Negareh Journal

Negareh

Negareh is an open‑access scholarly journal, freely available to all readers, and published quarterly since 2005 by Shahed University.

Adhering rigorously to publication ethics, Negareh follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Executive Regulations of the Law on the Prevention and Confrontation of Academic Misconduct. All submitted manuscripts undergo originality and similarity checks via reputable platforms, including iThenticate, TIK, and Samim‑e‑Noor, prior to meticulous evaluation by expert peer reviewers. The journal employs a double‑blind peer review process, ensuring that the identities of both authors and reviewers remain undisclosed throughout the review cycle.

Negareh Journal publishes original scholarly research articles in all fields related to Visual Arts, encompassing Ancient, Islamic, and Contemporary Iran. Articles are published in Persian, accompanied by extended abstracts in English.

The journal aims to provide an academic platform for the dissemination of the latest scientific and research achievements of Iranian art scholars and to promote the visibility of these outcomes both nationally and internationally.

After a rigorous peer-review and evaluation process, Negareh Journal publishes high-quality papers electronically with particular emphasis on the following areas:

• Contemporary Visual Arts of Iran
• Iranian craft and Applied Arts
• Iranian Pictorial Arts (Artworks, Artists and Schools, Techniques and Methods)
• Pictorial Arts in Iranian Folk and Indigenous Traditions
• Philosophy and Contemporary Theories of Art
• Visual Arts in the Islamic Period
• Evolution of Motifs, Ornamentation, and Colors from Ancient to Contemporary Iran
• Traditional Arts of Iran
• Islamic Wisdom and Art
• Historiography of Iranian Art and Its Written Sources

• Visual Arts: Their Elements and Characteristics

• Contemporary Iranian Art

Since early 2021, Negareh has consistently been awarded Grade “A” by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology’s Commission for Academic Journals. The journal also holds an Impact Factor (IF) indexed in the Islamic World Science & Technology Monitoring & Citation Institute (ISC), and is indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Google Scholar & ASCI. In 2020, at the 21st Festival for the Recognition of Top Researchers and Technologists of Iran, Negareh was selected by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology as the nation’s Top Journal in the fields of art and architecture.

In compliance with Regulation No. 40879 dated 14 May 2022 (24/02/1401 Solar Hijri) of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology’s Commission for Academic Journals, Negareh charges an article processing charge. The full text of all published articles remains freely accessible to the public.

View the historical scientific ranking of Negareh Journal via the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology (MSRT) Journals Portal

Important Notice to Authors

• Scope and Language: Negareh Journal accepts original Persian-language research papers that include a comprehensive Structured Extended Abstract in English.
• Author Guidelines: Authors are requested to prepare their manuscripts in accordance with the journal’s most recent Instructions for Authors. For detailed manuscript preparation guidelines and submission criteria, please consult the [Instructions for Authors] section.

Key Journal Policies & Information

• Peer Review Policy: Double-Blind Peer Review (authors and reviewers remain anonymous to each other throughout the review process).
• Plagiarism Screening: To ensure academic integrity and prevent plagiarism, all submitted manuscripts are screened using the Irandoc Plagiarism Detection System (Tik).
• Copyright & Moral Rights: Authors retain the moral rights and copyright of their published work.
• Accepted Article Types: Original Research Articles.

Contact Editorial Office

For inquiries and communication with the Managing Editor, authors may contact us at:

📧 negarehj-art@shahed.ac.ir

Open Access Statement

Negareh Journal is an Open Access publication; all articles are freely and immediately available to the public upon publication.