Semi-annual Journal of Islam and Social Sciences is an open-access, double-blind, peer-reviewed journal published by Research Institute of Hawzah and University (RIHU), the leading research institute in Islamic Humanities and Social Sciences in Iran. Journal of Islam and Social Sciences has been established as the first scientific publication in the field of the relationship of religion and science with an Islamic approach in Iran to provide an intellectual platform for national and international researchers working on issues related to the relationship between Islam and social sciences. The journal has tried to study the issues and problems in this field with the help of specialists and researchers of the field and provide the ground for the growth and prosperity of studies in Islam and social sciences in the country. The journal of Islam and Social Sciences has started its activity since 2008.The Journal was founded in as a response to quick advancements in social sciences and was dedicated to the publication of highest-quality research studies that report findings on issues of great concern to the profession of comparative studies of Islam and social sciences.   

In this journal, as well as all other journals published by RIHU, each paper is given its specific DOI number to facilitate identification. The wide range of issues related to the relationship between religion i.e. Islam and the social sciences requires that specialized scientific journals, and in the near future scientific researches, devote special attention to issues and problems raised in this regard. So the results of these researches will address the needs of the scientific community in the country. For this reason, the Department of Social Sciences of RIHU has been seeking publication of a journal titled "Islam and Social Sciences". Semi-annual journal of  Islam and Social Sciences, in order to cooperate with other sections of Hawzah and University and to realize the above-mentioned goals and developing and deepening the literature in the field of relationships between Islam and social sciences and with the aim of providing scientific information, providing ground for dialogue and reflection of the opinions of scholars and creating a ground for the production of religious science and providing a suitable space for the further development and progress of the Islamic social sciences intends to examine the relations of religion, especially Islam and social sciences, in the form of publication of special issues.

This publication is under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, and is subject to the following terms:

The copyright is reserved for the author and the author under the Creative Commons Attribution License allows the journal to share the published article subject to copyright protection and to refer to the initial publication of the article in the journal.

To allow for easy and worldwide access to the most updated research findings, the journal is set to be an open-access journal. Yet, the journal does not charge any fee for reviewing, processing, and publishing research papers from the authors or from the research institutes and organizations. All the mentioned processes for paper publication are sponsored by Research Institute of Hawzah and University.

This journal, with an acceptance rate of 15%, is published in both a print version and an online version.