The Journal of Philosophy and Kalam is a scholarly, peer-reviewed academic journal published under the supervision of the Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, University of Tehran. The journal was established with the mission of developing and deepening specialized research in the fields of Islamic philosophy and kalam, analytic philosophy, and logic, and it serves as an official venue for the publication of original, rigorously refereed research in these areas. Relying on an editorial board composed of subject-matter specialists, the journal accepts for publication manuscripts that meet established standards of scholarly originality, argumentative rigor, and methodological precision. The journal is published on a biannual basis and operates under an open-access model. To ensure academic quality, all submissions undergo a double-blind peer-review process. The journal is published by University of Tehran Press, and is based in Tehran, Iran. The official language of the journal is Persian; however, in order to enhance international visibility and citability, extended English abstracts and English-language reference lists are also provided. The journal welcomes original research articles. Interested scholars may submit their manuscripts through the journal’s online submission system, in accordance with the author guidelines, after registering on the journal’s website.
Journal History
The Journal of Philosophy and Islamic Kalam was established as part of the structural reorganization process of the journal Maqālāt va Barrasī-hā (Articles and Reviews). For many years, Maqālāt va Barrasī-hā functioned as the sole scholarly research journal of the Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, University of Tehran. In 2009, with the aim of increasing disciplinary specialization and enhancing academic quality, the journal was reorganized and divided into several independent journals. One of the journals that emerged from this process was the Journal of Philosophy and Islamic Kalam, which has since been dedicated to the publication of original, peer-reviewed research in the fields of philosophy, Islamic kalam, logic, and other related areas of inquiry.
Editorial Board
The Editorial Board of the Journal of Philosophy and Kalam bears primary responsibility for safeguarding the journal’s scholarly integrity, ensuring compliance with publication ethics standards, and maintaining the overall quality of published works. The Board operates in accordance with the policies and guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and is committed to the principles of impartiality, academic meritocracy, and the preservation of research integrity and ethical soundness. The Editorial Board has the following executive roles: 1) Final approval: Articles are published after peer review and upon final approval by the Editorial Board. 2) Policy guidance: The Editor-in-Chief acts in accordance with the policies established by the Editorial Board. 3) Safeguarding academic integrity: The Editorial Board upholds and protects the scholarly integrity and academic record of the journal.
Journal Information:
Journal Title: Philosophy and Kalam
Publisher: University of Tehran
Collaborating Organization: Iranian Society for the Philosophy of Religion
Electronic ISSN: 2588-5014
Print ISSN: 2008-9422
Language of the Journal: Persian
Publication Frequency: Biannual
Country/City of Publication: Iran / Tehran
Journal Start Date: Fall 2009
Journal Subject Area: Various branches of Islamic philosophy, Islamic theology, philosophy of religion, and analytical philosophy
Open Access Policy: The journal provides free and unrestricted access to all articles for everyone for legal and non-commercial purposes, including reading, downloading, copying, printing, searching and linking to the full text with the condition of proper attribution to the author and the journal. The journal is licensed under Creative Commons as CC-BY-NC
Copyright and Publishing Rights Policy: The authors of the articles published in the journal retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-NC. The authors retain full publishing rights without restrictions.
For further information on the rules and ethical guidelines for journal publications, you can visit the Commitee on Publication Ethics (COPE) website.
Transparency in the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): The journal requires authors to clearly disclose any use of artificial intelligence or AI-based technologies in the preparation of their manuscripts. The use of AI tools is permitted solely for language editing and copy-editing purposes. The use of such tools for the generation or of original scholarly content (copywriting) is not permitted, nor may AI tools be listed or credited as authors. In all cases, full responsibility for the content, originality, and scholarly accountability of the work rests exclusively with the human author(s).
Archive Policy: Since the stablishment of the Journal, it has stored all its articles in the Journal's internal archive, making them accessable to everyone. the Journal long term policy is to protect the content.
Timelines and Efficiency: The initial editorial screening of submitted manuscripts typically takes approximately 10 days, and the average duration of the full peer-review process is around 8 weeks.
Article Publication Fee: According to the decision of the Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, if a submitted article receives initial approval, a fee of 2,000,000 Iranian Rials is charged for the evaluation process. Upon final acceptance, an additional fee of 4,000,000 Iranian Rials is charged for editing and formatting. It's worth noting that if an article is rejected by the reviewers, the initial fee of 2,000,000 Iranian Rials is non-refundable.
Acceptance Rate: 20% in 1401 (Persian calendar year)
The average time for peer review and publication of the article: The average time from the initial submission of the article to reviewer evaluation and revisions by the authors is 16 weeks (4 months), and it takes up to 24 weeks (6 months) until the publication of the article.
Article Format: PDF
Citation Style: APA
Academic Ranking: Scientific
(The "Philosophy and Islamic Theology" journal was declared a scientific-research journal by the Commission for Review of Scientific Journals of the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology in Announcement No. 3/11/1741 dated January 17, 2010. In its current status, this journal is recognized as a "scientific journal" in accordance with the Regulations for Scientific Journals of the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology, issued on April 21, 2019, with the registration number 25685/11 dated April 22, 2020.)
Previous Journal Title: "Articles and Reviews" (The journal was previously titled "Articles and Reviews" until Fall 2009 when it was rebranded as "Philosophy and Kalam" to align with its specialized focus.)
Evaluation Ranking in the Latest National Commission for Scientific Journals Ranking: "A" ranking in the 2022 evaluation
Similarity Check and Plagiarism Detection Software at the Evaluation Stage: Samim Noor
Number of Reviewers per Article: At least two independent reviewers, and in some cases, three (Reviewers for each article are selected from experts in the field related to the article's subject.)
Peer Review Type: "Double-Blind Peer Review" (The identity of the author of the article and the reviewers is not disclosed to either party.)
Contact details: jitp@ut.ac.ir, Ms. Azar Aghamirza (Journal Staff)