About the Journal

"ROOH-E-TAHQEEQ" is a prestigious, double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access, quarterly, and multilingual (Arabic, English, Persian, Punjabi, Urdu, etc.) research journal dedicated to the exploration and dissemination of scholarly work in the field of Literature and Literary Theory. Published by the esteemed Dr. Ghulam Hussain Zulfiqar Research Centre, Lahore (Pakistan), the journal serves as an open platform for academics, researchers, and scholars to engage in critical discourse, exchange ideas, and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in this rich and multifaceted domain. The journal is recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan in the “Y” Category for Humanities & Languages.

OPEN ACCESS POLICY

"ROOH-E-TAHQEEQ" is a fully open-access journal, which means that all published articles are freely available to the public immediately upon publication, without any subscription, registration, or paywall barriers.

  • Free & Immediate Access: Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.
  • Licensing Terms: All articles published in ROOH-E-TAHQEEQ are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which allows others to share and adapt the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
  • Copyright & Archiving: Authors retain full copyright of their work while granting the journal the right of first publication.

This policy is in accordance with the BOAI (Budapest Open Access Initiative) definition of open access.

SCOPE AND FOCUS:
"ROOH-E-TAHQEEQ" welcomes original research articles, theoretical essays, critical reviews, and scholarly discussions that explore various aspects of Literature and Literary Theory. The journal's scope encompasses a wide range of subdomains within the field, including but not limited to:

JOURNAL'S SUBJECT CATEGORIES:

1. Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
2. History
3. Language and Linguistics
4. Archaeology  (Arts and Humanities)
5. Classics
6.  Conservation
7. History and Philosophy Theory
8. Museology
10. Music
11. Philosophy
12. Religious Studies
13. Visual Arts and Performing Arts.

MISSION AND OBJECTIVES:
"ROOH-E-TAHQEEQ" is committed to fostering intellectual inquiry, open knowledge distribution, and scholarly excellence in the study of Literature and Literary Theory. Our mission is to promote rigorous research, critical thinking, and interdisciplinary dialogue that contributes to the enrichment of literary scholarship and cultural understanding. Through the publication of high-quality, open-access research articles, we aim to facilitate the global exchange of ideas, nurture academic collaboration, and inspire new avenues of inquiry.

PEER REVIEW & SUBMISSIONS:
Authors interested in submitting their work to "ROOH-E-TAHQEEQ" are invited to consult our submission guidelines for detailed instructions on manuscript preparation, formatting requirements, and submission procedures. All submissions undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process by experts in the relevant field, ensuring the highest academic integrity and quality.

CONTACT & INQUIRIES:
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