RECOGNITION OF RESEARCH JOURNALS BY HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION

SCHEME OF PRESENTATION Background Research Journals published by BU HEC Criteria for Recognition of Journals Shortcomings in the Application Forms Recommendations

RECOGNITION OF JOURNALS BY HEC Background Peer – reviewed periodical Serve as forums for presentation new research for critical review and scrutiny. Publication of journal is considered as are integral part of teaching, learning & research. HEC follows strict criteria for recognition of journals No Research Journal of BU has recognition by HEC. In recent ranking, BU got NIL out of five.

BAHRIA UNIVERSITY JOURNALS Journal of Professional Psychology – Application under process at HEC Journal of Information and Communication Technology (Engineering Sciences) - Application under process at HEC Journal of Bahria Medical and Dental College Karachi – Not eligible for application. BU Journal of Law and Social Policy - Not eligible for application. BU Journal of Business & Management - Not eligible for application.

CATEGORYWISE RESEARCH JOURNALS S.NoCategoryPoints 1 W Category Journals “W Category Journals having an Impact Factor” 02 2 X Category Journals Experts groups certify that they are top, recognized journals in the subject of archival quality. --Journals not having an Impact Factor - Verified by HEC that they meet all HEC Journal Criteria and have paper re viewed by at least one expert from an Industrially/Academically advanced country in the respective discipline Y Category Journals Experts groups certify that they are top, recognized Journals in the subject of archival quality. - Journals not having an Impact Factor. -They meet all HEC Journal Criteria except review of each paper by atleast one expert from an Industrially/Academically advanced country in the respective discipline Z Category Journals Experts groups certify that they are good, recognized journals in the subjectof archival quality. - Journals not having an Impact Factor - They meet all HEC Journal Criteria except i. Review of each paper by at least one expert from an Industrially/Academically advanced country in the respective discipline. ii. Abstracted / Indexed Internationally by a recognized Agency. 01

Criteria for HEC Recognized Journals Criteria for HEC Recognized Journals Annual publicationIt should have published 5 issues in the last 5 years Six monthly publicationIt should have published 6 issues in the last 3 years Quarterly publicationIt should have published 8 issues in the last 2 years Monthly publicationIt should have published 24 issues in the 2 years Old journals published regularly should meet the following criteria in order to prove the regularity / punctuality:

Criteria for HEC Recognized Journals Cont.. Criteria for HEC Recognized Journals Cont.. Annual publicationIt should have published 2 issues in the last 2 years Six monthly publicationIt should have published 6 issues in the last 3 years Quarterly publicationIt should have published 8 issues in the last 2 years Monthly publicationIt should have published 12 issues in the last one year The New journals published should meet the following criteria in order to prove the regularity / punctuality:

Criteria for HEC Recognized Journals Criteria for HEC Recognized Journals  In case a journal started publication recently, it should have completed atleast two years publication to meet the criteria prior submission of application.  The journal should have diverse Editorial Board / Advisory Board: The credentials of the Editorial Board members are to be checked / verified prior consideration. Fifty percent of the Editorial Board members should be from the outside.

Criteria for HEC Recognized Journals Criteria for HEC Recognized Journals  The journal should be ‘ Peer Reviewed’ : The policy of blind review should be followed, which means, that only the texts of the articles without names of authors are to be sent for review. Peer reviewed atleast by 02 reviewers (including one international reviewer i.e from industrially / academically advanced country in the respective discipline).  The journal should be abstracted / indexed internationally. ‘Abstracting / Indexing services’ as posted on HEC website

Criteria for HEC Recognized Journals Criteria for HEC Recognized Journals The HEC criteria in nutshell is as under: “ A journal published regularly, having diverse editorial / advisory board, peer reviewed by atleast two reviewers (including one international) and abstracted / indexed internationally”.

COMMON SHORT COMMINGS IN THE APPLICATION FORMS COMMON SHORT COMMINGS IN THE APPLICATION FORMS Incomplete filling in of Application forms. Missing details of both local & international experts / reviewers. Continuous / regular publication of atleast four journals is mandatory prior applying for recognition. A review record of last three / four issues is to be provided on prescribed format alongwith proof of the reviewer’s remarks. No international abstracting / indexing of journals on Abstracting / Indexing Services as posted on HEC website.

Recommendations Editors & Publishers of Research Journals of BU are to follow strictly the criteria of HEC. Editors & Publishers of Research Journals of BU are to follow strictly the criteria of HEC. All columns of application forms are to be filled properly. All columns of application forms are to be filled properly. 50% members of the Additional Board are to be from outside BU. 50% members of the Additional Board are to be from outside BU. Peer – Review of all articles of the Journals are to be submitted with remarks alongwith Application Forms. Peer – Review of all articles of the Journals are to be submitted with remarks alongwith Application Forms. Editors / Publishers are to make efforts with abstaracting / indexing agencies of their particular fields for registration while recognition request is under process at HEC. Editors / Publishers are to make efforts with abstaracting / indexing agencies of their particular fields for registration while recognition request is under process at HEC. Articles must be free from any form of plagiarism. Articles must be free from any form of plagiarism.

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