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List Compiled by Dr Sajid Ali Yousuf Zai (ydrsajid@gmail.com)

List of National Social Sciences Research Journals Approved by HEC

2022-23 (28 Aug, 2022)

Journal Name Publisher

1 The Scholar- Islamic Academic Research Journal Research Gateway Society

2 PAKISTAN LANGUAGES AND HUMANITIES REVIEW (PLHR) Orients Social Research Consultancy (SMC-
Pvt-ltd)
3 Pakistan Journal of Women's Studies: Alam-e-Niswan Pakistan Association for Women's Studies
(PAWS)
4 Periodicals of Social Sciences Muslim Marwari Silawta Jamaat

5 Journal of Islamic Countries Society of Statistical Sciences (J-ISOSS) Islamic Countries Society of Statistical
Sciences
6 Human Nature Journal of Social Sciences Human Nature Research Publisher

7 Pakistan Journal of Society Education and Language JEHAN FOUNDATION

8 Online Media and Society Human Nature Research Publisher

9 Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences Global Illuminators

(JMPHSS)
10 Asian Journal of International Peace and Security (AJIPS) Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security
Studies
11 Journal of Peace, Development and Communication Peace and Development Foundation

12 Review of Human Rights Society of Social Science Academics,

Pakistan
13 Liberal Arts and Social Sciences International Journal (LASSIJ) IDEA PUBLISHERS

14 Review of Education, Administration and Law South Punjab Center for Research and
Development
15 Asian Journal of Academic Research (AJAR) FAIR PUBLISHERS

16 International Journal of Social Sciences and Entrepreneurship (IJSSE) Salma Educational Society

17 Journal of Social Sciences Advancement Science Impact Publishers (SMC-Pvt-Ltd)

18 Pakistan Journal of Social Research Health Education Research Foundation

(HERF)
19 Al Meezan Research Journal of Social Sciences MEEZAN HUMAN RIGHTS &
WELFARE ORGANIZATION
20 Journal of Humanities, Social and Management Sciences (JHSMS) IDEA PUBLISHERS

21 Journal of Education and Social Studies Science Impact Publishers (SMC-Pvt-Ltd)

22 Journal of Policy Research RESEARCH FOR HUMANITY (PRIVATE)

LIMITED
23 The Discourse Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan

24 Alhamd multidisciplinary research journal Al-Hamd Islamic University, Quetta

25 Al-Hamd Islamika Al-Hamd Islamic University, Quetta


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26 Journal of Inclusive Education
27 International Journal of Librarianship and Information Science
(IJoLIS)
28 Journal of social sciences and humanities
29 Journal of Social Research Development
30 Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences
31 Journal of South Asian Studies
32 Journal of Gender and Social Issues
33 Gomal University Journal of Research
34 PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND CLINICAL
PSYCHOLOGY
35 Orient Research Journal of Social Sciences (ORJSS)
36 ILMA Journal of Social Sciences & Economics
37 Strategic Studies
38 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATION IN TEACHING
AND LEARNING
39 Journal of Education & Social Sciences
40 Refereed Research Journal Al-Uloom Al-Al-Arabia
41 IUB Journal of Social Sciences (IJOSS)
42 Journal of Arts and Social Sciences , JASS
43 Journal of Interdisciplinary Educational Studies
44 ACADEMIC JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
45 Lahore Journal of Economics
46 Journal of Contemporary Studies
47 Margalla Papers
48 NDU Journal
49 NUST Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (NJSSH)
50 Pakistan Journal of History and Culture
51 Pakistan Journal of American Studies
52 The Dialogue
53 Journal of Managerial Sciences
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Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
(AIOU)
Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
(AIOU)
Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
(AIOU)
Asian Research Development (PVT) Limited
Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
Center for Community Learning
Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi
Gomal University, D.I. Khan
Government College University, Lahore
Government College for Women University,
Sialkot
ILMA University, Karachi
Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
International Islamic University, Islamabad
Iqra University, Karachi
Islamia University, Bahawalpur
Islamia University, Bahawalpur
Lahore College for Women University,
Lahore
Lahore College for Women University,
Lahore
Lahore Garrison University, Lahore
Lahore School of Economics, Lahore
National Defence University, Islamabad
(NDU)
National Defence University, Islamabad
(NDU)
National Defence University, Islamabad
(NDU)
National University of Sciences &
Technology, Rawalpindi/Islamabad (NUST)
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Qurtaba University of Science and
Information Technology, D.I. Khan
Qurtaba University of Science and
Information Technology, D.I. Khan
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54 Tasdiq Riphah International University, Islamabad

55 THE SPARK Sarhad University of Science and Information

Technology, Peshawar
56 Journal of Law and Social Studies Advance Legal Research Foundation, Lahore

57 Journal of Independent Studies and Research-Management, Social Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Sc.
Sciences and Economics(JISR-MSSE). & Technology (SZABIST), Karachi
58 Journal of Educational Research & Social Sciences Review Sir Syed College of Education, Katlang
Mardan
59 Research Journal of Social Sciences & Economics Review Sir Syed College of Education, Katlang
Mardan
60 Journal of Security and Strategic Analyses (JSSA) Strategic Vision Institute

61 Journal of Development Policy, Research & Practice Sustainable Development Policy Institute,
Rawalpindi
62 University of Chitral Journal of Religious Studies (UOCHJRS) University of Chitral

63 Pakistan Journal of Social Issues University of Gujrat, Gujrat

64 Pakistan Journal of Gender Studies University of Karachi, Karachi

65 Pakistan Journal of Clinical Psychology University of Karachi, Karachi

66 JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES University of Karachi, Karachi

67 Journal of Mass Communication University of Karachi, Karachi

68 Pakistan Journal of Applied Social Sciences University of Karachi, Karachi

69 Health Professions Educator Journal University of Lahore, Lahore

70 THE SKY-International Journal of Physical Education and Sports University of Lahore, Lahore
Sciences (IJPESS)
71 Journal of Applied Research and Multidisciplinary Studies University of Management &
Technology, Lahore
72 Archives of Educational Studies (ARES) University of Okara

73 Research Journal of Social Sciences University of Sindh, Jamshoro

74 Asia Pacific University of Sindh, Jamshoro

75 THE WOMEN ANNUAL RESEARCH JOURNALOF GENDER University of Sindh, Jamshoro

STUDIES
76 The Shield - Research Journal of Physical Education and Sports University of Sindh, Jamshoro
Sciences
77 UW Jouranl of Social Sciences University of Wah, Wah

78 Al Qalam University of the Punjab, Lahore

79 Journal of Media Studies University of the Punjab, Lahore

80 Pakistan Journal of Professional Psychology: Research and Practice University of the Punjab, Lahore

81 Journal of Indian Studies University of the Punjab, Lahore

82 Journal of Politics and International Studies University of the Punjab, Lahore

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83 Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research Women University, Mardan

84 International Journal of Psychological and Behavioural Research Women University, Mardan

85 International Journal of Business and Management Sciences Bigbio Researchers and Publication

86 Research Journal ULUM-E-ISLAMIA Islamia University, Bahawalpur