In the Name of God
Dear Scholar,
With greetings and respect,
After years of continuous scholarly effort, and with an impact factor of 1.86, the National Studies Quarterly (a peer-reviewed scientific research journal) has been ranked among the top five humanities journals in Iran. Under its new approach, the journal places the production of specialized knowledge on the national security of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the center of its scholarly mission. Accordingly, it invites distinguished researchers to submit their high-quality articles on the national security of the Islamic Republic of Iran and its various dimensions.
While welcoming new and innovative ideas, the journal announces the following priorities and suggested topics in three areas: social and cultural security, political security and international relations, and economic security.
A) Social and Cultural Security
1. Factors behind the resilience of social security in the Islamic Republic of Iran during the Ramadan War;
2. National identity, social cohesion and national solidarity as pillars of national security;
3. Social capital, public trust and their relationship with national security;
4. Cognitive warfare, psychological operations and the enemy's media strategies against Iran's social security;
5. Social networks, cyberspace and cultural security;
6. Ethnic and religious diversity, national convergence and the management of social cleavages;
7. Security of border and peripheral regions and development-oriented security strategies;
8. Soft threats and strategies for countering cultural invasion;
9. Takfiri and extremist currents and their security implications;
10. Rapprochement among Islamic schools of thought and its role in strengthening national security;
11. The education system, universities and the security socialization of the young generation;
12. Historical memory, national narratives and social resilience in the face of crises;
13. Social harms, social protests and assessing the capacity of internal security threats;
14. Natural and social crises, crisis management and national resilience.
B) Political Security and International Relations
1. The national security doctrine of the Islamic Republic of Iran: foundations, principles and developments;
2. The security thought of Imam Khomeini and the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei;
3. The Ramadan War: dimensions, consequences and security lessons;
4. Deterrence, defense capabilities and security strategies of the Islamic Republic of Iran;
5. The Axis of Resistance and the strategic depth of the Islamic Republic of Iran;
6. Security strategies and doctrines of the Zionist regime and their implications for Iran and the region;
7. US foreign policy and security strategy toward the Islamic Republic of Iran;
8. Regional coalition-building, normalization of relations with the Zionist regime, and Iran's national security;
9. Regional security arrangements in the Persian Gulf, Central Asia, the Caucasus and West Asia;
10. The transitional international order, multilateralism and Iran's position;
11. Iran's strategic cooperation with emerging powers and regional organizations;
12. Political participation, legitimacy and efficiency of the political system as pillars of national security;
13. Hybrid warfare, infiltration and soft subversion;
14. Cybersecurity and technological threats against the country's critical infrastructure;
15. International law, diplomacy and legal instruments for defending national security.
C) Economic Security
1. Food and water security and environmental resilience: the water crisis, degradation of agricultural resources and food supply chain security;
2. The political economy of sanctions: energy diplomacy, oil sales and safeguarding the country's foreign currency channels;
3. Geoeconomics and international trade: countering imposed financial restrictions, alternative payment systems and transit corridors;
4. The Resistance Economy and strategies for the resilience of the national economy against the enemy's economic war;
5. The political economy of corruption: rent-seeking, conflicts of interest and the underground economy as national security threats;
6. Livelihood security: chronic inflation, changes in the middle class, inequality and their implications for social and political security;
7. Economic governance: bureaucratic inefficiencies and the pathology of economic decision-making processes;
8. Infrastructural and financial imbalances: energy imbalance in the industrial sector and challenges facing the banking system;
9. Investment security in its domestic and foreign dimensions and its role in national stability and strength;
10. The enemy's media operations in the economic sphere and the management of public expectations;
11. Supply chain security for strategic goods;
12. Balanced regional development and the reduction of inequality as a security-building strategy;
13. The digital economy, data security and economic governance in cyberspace.
We look forward to valuable scholarly contributions from distinguished researchers in the field of national security and the preservation of national strength and cohesion in our beloved Iran.
With best wishes for your health and success,
National Studies Quarterly