The Strategic Cultural Studies Journal is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Research Institute for Culture, Art and Communication (RICAC). It aims to advance research in cultural policy, cultural management, strategic analysis, and future studies.
Scope:
Peer Review:
All submissions undergo double-blind peer review by at least two reviewers and one comparative expert. The average review time is less than 3 months.
Language:
The journal is published in Persian with English abstracts.
Publisher:
Research Institute for Culture, Art and Communication – affiliated with the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Iran.
Publication Frequency:
Quarterly (four issues per year).
Access Policy:
All articles are freely accessible without subscription or registration.
Article Processing Charges (APC):
Authors are required to pay an APC of 600,000 IRR upon acceptance.
Ethics Policy:
The journal adheres to the ethical guidelines of COPE and the regulations of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology.
Licensing:
All articles from Winter 2026 onward are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
