About the Journal
About the Journal
The Dyal Singh Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (DSJHSS) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed and refereed research journal published by Government Dyal Singh Graduate College, Lahore, Pakistan. It is a multidisciplinary and bilingual journal accepting scholarly contributions in English and Urdu and is published twice a year, in June and December.
The journal provides an academic forum for researchers and scholars from Pakistan and abroad to disseminate original, unpublished, and high-quality research in the broad fields of humanities and social sciences. It promotes both disciplinary and interdisciplinary scholarship and welcomes theoretical, empirical, analytical, and critical research in areas including literature, languages and linguistics, arts, history, economics, education, media studies, sociology, psychology, international relations, political and cultural studies, anthropology, Islamiyat, and allied disciplines.
DSJHSS seeks to promote research quality through scholarly collaboration, intellectual exchange, innovation, and the development of knowledge relevant to national and international academia. Manuscripts are considered on the basis of their originality, academic merit, relevance to the journal's scope, methodological and analytical quality, and compliance with the journal's ethical and publication requirements.
All eligible manuscripts undergo initial editorial screening followed by a double-blind peer-review process. DSJHSS follows an open-access publishing model, under which published articles are immediately and freely available to readers. Published works are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License, permitting appropriate sharing and reuse with proper attribution.
The journal is free to read. DSJHSS charges an Article Processing Charge (APC) of PKR 15,000 for national authors and USD 60 for international authors. There is no fee for manuscript submission or peer review. The APC is payable only after the manuscript has successfully completed the peer-review and revision process and has been formally accepted for publication.
Revenue Sources and Financial Support
The Dyal Singh Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (DSJHSS) is a non-commercial, institutionally supported, open-access journal. The journal does not generate revenue through submission fees, subscriptions, peer-review charges, or charges for access to its published content. However, an Article Processing Charge (APC) of PKR 15,000 for national authors and USD 60 for international authors is payable after formal acceptance of the article.
The journal is financially and administratively supported by Government Dyal Singh Graduate College, Lahore, through the institution's available and limited resources. The members of the editorial team, advisory board, reviewers, and other personnel associated with the journal currently contribute their academic and editorial services on a voluntary basis.
The journal may, where available and permissible under institutional and applicable regulatory policies, receive financial support from the parent institution, research grants, the Higher Education Commission (HEC), or other legitimate research-funding agencies. Any such financial support shall be used solely for the scholarly and operational activities of the journal, including maintenance of the journal's online platform and archives, editorial and publication-related expenses, preservation and dissemination of published content, technical services, and, where resources permit, appropriate remuneration for reviewers or personnel providing journal-related services.
Any revenue received through APCs, grants, institutional support, sponsorships, or other legitimate sources shall be administered transparently in accordance with the policies and decisions of Government Dyal Singh Graduate College, Lahore, and/or its competent Research Committee. Financial considerations shall not influence editorial decisions, peer review, acceptance or rejection of manuscripts, or the academic independence and integrity of the journal.
Current Revenue/Author Charges: APC applicable only after formal acceptance
Current Primary Financial Support: Government Dyal Singh Graduate College, Lahore
APC/Publication Fee: PKR 15,000 for national authors; USD 60 for international authors
Submission and Peer-Review Fee: None
Editorial and Review Services: Currently voluntary
Potential Additional Support: Institutional allocations and legitimate research grants/funding, subject to applicable institutional policies
