A Worldwide Stage for Sustainable Quality

Document Type : Editorial Note

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Editor-in-Chief, Department of Archaeology and Archaeological Sciences Research Centre, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran.

Abstract

The first issue of Volume 15 of the Iranian Journal of Archaeological Studies (IJAS) is being published at
a significant and symbolic moment in its academic trajectory. The journal’s official acceptance into the Scopus
citation database in autumn 2024, with all articles from 2020 onwards now indexed, marks a turning point in
its professional and quality-driven development. This milestone reflects the journal’s structural commitment to
international evaluation standards, a rigorous and transparent peer review process, and openness to the global
archaeological community.This issue includes six research articles by scholars from academic institutions in Iran,
India, Kyrgyzstan, and Türkiye, offering notable geographical, methodological, and thematic diversity—from
studies on Zoroastrian migration to Gujarat, to astral architectural design in Tabriz; from Urartian settlements
in Zulmabad to skeletal variation in Parthian Gilan; from Dalma ceramics in the central Zagros to GIS-based
settlement models in mountainous Baluchestan. Despite this thematic diversity, the issue maintains theoretical
coherence and reflects emerging concerns in both Iranian and global archaeology.This editorial review qualitatively
assesses the current articles, analyses the journal’s status in regional and international academic systems, and
visualises institutional and methodological diversity through maps and diagrams, ultimately offering a reflective
outlook on the future of academic publishing in this field.

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Eghdami, M.R. 2025. The Influence of Population Variability on Pelvic Sexual Dimorphism: A Case Study from the Parthian Cemetery (247 BCE to 224 AD),Liyarsangbon in Guilan, Iran, Iranian Journal of Archaeological Studies 15(1):55-68. https://doi.org/10.22111/IJAS.2025. 52451.1354
Mushrif-Tripathy,V.2025. Studies on the Assimilation of Zoroastrians into Indian Society with Special Reference to Sanjan, India: A Review, Iranian Journal of Archaeological Studies 15(1): 7-16. https://doi.org/10.22111/IJAS.2025.52496.1355
Sarhaddi-Dadian, H & M. Bamedi.2025. Structural Analysis of Social Settlement Models within the Ancient Sites of Sarbaz County Based on Geographic Information System (GIS), Iranian Journal of Archaeological Studies 15(1): 33-54.https://doi.org/10.22111/IJAS.2025. 50473.1325
Sharifi, M & A. Motarjem. 2025. Laboratory Characterisation of Dalma Period Ceramics from Tepe Gheshlagh (Eastern Central Zagros, Iran), Iranian Journal of Archaeological Studies 15(1): 69-84. https://doi.org/10.22111/IJAS.2025.51075.1332
Iranian Journal of Archaeological Studies
Volume 15, Issue 1
2025
Pages 1-6

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