About the Journal

Risalat Journal for Humanities and Social Research published in the Sultanate of Oman by the University of the Arts London in Oman, is an international, open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to publishing high-quality original research in the humanities and social sciences.

The journal aims to promote scholarly research and provide a platform for academic discussions that contribute to the advancement of knowledge in these disciplines.

Published four times a year, the journal publishes research in both English and Arabic, enabling researchers from around the world to submit and publish their studies to a wide audience. The journal's peer-review process is based on rigorous scientific review to ensure academic quality and adherence to ethical standards in research and publication.

The journal seeks to foster intellectual exchange and disseminate pioneering research that promotes a deeper understanding of social, cultural, historical, and philosophical issues. By adopting an open-access model, the journal aims to make academic knowledge freely available to researchers, practitioners, and the wider academic community.

We invite researchers, academics, and specialists to contribute their research and join the scholarly dialogue that will shape the future of the humanities and social sciences.

Journal Publication Areas

Linguistic and Literary Studies:

  • Arabic Language and Literature (Grammar, Morphology, Rhetoric, Classical and Modern Literature, Comparative Studies).
  • Foreign Languages ​​and Literatures.
  • Linguistics.
  • Translation and Terminology Studies.
  • Historical and Archaeological Sciences:
  • Ancient, Modern, and Contemporary History.
  • Archaeology and Excavations.
  • Manuscript and Document Studies.
  • Cultural and Material Heritage.

Social Sciences:

  • Sociology (Theories, Social Issues, Field Studies).
  • Psychology (Theories, Educational Psychology, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology).
  • Political Science (Political Theories, Systems of Government, International Relations).
  • Economics (Economic Theories, Development Economics, Islamic Economics).
  • Geography (Physical Geography, Human Geography, Geographic Information Systems).
  • Anthropology.
  • Information and Library Science.
  • Media and Communication.
  • Philosophy and Ethics. Educational Sciences (Principles of Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Administration).
  • Law (Public Law, Private Law, International Law).

Islamic Studies:

  • Jurisprudence and its Principles.
  • Hadith and its Sciences.
  • Exegesis and Quranic Sciences.
  • Islamic Creed and Thought.
  • Islamic Civilization and its History.

Other Fields:

  • Educational Sciences and Teaching Methodologies.
  • Administrative and Economic Sciences.
  • Media and Communication.
  • Arts Studies, including all branches of the arts.
  • Home Economics and Fashion.
  • Tourism Studies.