Heritage of Southwest Asia

Heritage of Southwest Asia

Heritage of Southwest Asia

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Overview

The scientific journal Heritage of Southwest Asia, affiliated with the Ancient Research Encyclopedia Institute, is published annually in two issues in Persian and English (with standard articles in the second language). This journal examines topics related to cultural heritage sciences, art, and architecture across the expanse of the lands of Southwest Asia.

  • Access to the Heritage of Southwest Asia journal is completely free for authors and readers.
  • The journal publishes various related and original articles.
  • The journal serves as a platform for progressive achievements in the study of West Asian heritage.
  • It emphasizes all disciplines of archaeological sciences, art, and architecture, with a focus on the heritage identity aspect.
The journal’s ethical policies are based on the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) as well as the Ethical Charter of Academic Journals of the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology of Iran. These policies ensure the observance of ethical standards by all participants in the publication process. Authors, reviewers, editorial board members, and the editor-in-chief are required to adhere to these ethical principles when collaborating with the journal.
 

Article Types

  • Research Articles
  • Review Articles
  • Short note and perspective
  • Technical Note & Critical Book review
  • Scientific Report

About Heritage of Southwest Asia

  • Publisher: Ancient Research Encyclopedia Institute  

  • Address: Iran

  • Review period: 4–10 weeks

  • Publication frequency: Biannual (two issues per year)

  • Access to article: Free (full text, open access)

  • Peer review: At least two reviewers, double-blind

  • Language: Persian, with English Short Communication (1,200–1,500 words)

  • Article processing/publication charges: None

  • ISSN (Print): [to be assigned]

  • ISSN (Online): [to be assigned]

  • Email: heritagesaj@gmail.com
 
Most Visited Articles
Societal Dynamics and Their Impact on the Morphological and Functional Changes of Tower Tombs: A Case Study of the Jovein and Joghatay Plains
The Impact of Symbolic Motifs on the Cultural Identity of Palestinian Tatreez
The Journal of Heritage of Southwest Asia (HSA)
An Overview of Gypsum-based Stucco Ornaments from Early Islamic Archaeological Sites in Neyshabur, Khorasan Razavi Province, Iran
Consequences of Climate Change from the Past to the Present: Implications of Paleoclimate Research in Archaeological Studies
Analysis of Correspondence between Mystical Concepts and Geometric Motifs in Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardabili World Heritage Architecture, Ardabil, Iran
Reconceptualizing the Ethics of Architectural Ornament Reconstruction in Southwest Asia: A Case Study of Post-War Heritage in Iran and Syria
Current Issue: Volume 2, Issue 2, December 2025 

Keywords Cloud

  • Geometry
  • Trade
  • Great Khorasan
  • Construction technology؛ Monitoring tools؛ transliteration؛ Brickwork
  • Timurid
  • Hydraulic Society Model
  • Quranic Frontispiece
  • Manuscript Illumination
  • Local Initiative Model
  • Archetypes
  • Safavid Era
  • Bipalmettes
  • Islamic Era
  • Qabi Design
  • Church
  • Embroidery
  • structure
  • Resistance
  • Holy Quran
  • Authenticity؛ Conservation؛ Ancient Iranian Philosophy؛ Zoroastrianism
  • Spatial Proportions
  • Gilding
  • Chlorite
  • Trelliswork
  • Tower tombs
  • Churches of Tabriz
  • Oman
  • Mosque-Madrasa
  • Historical Madrasas
  • Shahdad, Anthropomorphic clay figurines, Bronze Age Iran, Funerary ritual/symbolism
  • Ilkhanid
  • Cultural heritage
  • Tatreez
  • Arbala Qanāt Mill؛ Meymeh؛ Mazdābād World Heritage Qanāt؛ cultural tourism؛ historic hydraulic structures
  • Water Resource Management
  • an
  • Gypsum-Based Stucco Ornaments
  • Islamic art
  • Ibn al-Bawwab Qur&‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌rsquo
  • Archaeological Reports؛ Excavation؛ Documentation؛ Data Integration؛ Open Access
  • Cultural heritage؛ Traditional arts؛ Architecture؛ Southwest Asia؛ Scientific journal؛ Archaeology
  • Islamic motifs
  • Restoration Ethics؛ Reconstruction؛ Architectural Ornamentation؛ Middle East؛ War-Damaged Heritage؛ Authenticity
  • Neyshabur
  • Jovein and Joghatay plain
  • Shadyakh
  • morphological and functional changes
  • Climate change؛ Paleoclimatology؛ Ecosystem؛ Subsistence system؛ Health
  • Geometric patterns؛ number concepts؛ mysticism؛ architectural elements؛ Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardabili Mausoleum
  • Jiroft
  • Palestine
  • Transitional Period
  • Architectural ornaments؛ Pastiglia؛ gilding؛ Safavid period
  • climate change
  • Sasanian motifs
  • Qazvin
  • Urartu
  • Spatial organization
  • Carpet
  • Archaeological sites