The Zouq-E-Noor Journal of Religious and Social Studies (Zouq-E-Noor) is a fully Open Access journal and operates under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

This license ensures that the research community and the general public have unlimited, free, and immediate access to all published scholarly articles. It also permits the reuse of the content freely, provided that proper attribution is given to the original authors and Zouq-E-Noor as the source of publication.

Article Processing Charges (APC)

To sustain the high-quality publishing services and maintain free access for all readers, Zouq-E-Noor uses an Article Processing Charge (APC) model, as defined in its Publication Fee policy.

There are no submission charges, and no additional surcharges based on article length, figures, or supplementary data.

The APC is collected in a two-step process after the initial internal/desk review and is only applicable to manuscripts that proceed to the peer review stage.

APC Details for National Contributors (Pakistan)

Charge Type	Amount	Notes
APC for Peer Review (Non-Refundable)	10,000 PKR	Collected after desk review.
Publishing Charges (For Selected Articles after successful peer-review)	15,000 PKR	Collected upon acceptance.

 

APC Details for International Contributors

Charge Type	Amount	Notes
APC for Peer Review (Non-Refundable)	$100 USD	Collected after desk review.
Publishing Charges (For Selected Articles after successful peer-review)	$150 USD	Collected upon acceptance.