Criteria of HEC forJournalsThe journal should be regularly published.1. The old journals published regularly should meet the following criteria in order to prove theregularity.1. Annual publication It should have published 5 issues in thelast 5 years2. Six monthly publication It should have published 6 issues in thelast 3 years3. Quarterly publication It should have published 8 issues in thelast 2 years. !onthly publication It should have published 2 issues inthe last 2 years2. The Newjournals publishedshould meet the following criteria in order to prove the regularity1. Annual publication It should have published 2 issues in thelast 2 years2. Six monthly publication It should have publishedissues in thelast 2 years3. Quarterly publication It should have published 8 issues in thelast 2 years. !onthly publication It should have published 12 issues inthe last one years3."he universities # or$ani%ations interested to have their&ournals reco$ni%ed by '() must send the copies o* the issuesmentioned in the last columns o* the above table to '() +ibrary on $ratis. In case a &ournal started publishin$ recently it shouldhave completed at least t,o years publication to meet the criteria.4. It should be a pecific Name.!. It should be belong to a particular discipline "i#e $griculture% &conomics% 'edical% (usiness.). *ournal should be published regularly from two years. +. It should be IN ,International tandard erial Number- ..The journal should have diverse &ditorial (oard / $dvisory (oard.a. "he credentials o* the -oard members should be ta.en into consideration. b. /i*ty percent o* the -oard members should be *rom the outside.0. It should be 12eer 3eviewed4.a. "he policy o* blind revie, should be *ollo,ed.b. 0eer revie,ed1 at least by t,o revie,ers 2includin$ one international revie,er 3i.e. *rom Industrially# Academically advanced country in the respective discipline.4.. It should be abstracted / inde5ed internationally.0. The journal published in any language other than &nglish should publish abstract of each paper in &nglish.16. 3eferences should be provided according to the international standard as per policy of the journal."he meetin$ phrased the *ollo,in$ de*inition o* the 5'() 6eco$ni%ed 7ournal # 7ournal o* International repute8.$ journal published regularly% having diverse editorial / advisory board% peer reviewed by at least two reviewers ,including one international- and abstracted / inde5ed internationally.