About the Journal


History

The Herald of Social Sciences is a quarterly, multilingual, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal and the oldest periodical in Armenia representing the humanities and social sciences. It was founded in 1940. From 1940 to 1943 it was published as the Proceedings of Social Sciences of Armfan (Armenian Branch of USSR Academy of Sciences). Between 1943 and 1965 it appeared as the Bulletin of Social Sciences of the Academy of Sciences of Armenia. In 1966, the journal was renamed Herald of Social Sciences. From 1940 to 1947, it was issued irregularly; from 1948 to 1990, it was published monthly; in 1991, bimonthly; from 1992 to 1995, every three months; and since 1996, every four months. Over the decades, the journal has been headed by distinguished scholars, including H. Orbeli (founder), S. Karapetyan, H. Batikyan, Kh. Momjyan, M. Nersisyan, A. Hovhannisyan, Ts. Aghayan, G. Stepanyan, H. Aslanyan, G. Abov, H. Intchikyan, V. Mikayelyan, A. Kharatyan, and P. Avetisyan. Since 2025, the Editor-in-Chief has been A. Bobokhyan.

Scope and Aims

Interdisciplinary in nature, the journal covers the main fields of the humanities and social sciences, including history, archaeology, ethnography, folklore studies, philology, art history, philosophy, sociology, and related disciplines. A substantial portion of the journal’s content is devoted to Armenian studies. It publishes scholarly articles, reports, documents, reviews, commemorations, and obituaries.

Drawing upon the centuries-old traditions and accumulated experience of Armenian social thought, the journal aspires to meet international standards of scholarship.

Publication Information

• In circulation since: November 1940
• Published by: Division of Armenian Studies and Social Sciences, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia (NAS RA)
• Publisher: “Gitutyun” Publishing House, NAS RA
• Frequency: Three issues per year
• Volume per issue: 16 printer’s sheets (approx. 320 pages)
• Print run: 200 copies
• ISSN: 0320-8117
• Abbreviation: HSS
• Indexed in: The official list of journals approved by the Supreme Certifying Committee of Armenia for the publication of doctoral and candidate dissertation results.

Open Access Policy

The Herald of Social Sciences is an open-access scholarly journal, making all its content freely available to users at no cost. Users may read, download, copy, or link to the full texts of articles without prior permission from the publisher or the author.


Licensing Terms

Articles published in Herald of Social Sciences are made available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Licensing information is indicated on each article’s webpage and, as of 2025, also in all published articles.

Copyright Policy

Authors retain full copyright over their articles without restrictions.

Publication Fees

The journal does not charge authors any fees for submission, processing, or publication of articles.

Archiving Policy

All issues of the journal are archived in two print copies at the National Library of Armenia and in digital format on the journal’s website, in the Armenian Digital Library, and in EBSCO.

Self-Archiving Policy

Authors are permitted to deposit a copy of their published article in any institutional or other repository of their choice.

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered on the journal’s website will be used exclusively for the purposes specified by the journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any third party.