Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences
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Identity & governance
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1250f01fab11b7bf438bf05cd9ab718f674dbedfc19abccc5e71c983963c209e) — “… was named as Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences. The PJSS is a double-blind peer-reviewed and multidisciplinary international research Journal that publishes research papers quarterly with effect…”1250f01fab11b7bf438bf05cd9ab718f674dbedfc19abccc5e71c983963c209e) — “… ISSN (P): 2074-2061 About Introduction AIMS, OBJECTIVES & SCOPE Editorial Team Current Archives Guidelines Instructions for the Authors SUBMISSION AND”1250f01fab11b7bf438bf05cd9ab718f674dbedfc19abccc5e71c983963c209e) — “SUBSCRIPTIONS PJSS Policies COPYRIGHT POLICY ETHICAL POLICY PLAGIARISM POLICY REVIEW POLICY PUBLISHING POLICY Contact Search Search”1250f01fab11b7bf438bf05cd9ab718f674dbedfc19abccc5e71c983963c209e) — “… Khalid, Jannat Yaseen, Khizra Iqbal 155-165 Pdf The US–Iran–Israel Conflict and the Reordering of Pakistan's Strategic Environment: Explaining Middle-Power Agency through Material Dynamics…”Technical standing
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1250f01fab11b7bf438bf05cd9ab718f674dbedfc19abccc5e71c983963c209e) — looked for a creativecommons.org/licenses link, "CC BY" or "Creative Commons" — not found1250f01fab11b7bf438bf05cd9ab718f674dbedfc19abccc5e71c983963c209e) — “… Guidelines Instructions for the Authors SUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION FEE Submissions SUBSCRIPTIONS PJSS Policies COPYRIGHT POLICY”1250f01fab11b7bf438bf05cd9ab718f674dbedfc19abccc5e71c983963c209e) — looked for "open access" — not foundReach & citation
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| Date | Grade | Score | Methodology |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2026 | D | 45 | 2026.10 |
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