Nazar Research Center

         


Journal of Art and Civilization of the Orient (JACO), is the academic quarterly of Nazar Research Center for Arts, Architecture and Urbanism (NRC) which is published in both Persian and English and accepts articles in different fields of art, architecture and civilization of the Orient and related disciplines such as archeology, history, sociology, anthropology, linguistics, and the history of myths and religions. The journal aims to re-examine the culture and civilization of the Orient within a wide cultural context and its ancient and current geography through reflection and innovative thinking while employing approaches inspired by oriental culture. The introduction of new theories associated with this important part of human civilization will shed light on many uncertainties about today’s culture. To facilitate the use of researchers, this journal is open access for the authors.

Article Publication Charges: Open Access publishing is costly and we charge authors for this. Starting with Fall 2023 this journal charges fees from authors for various stages of receiving and publishing articles. For information on the amount and payment steps, refer to the Article Publication Charges section.

The articles submitted to this journal will undergo a double-blind peer review process and will be published after three rounds of reviewing and editorial approval. The journal also uses iTenticate for checking similarity and plagiarism for English manuscripts and IranDoc for Persian manuscripts.

 Journal of Art and Civilization of the Orient (JACO) welcomes contributions from scholars, academics, and professors to fulfill its goals.

 

Calligraphy in Islamic Funerary Architecture: Discourse Analysis of Memory, Space, and Legitimacy

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 02 December 2025

https://doi.org/10.22034/jaco.2025.544053.1495

Zohreh Ataei Ashtiani

Typology of Accommodation Buildings of the Safavid Era Based on Non-Iranian Travelogues

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 22 December 2025

https://doi.org/10.22034/jaco.2025.543727.1493

Nima Deimary, Aida Maleki, Farhad Akhoundi, Ahad Nejad Ebrahimi

An Analysis of the Architecture of the Neolithic and Chalcolithic Periods in Kermanshah: A Case Study of Ganj Dareh and Godin Tepe

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 05 January 2026

https://doi.org/10.22034/jaco.2026.524244.1477

Seyedeh Saeideh Mahdavian, Elham Andaroodi, Pegah Samei Yazdi, Mohammad Hassan Talebian

The ‘Autopoietic Feedback Loop’: Rethinking Performer–Spectator Interaction from Bharata and Zeami to Erika Fischer-Lichte

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 01 February 2026

https://doi.org/10.22034/jaco.2026.559054.1504

Morteza Ghaffari Sani, Majid Sarsangi, Behrooz Mahmoodi Bakhtiari

Representations of National Identity in Cultural Heritage: Iran from the First to Fifth Centuries AH

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 18 February 2026

https://doi.org/10.22034/jaco.2026.544006.1494

Mirdavood Hashemi, Hossein Banifatemeh, Mohammad Abbaszadeh