Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy

The Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy (ISCA) is a scientific and research academy of Islamic sciences. It is affiliated to the Islamic Propagation Office of Qom Seminary. The academy alongside Baqir al-'Ulum University formed the research and education departments of the Islamic Propagation Office of the seminary. Najaf Lakzaee, a lecturer of political studies and the research deputy of the Islamic Propagation Office of Qom seminary is the president of the Academy.

The academy had conducted 19 international conferences and 46 national conferences.

History
This academy was formerly the research department of the Islamic Propagation Office of Qom Seminary. It was formed after the organization of other research academies and institutes in 2001. Finally, in 2005 in the supreme council for expansion of the ministry of Science, Research and Technology, four research centers were approved and the license of the Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy was granted.

The Institution
Islamic Sciences and Culture Academy have 4 main centers; Center for Theoretical and the Solid System of Islamic and Human Sciences, Center for Deepening Religious Faith and Fighting against Deviant Movements and Sects, Center for Ethics, Family and Lifestyle, Center for Political and Social System of Islam and Iran. The academy is made up of 13 specialized departments for educative programs and researches Research centres

Research Center for Ahlulbayt History and Conducts

Research Centers for Political Sciences and Thought

Research Centers for Fiqh(Islamic Jurisprudence) and Law

Research Centers for Islamic Philosophy and Theology

Research Center for Mahdiism and Future Studies (Futurology)

Research Center for Islamic Documents and Information Management

Research Center for Quranic Sciences and Culture

Research Center for Ethics and Spirituality

Research Center for Civilizational Islam

Research Center for Theology and Family

Center for Reviving of Islamic Works

Center for Islamic Studies of Society and Civilization

Research departments

Organizing Information & Documents

Information and Knowledge Dissemination

Comparative Theology

Social Ethics

Family Studies

Codicology Bibliography and Islamic Works Revival and Correction

Civilizational Studqies

Socio-cultural Studies

Jurisprudence and Legal Issues

Applied Jurisprudence

Wisdom and New Theology

Qur'an and Social Studies

Islamic Art and Civilization

Political Philosophy

Political Jurisprudence

Political Sciences

Compilation of Knowledge Structures

The Study of Mahdiism movements

Religion Futurology and Religiosity

Philosophy

Theology

Philosophy of Ethics

Ethics

Education

Islam and Spirituality Studies

The Philosophy of Jurisprudence and Law

Jurisprudence-related knowledge

Encyclopedias

Dictionaries

Exegesis of the Holy Qur'an

Qur'anic Sciences

Comparative Studies

Shiite History

Conduct of Ahlulbayt (Peace be upon them)

Islamic Culture and Civilization

The Encyclopedia of Ahlulbayt (Peace be upon them)

Mahdiism studies

Studies of social justice

Faculty Members and Researchers

 * Number of full-time faculty members: more than 100
 * Number of part-time faculty members: 7
 * Number of full-time researchers: more than 40
 * Number of project-based researchers: more than 300

Research Plans

 * Published: 858 research plans
 * In progress: 591 research plans

Some of the Most Important Research Plans
Published: 10
 * Encyclopedias

In progress: 11

Published: 11
 * Thesauruses

In progress: 6

Published: 13
 * Lexicons

In progress: 4

Published: 9
 * Mawsu'ats (A series of works)

In progress: 10

Macro-Projects
Published: 36

In progress: 34

Translations
41 volumes in partnership with Center of Civilization for Islamic Thought Development, Islamic Culture and Relations Organization, Dar Al maaref Alhikmiah and Al-Hadaf Center.

Libraries
Number of libraries: Nine libraries. One of the libraries is the digital library with 100 digital references.

Number of books: 235,500 titles and 383,091 volumes

Publications
1184 volumes (596 volumes in ISCA's Press, 471 volumes in Bustan Kitab Press, 112 volumes in Isfahan Branch Press and 5 works in partnership with Samt Publication).

Electronic Publishing
Over 3500 books and journals from prominent national and international publishers. Publishing all the books and journals of ISCA and Islamic Propagation Office of Qom Seminary simultaneously in Pajoohaan Mobile Bookreader. www.pajoohaan.ir

Journals
14 journals


 * Pajooheshhaye Qur'ani (Qur'anic Research)
 * Islam wa Motaleaate Ijtemaeie (Islam and Social Studies)
 * Motale'ate Siasi Eslami (Political- Islamic Studies) in English and Arabic
 * Kavoshi No Dar Fiqh (A New Exploration in Jurisprudence)
 * Naqd va Nazar (Review and Comment)
 * Pajooheshhaye Aqli Novin(new intellectual research)
 * Akhlaq (Ethics)
 * Howzeh
 * Modiriate Daneshe Eslami( Islamic Knowledge Management)
 * Motaleate Adabie Motoone Eslami (Literary Studies of Islamic Texts)
 * Sirah Pajoohi Ahl al- Bayt ( studies on conduct of Ahl al- Bayt)
 * Noqalam
 * Ayeneh-E-Pazhoohesh (Mirror of Research)
 * Journal of Islam's Political Studies (in English)

Websites and Software Products

 * The Comprehensive Portal for Quranic Sciences and Knowledge
 * Islamic Sciences Information Management System
 * The Portal of Journals
 * The Digital Library
 * The Encyclopedia of Ahlul al-Bayt (pbut)
 * Islamic Sciences Wiki

Mobile Applications

 * Quran Siraj
 * The Encyclopedia of the Holy Quran
 * The Dictionary of the Holy Quran
 * Quranic Questions
 * Pajoohaan Bookreader
 * Thematic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias of the Qur'an in 20 topics (Resistance, progress model, ethics, family, politics, security and information, history and A'alam, jurisprudence and law, spirituality, art, Islamic theology, jihad and martyrdom, social and civilizational studies, management, environment, The second Phase of the Revolution of Iran, economy, hajj, ifaf and hijab, health).

Scientific Sessions and Meetings

 * Critical and promotional sessions: 502 sessions
 * Scientific meetings: 1534 meetings
 * Specialized sessions: 3 sessions

Scientific Cooperation
Number of National and International Scientific Cooperation: 138

Memorandums of understanding

 * National MoUs: 96
 * International MoUs: 12

Board of Honors

 * Top research institute in the 4th Farabi International Festival
 * The selected Publisher in 8 rounds of Islamic Republic of Iran Seminary Year Book Festival
 * Gaining the first place in holding critical and promotional sessions among educational and research centers and institutes in 2017
 * Number of selected works in Farabi International Festival: 5 works
 * Number of selected works in Islamic Republic of Iran Year Book Festival: 17 works

Other Festivals
More than 200 works have been selected in different festivals including, Seminary Year Book, Congress of Religion Researchers, Islamic Republic of Iran Season Book, University Student Year Book and so on.