Program and Development Research

The 24th meeting of the Editorial Board of the scientific quarterly Journal of Program and Development Research was held on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at the Center for Development and Foresight Studies, with the attendance of Dr. Mohammad Bagher Nobakht, the esteemed Editor-in-Chief of the quarterly; Dr. Mohammadvali Roozbehan, the esteemed Deputy for Research and Education of the Center; Mr. Gholami Nataj, the esteemed Director General of the Office for Scientific Resources Publication; and the respected members of the Editorial Board, both in person and virtually.

In the first part of the meeting, a comprehensive report on the latest performance status of the quarterly was presented. In the second part, the journal’s executive manager presented the process of article evaluation and acceptance. The Editorial Board members carefully reviewed the reports and shared their views on strengthening the journal’s academic standing and enhancing the quality of its published articles. Subsequently, the articles approved for publication in the upcoming issues of the quarterly were ratified by the majority vote of the Editorial Board members.

It is worth mentioning that interested professors, researchers, and students may access the full text of published articles and submit their own research works in the fields related to Iran’s economy, budgeting and development planning systems, governance systems, and foresight studies for publication in this quarterly through the journal’s website at www.journaldfrc.ir.