Objectives of the journal:

1. Review and analysis of the content of various encyclopedias

2. Examining the general structures of encyclopedias as well as the structure of encyclopedia articles

3. Historical study of encyclopedias in Iran and the world

4. Review of general and specialized encyclopedias

5. Reviewing encyclopedia compiling methods in different periods

6. Reviewing encyclopedia compiling processes in different encyclopedias

Perspectives:

1. Achieving standard and reliable templates in the encyclopedia compiling in Persian

2. Achieving an accurate and sound structure in the encyclopedia compiling in Persian

3. Formulation of encyclopedic methods in various subjects

4. Drawing the position of encyclopedias in the map of scientific progress of the society

5. Explaining encyclopedias in public awareness to members of the society