W category:
Journals having impact factor and included in journal citation report (JCR)
X category:
Journal having no Impact Factor, but meet all criteria of HEC and have paper reviewed by at least one expert from academically advanced country in respective discipline.
Y category:
Journal having no Impact Factor, but meet all criteria by HEC EXCEPT review of each paper by at least one expert from academically advanced country in respective discipline.
Z category:
Journal having no impact factor, but meet all HEC criteria EXCEPT
- Review of each paper by at least one expert from academically advanced country in respective discipline.
- Abstracted indexed internationally by HEC recognized agency.