No External Advantage Will Influence the Judging of the Holy Defense Book of the Year Award

Mostafa Mohsenzadeh, the secretary of the 21st Holy Defense Book of the Year Award, emphasized that the sole criterion for judging the submitted works is their quality, and no external factors will influence the process.

He stated: “In the judging process of the 21st Holy Defense Book of the Year Award, we have tried to ensure that the referees’ opinions are solely based on the quality of the work itself and are not influenced by any external advantages.”

Mohsenzadeh added: “Factors such as the publisher’s reputation, the author’s fame, the book’s title and cover, and other external aspects will have no impact on the final judgment of the works.”

He continued: “In this edition, a total of 1,691 book titles have been submitted to the award secretariat. The judging process is currently underway, and we hope it will be completed by the end of Mordad (late August).”