Rasoul Zavaraqi

Education

DegreeGraduated inMajorUniversity
BSc2003Knowledge and Information ScienceUniversity of Tabriz
MSc2005Knowledge and Information ScienceShahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
Ph.D2013Knowledge and Information ScienceUniversity of Tehran

Work Experience

Academic & Professional Positions

  • Head of the Department of Knowledge and Information Science Studies, University of Tabriz (2013 – 2017)

  • Vice Dean for Education & Graduate Studies, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Tabriz (Aug 2017 – Mar 2018, and Apr 2025 – Present)

  • Director of the Central Library, Documentation & Publications Center, University of Tabriz (Jan 2018 – Mar 2025)

  • Member of the Scientific Resource Procurement Council, Iran Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (2018 – Present)

  • Member of the Promotions Committee, University of Tabriz (2020 – Present)

  • Secretary of the Policy-Making, Monitoring, and Promotion Commission for Scientific Journals, University of Tabriz (2019 – Mar 2025)

  • Secretary of the University Publications Council, University of Tabriz (2019 – Mar 2025)

  • Member of the Research Ethics Committee, University of Tabriz (2019 – Present)

  • Member of the Research Ethics Committee, Tabriz Islamic Art University (2019 – Present)

  • Member of the Biomedical Ethics Committee, University of Tabriz (2019 – Mar 2025)

  • Member of the Steering Committee for Internationalization, University of Tabriz (2020 – Mar 2025)

  • Member of the Research & Technology Council, University of Tabriz (2018 – Mar 2025)

  • Secretary of the Consultative Council, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Tabriz (2021 – Present)

  • Member of the Research & Technology Council, Islamic World Science & Technology Monitoring Institute (ISC) (Jul 2025 – Present)

  • Member of the Scientific Council, Open Science Lab, Iran University of Information Science and Technology (2025 – Present)

  • Member of the Policy Council for the 8th National Awards of the Iranian Library and Information Science Association (2025)

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Editorial Board Memberships

  • Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Information Science and Management (IJISM) (2020 – Present)

  • Editorial Board Member, Public Library and Information Sciences Research Journal (2021 – Present)

  • Editor-in-Chief & Editorial Board Member, Journal of Knowledge-Research Studies, University of Tabriz (2020 – Present)

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International Roles & Affiliations

  • Editor for Iranian/Farsi Group, DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)  (2013 – Present)

  • Member of the DOAJ Advisory Board (2025 – Present)