Journal of Sanātana Dharma (JOSD)
Published by the Centre for Indic Studies, Indus University
ISSN (Print): 3107-9660 | ISSN (Online): 3108-060X
Overview & Scope
The Journal of Sanātana Dharma (josd.info) is an international, peer-reviewed, biannual, multilingual academic journal. JOSD approaches academic research through an Indic perspective and the indigenous evolution of culture and civilization, including traditions across Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. The journal is published by Indus University, Ahmedabad.
This is an invitation call for your research writings in form of research papers. This is a special issue that Centre for Indic Cultural and Social Studies, Indus University is going to publish. We invite submissions for our Special Research Section (Rolling Call) i.e., we will publish you paper as it comes. The paper will be published after a thorough review process.
Socio-Cultural Studies of Pasmanda Communities
This call aims to initiate fresh, evidence-based, and empirical research examining the historical journeys, lived realities, community institutions, knowledge systems, and socio-cultural transformations of Pasmanda communities.
Suggested Research Areas
We encourage original, community-specific, and interdisciplinary submissions in areas including, but not limited to:
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Historical Evolution & Migration: Historical development, settlement, and regional histories of specific Pasmanda communities.
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Ethnography & Field Studies: Community-specific ethnographic research, field investigations, and lived experiences.
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Occupational & Economic Systems: Indigenous knowledge systems, traditional occupations, economic changes, and labor patterns.
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Cultural Continuity & Transformation: Localized traditions, rituals, religious practices, assimilation, acculturation, and language/folklore.
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Social Mobility & Organization: Educational transformation, demographic shifts, caste/biradari dynamics, and kinship systems.
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Governance & Policy: Customary governance, community institutions, contemporary challenges, and policy perspectives.
Key Journal Features & Benefits
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Rolling Submission: Submissions are reviewed continuously throughout the year and published as they are approved.
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Rigorous Peer Review: All research papers undergo a double-blind peer-review process.
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Research Honorarium: A financial honorarium is provided to published papers in recognition of research excellence.
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Multilingual Publishing: Papers are accepted in English, Samskṛta (Sanskrit), Hindi, Bāṅglā (Bengali), Gujarātī, Marāṭhī, Tamil, Kannada, and other Indic languages.
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Dual Format Publishing: Accepted papers are published both online and in print according to the editorial schedule.
Submission Guidelines & Process
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Submit Abstract First: Authors must initially send an abstract (200–300 words) outlining:
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Title of the study
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Community/biradari under study
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Research objectives & methodology
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Data sources (empirical, archival, oral history, census, etc.)
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Expected academic contribution
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Editorial Response: Full paper preparation and submission should proceed only after receiving official editorial approval on the abstract.
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Paper Focus: Research must be specific to a particular Pasmanda community and grounded in empirical or verifiable evidence.
Abstract Submission Details
- Primary Email:
submission.josd@indusuni.ac.in - CC Email:
sameerpande.iiss@indusuni.ac.in - Subject in email: Research paper for Pasmanda Journal Special Issue
- Guidelines & Policies: Read Full Submission Guidelines
- Official Website: josd.info
