Aim and Scope

Sarasvata International Research Journal aims to provide an inclusive international platform for high-quality multilingual, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary scholarship on Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) and their historical, intellectual, scientific, technological, social, cultural and contemporary dimensions.

Aim

Sarasvata International Research Journal 

aims to publish and disseminate original, ethical and high-quality scholarly research that contributes to the study, preservation, critical interpretation and contemporary exploration of Indian Knowledge Systems.

The journal encourages meaningful academic dialogue among researchers, academicians, educators, professionals and scholars across disciplines and promotes research that connects classical knowledge traditions with contemporary academic inquiry.

Core Objectives

  • Encourage multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research on Indian Knowledge Systems.
  • Promote scholarly research and academic expression in Sanskrit, Hindi, Bengali and English.
  • Encourage critical, evidence-based and methodologically sound studies of Indian intellectual, scientific, technological, cultural and knowledge traditions.
  • Promote research exploring the preservation, interpretation and contemporary relevance of Indian Knowledge Systems.
  • Maintain rigorous peer review, originality, academic integrity and responsible publication practices.
  • Facilitate the wider dissemination and accessibility of scholarly knowledge.

Scope

The journal welcomes original research articles, review articles, conceptual and theoretical studies, textual and critical studies, comparative studies, field-based research, scholarly translations and other significant academic contributions related to Indian Knowledge Systems.

The scope encompasses diverse areas including Indian languages and literatures, philosophy and epistemology, history and heritage, mathematics and astronomy, scientific and technological traditions, Ayurveda and Yoga, agriculture and ecology, architecture and engineering, arts and aesthetics, education, law and governance, economics and social sciences, digital humanities and contemporary applications of Indian Knowledge Systems.

Scope Note

The areas listed in the journal's Research Areas are indicative rather than exhaustive. Relevant multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary and emerging research areas are also welcome where the submission demonstrates a clear and substantive connection with Indian Knowledge Systems and meets the journal's academic and ethical standards.
◆Manuscripts should demonstrate a clear research purpose, sound methodology, scholarly engagement and a meaningful contribution to knowledge.