Aims & Scope

The Journal of South Asian Issues (JSAI) is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary academic journal dedicated to advancing scholarly understanding of the diverse and complex issues facing South Asia. The journal aims to serve as a leading platform for critical, empirical, and theoretical research that examines the historical, political, economic, social, cultural, environmental, and technological dimensions shaping South Asia.

Scope:
JSAI welcomes original research articles, review essays, case studies, book reviews, and policy analyses that address a wide array of topics relevant to the South Asian region, including but not limited to:

  • Political Science and Governance: Democratic processes, electoral politics, governance reforms, regional autonomy, human rights, and conflict and peace studies.

  • Economics and Development: Economic growth, trade, poverty, labour markets, microfinance, rural and urban development, infrastructure, and digital economies.

  • Society and Culture: Identity, gender studies, migration, diaspora, education, health systems, religion, and cultural heritage.

  • Environmental and Climate Issues: Sustainable development, climate change adaptation, natural resource management, and disaster resilience.

  • International Relations and Security: South Asia’s foreign policies, interstate relations, cross-border disputes, security challenges, and strategic dynamics with neighbouring regions.

  • Law and Justice: Legal systems, constitutional developments, minority rights, transitional justice, and rule of law.

  • Technology and Innovation: Technological adoption, digital governance, AI and its impacts, and emerging industries in South Asia.

Regional Coverage:
The journal encourages contributions that focus on individual countries within South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) as well as on comparative and transnational studies that explore South Asia’s role in broader global and regional contexts.

Interdisciplinary Approach:
JSAI strongly promotes interdisciplinary perspectives that bridge social sciences, humanities, environmental studies, law, economics, and public policy to offer holistic insights into the issues facing South Asia.