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Author Guidelines

Research articles: 4,000–7,000 words, inclusive of abstract, notes, and references. Book reviews: 1,000–1,500 words.

Abstract: 150–250 words. Keywords: 5–8.

Format: Word (.docx) or PDF, 12-point font, 1.5 line spacing. Number all pages. Sanskrit, Prakrit, and other non-English terms should follow standard IAST transliteration, with Devanagari or original script given at first use.

References: APA style, 7th edition.

Suggested structure: Introduction, Background, Review of Literature, Research Gap, Research Questions, Theoretical Framework, Methodology, Analysis and Findings, Discussion, Educational Implications, Limitations, Conclusion.

Submission Preparation Checklist

- Original, unpublished, not under consideration elsewhere
- Word count within the stated limit for this submission type
- Abstract (150–250 words) and keywords (5–8) included
- Section clearly identified
- References complete and consistently formatted
- IAST transliteration used for non-English terms
- Manuscript file itself contains no author-identifying information, for blind review
- Conflict of interest disclosed, or its absence stated
- Informed consent/ethics approval confirmed, where research involves human participants
- Any generative AI use disclosed

Śikṣā-Darśana — Educational Thought in Indian Philosophical Traditions

Theories of knowledge and learning in Vedic, Buddhist, Jain, Nyāya, Sāṃkhya and allied schools; pramāṇa theory and its pedagogical consequences; the guru–śiṣya relation as an educational model; textual studies with educational bearing.

Bhāṣā-Śikṣaṇa — Classical Language Pedagogy

Teaching methods for Sanskrit, Prakrit and Pali; the grammatical traditions as pedagogy; digital, computational and corpus approaches to classical texts in the classroom; language acquisition research.

Pāṭhyakrama — Curriculum Design and Implementation

IKS integration in school and higher education under NEP 2020; Indian mathematics, astronomy, āyurveda, architecture and the performing arts as taught subjects; textbook, syllabus and assessment analysis.

Kakṣā-Anusandhāna — Empirical Classroom Research

Evidence-based studies of traditional pedagogic methods and Indian values frameworks in contemporary classrooms; learning outcomes; teacher and student experience; intervention studie

Nīti-Vimarśa — Policy and Critical Perspectives

NEP 2020 implementation analysis; teacher preparation and institutional capacity for IKS; comparative studies with other educational traditions; critical and historiographical readings of IKS discourse.

Book Reviews

Reviews of recently published scholarly books relevant to Indian Knowledge Systems and education. Not peer reviewed; assessed editorially.

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