🎯 Aims & Scope

Aims

BHĀRATĀYANA – An Interdisciplinary Journal of Indian Knowledge Systems is dedicated to advancing high-quality, interdisciplinary scholarship on India's rich intellectual, cultural, scientific, and philosophical traditions. The journal seeks to provide a vibrant academic platform for original research that critically examines, preserves, and reinterprets Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) in the light of contemporary scholarship and global challenges.

The primary aims of the journal are to:

• Promote original and innovative research on Indian Knowledge Systems.

• Encourage interdisciplinary dialogue among humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and technology.

• Bridge ancient Indian wisdom with contemporary academic inquiry and modern scientific perspectives.

• Preserve and critically reinterpret India's classical and indigenous knowledge traditions.

• Foster national and international collaboration among scholars working in Indic studies and related disciplines.

• Support young researchers by providing an accessible and ethical publication platform.

• Contribute to sustainable development, ethical reflection, public policy, and cultural understanding through knowledge rooted in Indian traditions.

• Promote open-access dissemination of scholarly research for the benefit of the global academic community.

📚 Scope

BHĀRATĀYANA welcomes original research articles, review papers, research notes, translation studies, critical editions, interviews, book reviews, and interdisciplinary discussions covering a wide range of subjects related to Indian Knowledge Systems and contemporary scholarship.

Research Areas

The journal accepts contributions in, but is not limited to, the following fields:

• Indian Philosophy

• Vedic and Upanishadic Studies

• Sanskrit Language and Literature

• Linguistics and Grammar

• Comparative Philosophy and Religion

• Ethics and Spiritual Traditions

• History and Civilization Studies

• Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

• Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS)

• Education and Pedagogy

• Ayurveda and Indigenous Medicine

• Mathematics and Astronomy

• Logic and Epistemology

• Agriculture and Indigenous Technologies

• Environmental Studies and Ecology

• Economics and Public Policy

• Political Thought and Governance

• Law and Human Rights

• Science, Technology, and Innovation

• Artificial Intelligence and Indian Knowledge Systems

• Digital Humanities

• Fine Arts, Music, Theatre, and Aesthetics

• Literature, Translation Studies, and Comparative Literature

• Gender Studies and Society

• Geography, Geopolitics, and International Relations

• Sustainable Development and Climate Studies

Interdisciplinary Focus

BHĀRATĀYANA strongly encourages interdisciplinary research that transcends conventional academic boundaries. The journal welcomes studies that integrate Indian Knowledge Systems with contemporary disciplines such as artificial intelligence, environmental science, education, economics, law, public policy, digital humanities, health sciences, and technological innovation.

The journal particularly values research that demonstrates how classical Indian knowledge traditions can contribute to present-day intellectual debates, sustainable development, scientific advancement, ethical governance, and global cultural dialogue.

Indian Knowledge Systems Coverage

The journal embraces the broad spectrum of Indian Knowledge Systems, including but not limited to:

• Vedas, Brāhmaṇas, Āraṇyakas, and Upanishads

• Vedānta, Nyāya, Vaiśeṣika, Sāṃkhya, Yoga, Mīmāṃsā, Buddhism, Jainism, and Cārvāka

• Sanskrit and Classical Indian Literature

• Ayurveda and Traditional Medical Knowledge

• Indian Mathematics, Astronomy, and Scientific Traditions

• Temple Architecture and Vāstu

• Performing Arts, Music, Dance, and Aesthetics

• Indigenous Agricultural Knowledge and Rural Technologies

• Indian Educational Traditions and Gurukula System

• Dharma, Ethics, and Civilizational Values

• Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Environmental Wisdom

• Indian Political Thought and Statecraft

• Manuscript Studies and Textual Traditions

• Comparative Civilizational Studies

• Contemporary Applications of Indian Knowledge Systems in Science, Technology, Sustainability, Governance, and Global Policy

Through this comprehensive scope, BHĀRATĀYANA seeks to become a leading interdisciplinary forum where India's enduring knowledge traditions are studied as dynamic and evolving systems capable of enriching global scholarship and addressing the challenges of the twenty-first century.