New Angle: SouthAsian Journal of Social Science and Public PolicyVol 11 (1), 2026
Southasia Institute of Advanced Studies (SIAS) is pleased to call for papers for New Angle: SouthAsian Journal of Social Science and Public Policy, Vol 11 (1), 2026. The journal welcomes all social science and public policy related theory and concepts, grounded empirical work focused on South Asian countries. It invites papers, book reviews, and opinion pieces on the following themes:
- Natural resources (forests, water) governance and ecosystem services
- Climate and disasters including loss & damage and climate finance
- Urban and resilience
- Rural livelihoods
- Agriculture and food security
- Social justice and equity in resource governance
Please submit your abstracts of maximum 250 words along with a short bio of author/s of 150-200 words at
https://newangle.sias-southasia.org/index.php/new/about/submissions
(Click Submission and Register) by May 31, 2026.
The abstract should cover background, research argument, methods, main findings, and conclusion, and also include 4-6 keywords.
Rationale:
South Asian and Himalayan nations (hereafter referred to “the region”) share similarities in geography, culture, livelihood practices, evolving economic activities, resource management and rich biodiversity. The region, with its geography ranging from mountainous to ocean landscapes, faces common socio-environmental challenges, including impacts of climate change, disasters, unstable political situation, and increasing vulnerability of the resources such as forests, water, and mountains. Additionally, a significant population in the region lives in poverty, including underprivileged women and marginalized communities. Rapid migration, urbanization, and livelihood diversification are changing the key aspects (e.g., culture and geography) of the region. As a result, the region is undergoing a transition on multiple fronts, but often reinforcing entrenched inequalities. A common forum for knowledge production, discussion, and deliberation can helpaddress these shared challenges and translate the knowledge into policy change, especially in response to evolving socioeconomic and environmental dynamics. Such efforts are essential for achieving a sustainable, resilient, and just future for the region’s inhabitants.
The SouthAsian Journal of Social Science and Public Policy aims to publish contributions from diverse scientific disciplines that bring grounded empirical work unpacking the critical issues, foregrounding thought-provoking articles and generating new and actionable knowledge across disciplines that cover political, economic, social and environmental issues, primarily focusing in the South Asia region.
Aim and Scope: The SouthAsian Journal of Social Science and Public Policy, an internationally peer-reviewed journal (ISSN 2565-5124.), published by the Southasia Institute of Advanced Studies (SIAS), aims to publish high-quality interdisciplinary research to advance knowledge on contemporary socio-economic and ecological/environmental issues across Himalayan and South Asian nations to disseminate and exchange of research findings, ideas, and information globally.
Peer Review and Processing: This is an open access (OA) and double-bind peer review journal that provides free access to read, download and disseminate the published contributions globally (with appropriate credit to authors, institutions and publisher). The journal adheres to comply with he CC BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Editor-in-Chief
Dilli P. Poudel
Editors
Gyanu Maskey, Coordinating Editor
Anushiya Shrestha
Sushant Acharya
Govinda Paudel
Editorial Board (South Asia)
Jelle J P Wouters, Royal Thimphu College, Bhutan
Vishal Narain, Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, India
Jyotshna Krishnakumar, Keystone Foundation, India
Mohammed Moniruzzaman Khan, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Chandra Pandey, School of Arts, Kathmandu University, Nepal
Rajesh Rai, Institute of Forestry, Tribhuwan University, Nepal
Basanta Paudel, Lumbini Buddhist University, Nepal
Managing Editor, SIAS
Parbati Pandey
Associate Editor
Salu Basnet, SIAS
Journal website: https://newangle.sias-southasia.org