~ An Open Access Peer Reviewed International Journal ~

(Social Science and Humanities)

~ E-ISSN: 2278-9758 ~

CALL FOR PAPERS

Date of announcement: 01/ 10/2026

For December 2026-January 2027 Edition

INCLUSIVE (multi-disciplinary social science and humanities) is an open access bi-annual peer reviewed international E-Journal. We invite academics, scholars and students all over the world to contribute articles, essays and original research works based on the topics mentioned below:

Due to huge submissions publication in the next edition will be restricted. Only the high-quality papers will be published.

No paper will be considered submitted before 01/10/2026

Articles, commentaries and essays are invited on the following topics -
  • Violence and the state
  • Trajectories of Indian nationalism
  • Terrorism
  • Identity politics
  • Religion, politics and power
  • War
  • War in Middle-East
  • Violation of human rights under religious dictatorship
  • Palestine, war and the civilians
  • Politics of citizenship
  • Gig economy and unemployment
  • Protest movements
  • Indian democracy, elections and Election Commission
  • Conflicts and coexistence of the social classes in India
  • Women’s safety and movements in India
  • Urban poor
  • US-India relationship
  • Genocide
  • Animal rights
  • Bio-diversity
  • Culture of silence
  • Global politics
  • India, China and Pakistan
  • Sports and politics
  • India and Bangladesh
  • Rise of fundamentalism in Bangladesh
  • Fundamentalism in South Asia
  • Ukraine, NATO and Russia
  • India and Russia
  • Role of BRICS
  • Development and Environment
  • Environmental refugees
  • Climate change
  • Natural disasters
  • Human right
  • Women in politics
  • Women, sports and modernity
  • Ambedkar and social justice movements in India
  • Identity politics
  • Political violence
  • Ethnic conflicts in the North-East
  • Corruption and the political class
  • Virtual public sphere
  • Social media
  • Migration and the migrants
  • Corruption and the political class
  • Social media and public opinion
  • Dalits and the Indian nation
Guidelines and Instructions

Due to huge submissions publication in the forthcoming edition will be restricted.

Priority will be given to the topics specified above. However, some papers may be considered for publication on the basis of merit, importance of the topic and author’s writing ability. Decisions of the editor and reviewers on matters of publications are final.

  • Deadline for submission: 24/10/2026

Book reviews and essays for Commentary and Perspective sections are also invited. Preference will be given to the Books (for Reviews) published not before 2023.

In-text citations are mandatory and they must have year of publication and page numbers.

All in-text citations should be entered in Bold Letters.

As per INCLUSIVE’s Peer Review Policy, papers will be selected only after double-blind Peer Review.

Contributors are required to carefully check and follow the instructions and guidelines without fail before submission of papers.

Authors are advised not to send or insist on paying the processing fee without permission.

Papers and articles must be submitted between 1st October 2026 and 24th October 2026

Overseas submissions will be accommodated by taking the local time zones into account.

Authors are also advised to strictly follow the Chicago Author-Date Style for in-text citations & notes and references.

An article/essay must not have more than two authors.

All contributions must be sent only to submission2inclusive@gmail.com No personal submission/communication is approved of.

To avoid confusion authors are asked not to submit papers twice. Papers submitted only through ‘submission2inclusive@gmail.com’ will be acknowledged.

Authors are requested to conduct check/verify plagiarism by himself/herself. Plagiarism Verification Report only by URKUND or TURNITIN, Drill Bit or UGC/University approved software will be accepted. Authors are asked to send the original scanned plagiarism verification report (not copy) in times of paper submission as attachments.

Publication in INCLUSIVE is not at all guided by payment of processing fees. Hence, authors are alerted that many papers submitted in previous editions were rejected due to plagiarism, duplication, poor writing and non-compliance with the clearly stated ethical guidelines and instructions.

A processing fee of Rs. 1500.00 (non-refundable) is to be paid through bank transactions (procedure will be communicated after first review). Obtaining prior approval from the journal authority is mandatory before depositing the processing fee.

Contributors are requested to note that if the registration for Digital Object Identification is available the authors of only the selected papers will have to pay an additional amount of Rs. 300.00 to cover the extra expenses. This will be informed in due time.
No payment is accepted before our approval.
Any deposit without prior approval is strictly prohibited and non-refundable.
Payment of processing fee (non-refundable) does not ensure any claim or right of the author for publication.
Following the UGC’s emphasis on ethical policy papers will be judged for publication on the basis of merit, importance/relevance of the topic and writing ability.

Payment of processing fee (non-refundable) does not ensure any claim of the author for publication.

Following the UGC’s emphasis on ethical policy papers will be judged for publication on the basis of merit, importance/relevance of the topic and writing ability.

Important Instructions:
Deadline for submission: 24/10/2026
  • All contributions must be original, not published elsewhere and cannot be sent to other journals simultaneously.
  • Full-length academic papers should be in 4000 words (max.) including notes & references. Commentary & Perspective should be in 2000 words including notes & references.
  • Book review should be within 1600 words. Word limits should be strictly followed.
  • Survey reports and field work reports are not considered for publication.
  • Contributors are specifically asked not to furnish tables, diagrams and charts, overview of literature, objectives of the study, hypothesis, research questions, etc
  • Contributions without page mark must be submitted in MS-Word (.docx), Font must be Times New Roman, Font Size 12 pt., Line Spacing 1.5, Paragraph Spacing 0 pt (before paragraph) & 6pt (after paragraph). Page margin must be 15mm. (0.59") on all four sides. All citations must follow the Chicago Author-Date Style (this is mandatory).
  • There will be no footnotes at the end of each page. The end-note must be with the caption "Notes".
  • In the text, do not write �%� or �percent�, write �per cent�.
  • Spell the words in British style.
  • Use single quotation mark to quote a sentence or statement. Use double quotation mark only when you need to quote a statement or expression within a sentence with single quotation mark.
  • Author’s Name, Designation, E-Mail Address and Contact number must be furnished (mandatory) at the end of the paper.
  • Decisions of the Editor and Editorial Board regarding publications are final. The editorial team has the right to keep any paper on hold for publication in future edition.
  • If required, contributors will be asked to provide hard copies of their papers/articles/essays.
  • Authors are again asked to follow the Chicago Author-Date Style for notes and references. Any other style for notes and references will be rejected.
  • A brief guide on the Chicago Author-Date Style is available here: http://davidson.libguides.com/c.php?g=349327&p=2357431. Browsing the archive may help understand the Chicago Author-Date Style.

Email address for submission of paper: submission2inclusive@gmail.com