Section Structure
a) Research Articles (6,000–8,000 words)
Peer-reviewed papers offering original theoretical, empirical, or methodological contributions.
b) Conceptual Interventions / Review Articles (4,000–6,000 words)
Critical literature reviews, conceptual interventions, or framework-building articles.
c) Perspectives and Policy Essays (2,500–4,000 words)
Analytical essays addressing contemporary developments and policy debates.
d) Neighbourhood Briefs (1,500–2,500 words)
Focused analyses of developments in specific countries or subregions.
e) Infographics (flexible)
The infographics sub-section will present visually distilled representations of neighbourhood data—maps, timelines, trade flows, demographic patterns, conflict trends, and connectivity corridors—designed to translate complex regional dynamics into accessible, evidence-rich visual narratives that complement the journal’s analytical work.
f) Oral Histories (flexible)
The Oral Histories sub-section will curate first-person accounts from diplomats, border communities, traders, migrants, peacekeepers, and officials whose lived experiences illuminate the human, institutional, and historical textures of India’s neighbourhood, preserving voices that rarely enter formal scholarship yet profoundly shape regional understanding.
g) Field Reports and Documentation (2,000–5,000 words)
Empirically grounded accounts based on fieldwork, archival research, or primary sources.
h) Book Reviews and Review Essays
Reviews (800–1,200 words)
Review Essays (2,000–3,000 words)
i) Forum / Roundtable (1,500–3,000 words total)
Multi-author exchanges on a single question.
j) Special Issues / Focus Sections
Curated thematic collections.