Aim and Scope
Journal of Advancing Global Order, Regions, and Antiquity (J-AGORA) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal dedicated to advancing original, high-quality, and interdisciplinary research across the humanities and social sciences. The journal provides a global platform for the publication of rigorous theoretical, empirical, historical, and policy-oriented scholarship that examines the dynamic relationships among global governance, regional transformations, and historical civilizations.
The journal's scope is organized around three interconnected pillars:
- Global Order: Political science, international relations, global governance, diplomacy, public administration, constitutional and international law, public policy, strategic studies, peace and conflict studies, security studies, political economy, international organizations, sustainable development, and contemporary global challenges.
- Regions: Regional and area studies, sociology, anthropology, development studies, cultural studies, migration, identity, social movements, gender studies, community development, urban and rural transformations, regional cooperation, and comparative studies, with particular emphasis on South Asia and the Global South.
- Antiquity: Ancient, medieval, and modern history, historiography, archaeology, heritage studies, archival research, historical geography, epigraphy, numismatics, museum studies, historical conservation, and the preservation and interpretation of cultural heritage.
J-AGORA welcomes manuscripts in, but not limited to:
- International Relations
- Political Science
- Public Administration
- Governance
- Diplomacy
- Public Policy
- Constitutional Law
- International Law
- Peace and Conflict Studies
- Security Studies
- Political Economy
- Development Studies
- Regional Studies
- South Asian Studies
- Area Studies
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Cultural Studies
- Gender Studies
- Migration Studies
- Historical Geography
- Ancient History
- Medieval History
- Modern History
- Historiography
- Archaeology
- Heritage Studies
- Museum Studies
- Archival Studies
- Epigraphy
- Numismatics
- Conservation and Heritage Management
- Comparative Civilizations
- Global South Studies
- Sustainable Development
- Comparative Politics
- International Organizations
- Environmental Governance
- Indigenous Knowledge Systems
- Digital Humanities
- Historical GIS
- Cultural Diplomacy
J-AGORA encourages interdisciplinary and comparative research that connects historical perspectives with contemporary political, social, economic, legal, and cultural developments. The journal particularly welcomes studies that explore the historical foundations of institutions and societies, regional identities and transformations, governance and public policy, diplomacy and international cooperation, heritage preservation, and the evolving interactions between local, regional, and global processes.
The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, conceptual and theoretical papers, policy analyses, case studies, book reviews, and interdisciplinary research that contribute to academic debate and practical policymaking. Manuscripts employing qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, historical, comparative, archival, and digital humanities approaches are welcome.
J-AGORA is committed to promoting academic excellence, intellectual diversity, methodological rigor, and ethical research practices. By fostering international scholarly collaboration and interdisciplinary dialogue, the journal seeks to generate knowledge that contributes to sustainable governance, regional cooperation, cultural understanding, historical preservation, social justice, and evidence-based public policy.
As a fully Open Access journal, J-AGORA ensures that all published articles are freely and permanently accessible immediately upon publication, maximizing the visibility, dissemination, and global impact of scholarly research. The journal publishes two issues annually (January and July) and welcomes submissions from researchers, academics, policymakers, practitioners, heritage professionals, and postgraduate scholars worldwide.
