Call for Papers

2026-05-14

Call for Papers

Submit before 30 June

The Central Department of Anthropology, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, invites journal articles for the upcoming issue (Vol. 2, No. 1) of Anthropological Journal of Nepal and Himalaya (AJONAH), a double blind peer review journal published annually (https://ajnh.edu.np/ajnh/index.php/ajnh) by the CDA.

Aims and Scope of Journal:

              A Gold Open Access and Peer-Reviewed scholarly journal, AJONAH publishes original articles, review articles, book reviews, methodology paper, and short communications. Articles should be original and written in the English language. The general guideline is that the article manuscript should not exceed 7,000 words excluding tables and figures. The journal prioritizes manuscripts with anthropological/ethnographic approaches, focused on topics such as:

Caste, Ethnicity, Natural Resource Management, Gender and Feminism, Class, Polity, Public Policies, Rituals, Religion, Minority Issues, Public Health and Ethno-medicine, Indigenous/Local Knowledge, Social Structure, State, Migration, Remittance, Health Related Issues, Development, Population, Rural/Urban Development, Governance, Vulnerabilities, Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methodology, Innovative Research Methodologies, Language Issues, Applied and Socio-linguistic Studies, Ecology, Landscape, Environment, Conflict Management and Peace Building, Landscape, Climate Change, Risk and Hazard, Disaster, Environmentalism, Natural Processes and Human Responses. 

Anthropological and ethnographic studies focused on Nepal and the Himalayan regions. Why should we publish articles that are based on the study of the USA and Europe, for example, unless these concern the Nepali diaspora?

Types of Articles Accepted:

  1.               Original Research Articles
  2.               Review Articles
  3.               Books Reviews
  4.               Research Methodology
  5.               Short Communications

    Editorial Policies

  1. The editors will check the submitted papers for originality, plagiarism, and use of AI, and other compliance. The author will be notified if the submission is rejected by the reviewers or editorial board; however, the reasons for rejection may not be stated.
  2. All articles will undergo anonymous double peer review by at least two scholars, preferably by experts on the topic, and by the editorial team. Authors are required to submit revised versions after feedback from reviewers and editors.
  3. Content created by AI, whether partly or fully, will be promptly rejected.
  4. Contents will be archived on the website (https://ajnh.edu.np/ajnh/index.php/ajnh).
  5. Copyright of the published papers lies with the publisher. However, authors reserve the right to reproduce and republish after prior permission from the publisher.
  6. Any information about submissions and peer reviewers will be kept confidential.
  7. Any conflict of interest needs to be declared while submitting the paper.
  8. The journal does not charge any fee for submission, review, copy-editing, or publication. Editors, reviewers, and authors voluntarily contribute to the journal.
  9. The journal is published annually, around the middle of the Gregorian year (AD); however, special or additional issues may be published within the same year. Papers may be submitted at any time of the year.
  10. The author (s) will be solely responsible for the facts presented, opinions expressed, and interpretations made in their materials published in the journal. The opinions in the published texts do not necessarily reflect the views and/or policy of the journal, editors, or the publisher.

 Basic Formatting Style of Manuscripts

 The authors are encouraged to submit the file in Microsoft Word or OpenOffice document format.

  1. The authors should prepare the text in Times New Roman 1.5 space with a 12-point font.
  2. The main title should be in Times New Roman point 14 and in bold and centred ??
  3. All subheadings should follow APA 7th edition (https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/headings), which is level 1(Cantered Bold, Title Case Heading), level 2 (Flush Left, Bold, Title Case Heading), Level 3 (Flush Left, Bold Italic, Title Case Heading), Level 4 (Indented, Bold, Title Case Heading, Ending With a Period.) Level 5 Indented, Bold Italic, Title Case Heading, Ending with a Period.)
  4. All illustrations, tables (https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/tables-figures/tables ), and figures (https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/tables-figures/figures) required to follow APA 7th style should be embedded in the text.

Correspondence:

Head of the Department
Central Department of Anthropology (CDA)
University Campus
Tribhuvan University
Kirtipur, Kathmandu
Tel.: +977 01-4334832
Website: https://cda.tu.edu.np