Aims & Scope

Aims

National Journal of Original and Applied Research (NJOAR) is an international peer-reviewed multidisciplinary journal committed to advancing high-quality scholarly research across diverse academic disciplines. The journal seeks to:

  • Encourage the publication of original, innovative, and impactful research in the fields of social sciences, humanities, management, commerce, economics, education, science, and other interdisciplinary domains.
  • Promote academic studies that integrate theoretical, empirical, analytical, and applied approaches to address contemporary societal, educational, technological, economic, environmental, and policy-related challenges.
  • Provide a global academic platform for researchers, scholars, educators, professionals, and practitioners to exchange knowledge, foster interdisciplinary dialogue, and contribute to intellectual advancement.
  • Support research that contributes to evidence-based policymaking, sustainable development, educational improvement, social transformation, governance, innovation, and global progress.
  • Facilitate collaborative and cross-disciplinary research that bridges traditional academic boundaries and generates practical as well as theoretical insights relevant to present-day global issues.

NJOAR particularly welcomes interdisciplinary studies that connect multiple areas of knowledge and offer meaningful contributions to academic research, public policy, industry practices, and social development.

Scope

NJOAR invites original and unpublished manuscripts that demonstrate academic excellence, methodological rigor, originality, and relevance to contemporary research and practice. The journal welcomes interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and cross-disciplinary contributions in, but not limited to, the following areas:

  • Economics and Development Studies
    (including development economics, public finance, health economics, international economics, regional development, and economic policy)
  • Management, Commerce, and Business Studies
    (including business administration, finance, marketing, human resource management, entrepreneurship, organizational studies, and strategic management)
  • Education and Pedagogical Research
    (including curriculum development, educational technology, teaching-learning methods, educational policy, higher education, and learner engagement)
  • Social Sciences and Humanities
    (including sociology, political science, public administration, psychology, geography, anthropology, and social research)
  • Public Policy, Governance, and International Relations
    (including governance systems, policy analysis, public institutions, diplomacy, and sustainable governance)
  • Language, Literature, and Cultural Studies
    (including linguistics, literary studies, communication studies, cultural heritage, media studies, and comparative literature)
  • History, Philosophy, and Humanistic Studies
    (including historical research, philosophical inquiry, ethics, civilization studies, and intellectual traditions)
  • Library and Information Science
    (including digital libraries, information systems, bibliometrics, knowledge management, scholarly communication, and information organization)
  • Science, Technology, and Innovation Studies
    (including environmental studies, data science applications, artificial intelligence in research, sustainability, and emerging technologies)

The journal especially encourages submissions that integrate perspectives from multiple disciplines, such as:

  • economics and public policy,
  • education and technology,
  • governance and management,
  • culture and development,
  • sustainability and innovation,
  • or interdisciplinary approaches to social and economic transformation.

Types of Manuscripts Accepted

NJOAR accepts the following categories of scholarly contributions:

  • Original Research Articles
  • Review Articles
  • Case Studies
  • Conceptual and Theoretical Papers
  • Short Communications
  • Book Reviews
  • Policy Papers and Analytical Reports

Publication Ethics and Peer Review

All submitted manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by any other journal or publication platform. Every submission undergoes a rigorous double-blind peer-review process to ensure academic quality, transparency, objectivity, ethical integrity, and scholarly standards.

NJOAR is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics, research integrity, and professional academic practices in accordance with internationally accepted scholarly publishing guidelines.