Aims & Scope
What ARJST publishes, the perspectives it welcomes and the article types it accepts.
Last reviewed: October 2026 · ARJST · ISSN 3048-9644 (Online)
Aims
The Academic Research Journal of Science and Technology aims to provide a rigorous, fee-free and openly accessible venue for research on science and technology – both the development and application of new technologies and the study of how science and technology shape, and are shaped by, society.
The journal seeks to connect technical and social-science perspectives, to support early-career and established researchers alike, and to make well-reviewed research from India and elsewhere visible to a global readership.
Scope
ARJST welcomes submissions in the following areas:
- Computing, artificial intelligence and data science – applied machine learning, intelligent systems and data-driven research in any field
- Digital transformation and the digital economy – e-governance, fintech, digital inclusion and technology in commerce and management
- Library and information science – information organisation, scholarly communication, open science and research metrics
- History, philosophy and sociology of science and technology – how scientific knowledge and expertise are produced and contested
- Ethics of AI and emerging technologies – responsible innovation, algorithmic accountability and research integrity
- Science, technology and public policy – governance, regulation and public engagement with science
Disciplinary perspectives
We welcome theoretically or empirically robust work from any discipline that engages with science and technology, including:
| Discipline | Typical focus |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | Cultural and community dimensions of science and technology |
| Sociology | Social structures, institutions and impacts of scientific and technological change |
| History | Development of scientific ideas, technologies and their contexts |
| Philosophy | Epistemology, ethics and foundational concepts of science and technology |
| Political science | Policy, governance and power in science and technology |
| Education | Science and technology in teaching, learning and educational systems |
| Library & communication studies | Organisation, dissemination and communication of knowledge |
| Computing & management | Design, application and evaluation of technologies in organisations and society |
Article types
| Type | Description | Peer review |
|---|---|---|
| Original research article | New empirical, computational or theoretical findings | Double-blind, ≥2 reviewers |
| Review article | Systematic, scoping or critical synthesis of a body of literature | Double-blind, ≥2 reviewers |
| Theoretical / critical essay | Conceptual argument or critique within the journal’s scope | Double-blind, ≥2 reviewers |
All article types should be 4,000–8,000 words including references and tables. See the author guidelines for formatting.
Outside our scope
- Manuscripts with no connection to science, technology or their social dimensions
- Purely descriptive reports, opinion pieces or promotional material without scholarly analysis
- Work already published or under review elsewhere
Audience
ARJST is written for researchers, faculty members, doctoral scholars, librarians, information professionals and policy practitioners working on science and technology.
ARJST at a glance
- ISSN3048-9644
- ReviewDouble-blind, ≥2 reviewers
- Author feesNone
- LicenceCC BY 4.0
- FrequencyMonthly