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PIJCACE is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published biannually by Dhvani Publication. We publish original scholarly contributions advancing understanding of creative arts, cultural expressions, and humanities — with particular emphasis on South Asian, East Asian, and Southeast Asian civilisational traditions. Please review these guidelines carefully before submitting your manuscript.
PIJCACE publishes two issues per year. Each issue is organised around a theme — select any spine below to open its full reading panel with subthemes and editorial rationale.
PIJCACE publishes original research articles, critical essays, and review articles engaging with diverse themes in creative arts, cultural expressions, and humanities. The journal particularly welcomes contributions illuminating the cultural, artistic, philosophical, and literary traditions of South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia while fostering critical dialogues that transcend geographical boundaries.
Original empirical or theoretical studies presenting new findings or perspectives in the field.
5,000–8,000 wordsAnalytical discussions examining artistic or cultural phenomena, movements, or theoretical frameworks.
3,000–5,000 wordsComprehensive synthesis and evaluation of existing literature on specific topics or debates.
1,500–3,000 wordsManuscripts must be written in clear, formal academic English with consistent spelling conventions (UK or US throughout). All submissions must follow MLA 9th Edition style for citations, references, and formatting.
Name your manuscript file: Poorvam_FirstAuthor_ShortTitle.docx
All manuscripts must be submitted through the official online submission portal. Email submissions will not be accepted.
PIJCACE employs a rigorous double-blind peer review process. All submissions are evaluated by at least two independent experts in the relevant field.
Authors must ensure the work is entirely original and unpublished; the manuscript is not under consideration by another journal; all sources are properly cited; and quotations follow appropriate citation practices.
Authors retain copyright of their work while granting PIJCACE the right to first publication. This allows authors to freely use their work for teaching, presentations, and future publications while ensuring proper attribution to PIJCACE as the original publisher.
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