About
The CPUH Multidisciplinary Journal of Research in Social Sciences is an international, double-blind peer-reviewed online journal published by Career Point University, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India. It stands as a vibrant academic platform dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary research across the broad spectrum of social sciences. Reflecting the university’s vision of academic excellence and innovation, the journal bridges regional scholarly talent with global research standards.
This multidisciplinary journal invites original and thought-provoking contributions from a wide array of disciplines, including but not limited to sociology, psychology, political science, economics, education, law, commerce, management, and anthropology. Its core mission is to break down traditional academic silos, fostering an inclusive intellectual environment where diverse perspectives and methodologies converge to address complex social issues.
What sets the CPUH journal apart is its unwavering commitment to both academic rigor and accessibility. It seeks to engage scholars, researchers, and practitioners from varied academic and cultural backgrounds, encouraging submissions that apply multi-dimensional lenses to contemporary societal challenges. The journal’s editorial philosophy promotes the democratization of knowledge by ensuring that impactful research remains accessible and relevant to a wide academic audience.
With an international outlook and a firm grounding in the Indian socio-cultural context, the journal aims to contribute meaningfully to global discourses in the social sciences. It serves not only as a repository of quality research but as a dynamic forum for scholarly exchange, inspiring researchers to challenge disciplinary boundaries and embrace the interconnectedness of human social experience.
In essence, the CPUH Multidisciplinary Journal of Research in Social Sciences embodies the spirit of collaborative inquiry, offering a platform where innovation, inclusivity, and intellectual integrity come together to shape the future of social science research.
Objective
- Foster Interdisciplinary Research: To promote collaborative research that bridges traditional disciplinary boundaries across social sciences, law, management, commerce, and business studies, encouraging innovative approaches to complex societal challenges.
- Advance Academic Excellence: To maintain rigorous peer-review standards while ensuring accessibility, creating a platform for high-quality scholarly discourse that contributes meaningfully to global academic knowledge.
- Encourage Regional and Global Perspectives: To provide a forum for research that examines local social dynamics within broader international contexts, particularly highlighting South Asian perspectives while maintaining universal relevance.
- Support Methodological Innovation: To promote the development and application of novel research methodologies and analytical frameworks that enhance understanding of contemporary social, legal, and business phenomena.
- Bridge Theory and Practice: To publish research that connects theoretical insights with practical applications, addressing real-world problems in social policy, legal reform, organizational management, and business development.
- Facilitate Knowledge Exchange: To create an intellectual platform for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to engage in meaningful dialogue, fostering collaboration across academic institutions and professional communities.
- Promote Social Impact: To prioritize research that addresses pressing social issues and contributes to sustainable development, social justice, and positive transformation in communities and organizations.
Aim & Scope
Aim:
The CPUH Multidisciplinary Journal of Research in Social Sciences aims to advance scholarly understanding of complex social phenomena through interdisciplinary research and collaborative inquiry. The journal seeks to create a dynamic intellectual platform that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries, fostering innovative approaches to social science research that address contemporary challenges facing societies globally. By promoting rigorous academic discourse while maintaining accessibility, the journal aspires to contribute meaningfully to the evolution of social science knowledge and methodology across diverse fields including law, management, commerce, and business studies.
Scope:
The journal welcomes original research contributions that explore the multifaceted dimensions of human social experience across diverse contexts and scales. The editorial scope encompasses but is not limited to the following areas:
- Interdisciplinary Social Research: Studies that integrate methodologies and theoretical frameworks from multiple social science disciplines to examine complex social phenomena, including urbanization, migration, social stratification, and cultural transformation.
- Regional and Global Perspectives: Research that examines local social dynamics within broader national and international contexts, particularly focusing on South Asian societies while maintaining global relevance and comparative analysis.
- Legal Studies and Social Justice: Investigation of legal systems, jurisprudence, and their social implications, including studies on legal reforms, access to justice, human rights, constitutional law, and the intersection of law with social policy and community development.
- Management and Organizational Studies: Research examining organizational behavior, leadership dynamics, human resource management, strategic management, and organizational culture within diverse social and cultural contexts, including public administration and non-profit management.
- Business and Commercial Studies: Analysis of business practices, entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility, market dynamics, and commercial law, with emphasis on sustainable business models and ethical business practices in global and local contexts.
- Commerce and Economic Development: Studies addressing commercial activities, trade patterns, financial systems, and their social impacts, including research on digital commerce, international trade, and economic policy implications for social development.
- Social Policy and Development: Investigation of social policies, development initiatives, and their impacts on communities, with emphasis on evidence-based approaches to social intervention and community empowerment.
- Technology and Social Change: Exploration of how technological advancement shapes social relationships, institutions, and cultural practices, including digital sociology, social media impacts, fintech developments, and technological adoption in diverse social contexts.
- Education and Human Development: Research examining educational systems, learning processes, and human development across various social and cultural settings, including innovative pedagogical approaches, educational policy analysis, and management education.
- Gender, Identity, and Social Justice: Studies addressing issues of gender equality, identity formation, social inclusion, and justice across different social groups and institutional contexts, including workplace diversity and legal protection mechanisms.
- Environmental and Social Sustainability: Investigation of the intersection between environmental challenges and social structures, including community responses to climate change, sustainable development practices, and corporate environmental responsibility.
- Cultural Studies and Social Anthropology: Research exploring cultural practices, belief systems, and social rituals within contemporary and historical contexts, emphasizing the relationship between culture and social organization, including business cultures and legal traditions.
- Economic Sociology and Social Economics: Analysis of economic behaviors, institutions, and their social implications, including studies of informal economies, social entrepreneurship, economic inequality, and the social dimensions of business and commercial activities.
- Public Policy and Governance: Research on governance structures, policy implementation, administrative efficiency, and the role of institutions in social development, including comparative studies of governance models and policy effectiveness.
- Financial Studies and Social Impact: Investigation of financial systems, banking practices, investment patterns, and their social consequences, including microfinance, financial inclusion, and the social dimensions of economic decision-making.
- Research Methodology and Social Science Innovation: Contributions that advance methodological approaches in social science research, including mixed-methods research, participatory research techniques, and innovative data collection and analysis methods across legal, management, and business research contexts.
Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, Vice Chancellor Career Point University, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India
Email ID: vc@cpuh.in
Profile Link: https://cpuh.in/vice-chancellor-message/
Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Kuldeep Kumar, Director of Research and Development, Career Point University, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India
Email ID: kuldeep.che@cpuh.edu.in
Profile Link: https://cpuh.in/directorate-of-research-and-development/
Editor: Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, Career Point University, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, India
Email ID: Sanjeev.law@cpuh.edu.in
Profile Link: https://cpuh.in/faculties/
Editor: Prof. (Dr.) Shashi Punam, Department of Social Work, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, India
Email ID: khushi12.p@hpcu.ac.in
Profile Link: https://www.cuhimachal.ac.in/index.php/Home/faculty/19
Prof. Sanjeet Singh, Department of Economics Central University of Himachal Pradesh, India
Email ID: thakursanjeet55@hpcu.ac.in
Profile Link: https://www.cuhimachal.ac.in/index.php/Home/faculty/18
Prof. Ruchi Lal, Professor of Law, Manav Rachna University, Haryana, India
Email ID: ruchilal.law@mru.edu.in
Profile Link: https://manavrachna.edu.in/mru/academics/teaching-faculty/ruchi-lal
Prof. Narendra Bahadur Singh, Professor of Law, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India
Email ID: narendrabahadursingh@srmu.ac.in
Profile Link: https://testweb.srmu.ac.in/institute-of-legal-studies1
Dr. Wasiq Abass Dar Associate Professor Law, Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat, Haryana 131001
Email Id: wadar@jgu.edu.in
Profile Link: https://jgu.edu.in/jgls/faculty/dr-wasiq-abass-dar
Dr. Mukta Verma, Assistant Professor Law, University of Allahabad, India
Email ID: Muktaverma@allduniv.ac.in
Profile Link: https://allduniv.ac.in/faculties/faculty-of-law
Dr. Ashwani Kumar, Assistant Professor Sociology and Social Work, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla, India
Email ID: kumash202@hpuniv.ac.in
Profile Link: https://www.hpuniv.ac.in/university-detail/department-of-sociology/faculty
Dr. Naheed Mustafa, Assistant Professor Law, Jamia Hamdrd University, New Delhi India.
Email ID: naheed_mustafa@hamdard.ac.in
Profile Link: https://www.jamiahamdard.ac.in/hamdard-institute-of-legal-studies-and-research371
International Member
Dr. Marko Svicevic, Researcher and Lecturer, Palacky University in Olomouc, Czech Republic
Email ID: marko.svicevic@upol.cz
Profile Link: https://cihol.upol.cz/people-marko-svicevic https://sarcil.org/staff/
Dr. Francesco Biagi, Associate Professor Comparative Public Law, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Email ID: Francesco.biagi4@unibo.it
Profile Link: https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/francesco.biagi4/en