About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Karnali Outlook: Knowledge Across Disciplines (KOKAD) is a multidisciplinary, bilingual, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published annually. It provides a platform for original research articles, theoretical contributions, critical reviews and book reviews across diverss fields of study.

Publication Frequency

Karnali Outlook is published annually.

Open Access Policy

KOKAD provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

CC BY
The articles Karnali Outlook: Knowledge Across Disciplines are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. This license enables reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator. The license allows for commercial use.

Peer Review Process

Submission: Manuscript submitted to KOKAD
Initial Screening (Editorial Team)

  • Scope check
  • Formatting compliance
  • Basic academic standards

Reviewer Assignment
Sent to two independent experts

Review Criteria

  • Orginality
  • Methodological rigor
  • Clarity of argument
  • Relevance to field
  • Contribution to knowledge

Reviewer Recommendations

  • Accept without revision
  • Accept with minor revisions
  • Major revisions and resubmissions
  • Reject

Feedback Timeline
Authors receive comments in 4-8 weeks

Revision Process (if required)

  • Authors revise the manuscript
  • Provide a respons note in the matrix table explaining changes

Final Decision (Editorial Team)
Accept / Revise / Reject
Based on reviewer input + overall quality

Publisher

Karnali Outlook: Knowledge Across Disciplines (KOKAD) is published by the Social Study Centre Nepal (SSCN), Birendranagar, Surkhet, Nepal.