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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.
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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.