Article Types

Choose the category when you submit. Word counts exclude the abstract and the reference list; they include footnotes.

Article categories and word limits

Category	Words	Review	Description
Research Article	6,000–9,000	Double-anonymous, two reviewers	An original argument resting on primary sources or original data.
Review Article	6,000–10,000	Double-anonymous, two reviewers	A critical survey of a field or debate that arrives at a position of its own.
Textual Study and Translation	5,000–12,000	Double-anonymous, two reviewers	An annotated translation, edition or close study of a primary text, with the original supplied.
IKS Pedagogy and Curriculum Note	3,000–6,000	Double-anonymous, two reviewers	Curriculum design, classroom practice and the transmission of these traditions, reported with evidence.
Case Study and Field Report	4,000–7,000	Double-anonymous, two reviewers	A documented practice, institution, community or site, with method and consent stated.
Research Note	1,500–3,000	Editorial review, with referral where needed	A single finding, correction, identification or short intervention.
Book Review	1,000–2,000	Editorial review	A critical review of a recent scholarly book. Full bibliographic details required.
Editorial	1,000–2,500	Editorial, by invitation	Written or commissioned by the editors.

Papers materially over the limit are returned at screening. If the material genuinely requires more space, write to the editors before submitting.

If you are unsure whether your work fits, send a title and abstract to journal@siddhantaknowledge.org before writing the paper.