Himalayan studies is an open access journal that publishes high-quality research related with regional studies. Papers published by the journal represent important advances of significance to specialists within each field. It is run and managed by the subject-specialists and owned by the Himalayan Research Institute (Pvt) Limited.

Why publish in Himalayan Studies?

• Publishes articles related to international affairs, international politics, and regional studies including regional conflicts, regional developments, and regional cooperation.
• Presents important advances of significance to specialists within each field.
• High visibility for your work with open access.

Open Access

All articles published in Himalayan Studies are made freely and permanently available online immediately upon publication, without subscription charges or registration barriers. As authors of articles published in Himalayan Studies, you are the copyright holders of your article and grant to any third party, in advance and in perpetuity, the right to use, reproduce or disseminate your article. Publishing open access offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work:

Article Processing Charges (APC)

Authors who publish in Himalayan Studies are required to pay an article processing charge (APC). For the smooth publishing operations, a minimum APC is required from authors upon selecting their article for final publication.

The current APC, subject to local taxes where applicable, is: 10,000 pkr or 40 US$.

Creative Commons Licenses

All article in Himalayan Studies is published under Creative Commons licenses. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licenses, authors retain copyright of their articles.

Himalayan Studies articles are published open access under a CC BY license (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license). The CC BY license is the most open license available and is considered the industry 'gold standard' for open access; it is also preferred by many funders. This license allows readers to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, and to alter, transform, or build upon the material, including for commercial use, providing the original author is credited.