CALL FOR RESEARCH PAPERS (2025-2026)

SOPHIA COLLEGE FOR WOMEN INVITES RESEARCH PAPERS FOR THE FIFTH ISSUE OF SOPHIA LUCID: A PEER REVIEWED MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH JOURNAL.

Sophia Lucid invites academic research papers from teachers and researchers across universities, colleges and research institutes in India. The fifth issue (Volume V, Issue I) on "The Human Condition: Exploring the Intersections of Health, Wellness and Disease", invites scholars to rethink the existing paradigms, perspectives and compendium of knowledge on this broad area, through the disciplines of humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. An interdisciplinary discussion of ideas and concerns is highly recommended. Apart from research papers, you may also submit book reviews (published between 2023 and 2025) and interviews that are aligned with the theme of this issue. All submissions must be original, contemporary and relevant, in providing a quality contribution to the existing body of knowledge. A list of suggestive areas (but, not limited to) is given below.

Sub Themes
Health, wellness and AI
History of medical practices
Colonial medicine
Vernacular medicine
Narrative medicine
Health policies
Landscape of changing healthcare
Pharmaceutical companies and its prospects
Medical tourism
Public health
Psychological well-being and counselling
Social media and wellness
Fake news and treatments

Health economics
Sociology of health and illness
Nanotechnology and medicine
Nutrition and therapeutic wellness
Social media and mental health
Impact of climate change on health
Genetically modified foods
Novel materials for remediation
Computational science for human betterment
Ethical wellness and mental health
Philosophy of medicine
Medicine and politics
Cost effective health technologies
Wearable technologies and posthumanism
Biostatistics
Gerontology
Health journalism
Digital technologies in health and wellness
Medical zoology and public health
Medical imaging physics

Important deadlines
Submission of abstract: July 5, 2025
Communication regarding the selected abstracts:
July 15, 2025
Submission of the final paper: September 15, 2025

GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS

• The papers and abstracts will be peer reviewed and the selected ones will be published in the journal issue for the academic year 2025-26.
• The selection of papers happen at two levels: a) at the level of the submission of the abstracts, b) at the level of the submission of the final papers. The authors of the selected entries will be communicated at both the levels.
• Please email your abstracts pertaining to the theme of the issue to the editor: editorlucid@sophiacollege.edu.in within the deadline.
• The acceptance of the abstract will be communicated to the author(s) and thereafter the author(s) can write the final paper and submit it as per the deadline.
• The author's name in full, designation, name and address of the affiliated university/college/institute, email id and mobile number are to be given along with the submission of the abstract.
• All submissions should be made in Microsoft Word Format.
• The submission must be made by the sole author or the co-author of the paper through their registered email-id. However, in the case of co-authored entries, not more than two authors are permissible.
• The abstracts submitted shall be between 150 to 250 words accompanied by 4 to 5 keywords.
• The papers should be free from plagiarism of any kind, including self-plagiarism. The papers will be run through the Turnitin Originality Checker.
• The paper must be written in English language.
• The final papers submitted shall be in MLA format with footnotes and bibliography.
• The word count of the final paper shall be between 4000 to 5000 words (including footnotes and bibliography).
• The paper should be written in the font: Times New Roman, the font size: 12 and the line spacing: 1.5
• The decision of the peer review committee and the editorial board will be considered final in the selection of papers for publication.