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Aims, Scope & Scholarly Charter

About the Journal

Poorvam International Journal of Creative Arts and Cultural Expressions (PIJCACE)
Publishing model
Open Access (CC BY 4.0) · Double-Blind Peer Reviewed · ISSN: 3107-6866
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Mission & Academic Scope

Poorvam International Journal of Creative Arts and Cultural Expressions (PIJCACE) is a premier, double-blind peer-reviewed international scholarly periodical published bi-annually by Dhvani Publication in collaboration with the Poorvam Foundation.

The journal provides an intellectual forum for rigorous empirical research, philosophical syntheses, critical commentaries, and archival treatises exploring visual arts, Indian aesthetic philosophy (Rasa, Dhvani, Aucitya), performance traditions, transcultural musicology, architectural hermeneutics, and contemporary cultural commerce.

Key Research Fields Covered

Visual Arts & Sculpture Classical temple architecture, miniature paintings, folk iconography, and contemporary installation arts.
Indian & Asian Poetics Sanskrit dramaturgy, Natyashastra traditions, comparative poetics, and linguistic semiotics.
Musicology & Performing Arts Hindustani and Carnatic traditions, theatrical ethnography, folk ballets, and ritualistic dances.
Cultural Studies & Media Digital humanities, cultural heritage preservation, transcultural reception, and aesthetic pedagogy.

Peer Review Standard & Editorial Rigour

Every manuscript submitted to PIJCACE undergoes a rigorous Double-Blind Peer Review process compliant with the ethical standards of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Both author identities and reviewer identities remain strictly concealed throughout evaluation.

Review Timeline & Decision Stages

  • Initial Desk Review: 7–10 days (Plagiarism check via Turnitin/iThenticate & scope alignment).
  • Double-Blind Peer Review: 4–6 weeks (Evaluated by minimum 2 independent subject specialists).
  • Revision & Author Resubmission: 2–3 weeks.
  • Final Editorial Decision: Acceptance, Minor Revision, Major Revision, or Rejection.

Open Access Policy & Copyright

PIJCACE adheres strictly to the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access. All published research articles are immediately made freely available upon publication under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Authors retain full copyright of their published work without restrictions, granting the journal the right of first publication. Readers are entitled to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to full texts of articles without prior financial or institutional barriers.