https://jac.qau.edu.pk/index.php/jac <p><strong>ISSN 1993-4696 (Print) and ISSN 2959-4715 (Online).</strong></p> <p><span data-subtree="aimfl" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);">The </span><em class="eujQNb" data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);">Journal of Asian Civilizations</em> stands as Pakistan's premier and longest-running scholarly publication dedicated exclusively to Asian studies and archaeology. For nearly five decades, the journal has maintained an unbroken record of academic excellence, continuously producing peer-reviewed research up to the present day.</p> en-US Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:26:13 +0000 OJS 3.3.0.6 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://jac.qau.edu.pk/index.php/jac/announcement/view/1 <div class="n6owBd awi2gc" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAAIBBAA" data-processed="true" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);"><strong>Scope and Areas of Interest:</strong><br data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-pl="||[]" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);" />We welcome unpublished monographs, notes, obituaries, book reviews and articles spanning archaeological surveys and excavations (with a focus on South and Central Asian sites), epigraphy and numismatics (including Kharoṣṭhī and ancient inscriptions), art history and material culture (such as Gandharan, Buddhist, and Islamic art collections), socio-cultural dynamics, heritage preservation, ethno-archaeology, and historical geography.</div> <div class="n6owBd awi2gc" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAAIBRAA" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);">Key Timelines and Deadlines:</div> <ul class="KsbFXc U6u95" data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-cb="" data-ved="2ahUKEwi8qbuslMGVAxXhbEEAHao0EyEQ-7AUegYIAAgGEAA" data-hveid="CAAIBhAA" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);"> <li class="Z1qcYe" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAAIBhAB" data-complete="true" data-sae="" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);"><span class="T286Pc" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);">Submission Deadline: October 30, 2026</span></li> <li class="Z1qcYe" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAAIBhAC" data-complete="true" data-sae="" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);"><span class="T286Pc" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);">Peer-Review Feedback: November 20, 2026</span></li> <li class="Z1qcYe" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAAIBhAD" data-complete="true" data-sae="" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);"><span class="T286Pc" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);">Expected Publication: December 2026</span></li> </ul> <div class="n6owBd awi2gc" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAAIBxAA" data-processed="true" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);"><strong>Submission Guidelines:</strong><br data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-pl="||[]" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);" />All manuscripts are subjected to standard editorial evaluation and must display strict academic originality. Submissions must follow the journal's official standard style manual available on the website. Manuscripts should be submitted online directly through the official Journal of Asian Civilizations Open Journal System.</div> <div class="n6owBd awi2gc" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAAICBAA" data-processed="true" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);">Join us in advancing global scholarship on Asian heritage. We look forward to reviewing your submissions.</div> <div class="n6owBd awi2gc" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAAICRAA" data-processed="true" data-complete="true" aria-owns="action-menu-parent-container" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);">Sincerely,</div> <div class="n6owBd awi2gc" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAAICRAA" data-processed="true" data-complete="true" aria-owns="action-menu-parent-container" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);"> </div> <div class="n6owBd awi2gc" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAAICRAA" data-processed="true" data-complete="true" aria-owns="action-menu-parent-container" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);">Dr. Mueezuddin Hakal</div> <div class="n6owBd awi2gc" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAAICRAA" data-processed="true" data-complete="true" aria-owns="action-menu-parent-container" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);">Editor<br data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-pl="||[]" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);" />Journal of Asian Civilizations (JAC)<br data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-pl="||[]" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);" />Taxila Institute of Archaeology and Civilizations,</div> <div class="n6owBd awi2gc" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-cb="" data-hveid="CAAICRAA" data-processed="true" data-complete="true" aria-owns="action-menu-parent-container" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);">Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad - Pakistan<br data-sfc-root="ep" data-sfc-pl="||[]" data-sfc-cb="" data-complete="true" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);" />Contact Email: jac@qau.edu.pk</div> https://jac.qau.edu.pk/index.php/jac/announcement/view/1 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:26:13 +0000