A Multi-disciplinary, Double-Blind, Peer-Reviewed Research Journal
ISSN: 3048-6211 (Online)
INTRODUCTION
Sophia Luminous is a multidisciplinary, double-blind, peer-reviewed online research journal for students and research scholars, published by Sophia College for Women (Autonomous), Mumbai, India. The journal aims to encourage and publish the research undertaken by students and research scholars across subjects and study areas. We hope to add and provide knowledgeable insights into various academic developments through a double-blind review of research papers and articles. Therefore, we encourage all students and research scholars who are interested in developing their research skills to submit papers to this journal. Considering the reach of online research platforms, the journal accepts scholarly papers from national and international student community.
GENERAL PUBLICATION DETAILS
- Starting year of publication: The first issue was published in the year 2023.
- Frequency of publication: It is a yearly publication and the annual issue will be published in the month of February.
- Format: This is an online journal.
- Author guidelines: The stylesheet and other requirements for publication are mentioned in detail in the call for papers for each issue.
- Language: English will be the primary language of publication. However, if you wish to include certain words or phrases from other languages, the editorial team will try to incorporate such linguistic variations.
- Publishing body: Sophia College for Women (Autonomous), Mumbai-400026
- Submissions: After going through the call for papers for each issue, all submissions are to be emailed to editorluminous@sophiacollege.edu.in.
EDITORIAL BOARD
The editorial board consists of a team of teachers and students. The present editor-in-chief is
Dr Elwin Susan John
Assistant Professor
Department of English Sophia College for Women.
Email id: elwin.john@sophiacollege.edu.in
The students’ editorial board is subject to annual change.
VISION OF THE JOURNAL
“Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought.” ~ Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
Sophia Luminous envisions fostering a research culture among students in their early stages of higher education. The journal encourages students to discover and disseminate knowledge that can ameliorate the world around us. Hence, the main vision behind this research endeavour is the discussion of questions that are relevant to our contemporary living and situatedness, the creation of practicable alternatives and solutions, and the maintenance of a proactive space that will evince the pursuit to excellence.
The vision and purpose of this journal are:
- • to nurture a research acumen among students
- • to sensitise them towards emerging research trends
- • to enrich the minds of readers from various disciplines
- • to hone the leadership abilities and editing skills of the contributors.
The journal aims for the following outcomes:
- • develop critical thinking and research writing among students
- • encourage and promote emerging research
- • provide authoritative peer-reviewed papers to researchers
- • increase public accessibility to new advancements in research.
| Title |
Author |
Download |
| Sophia Luminous 3.0 |
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Luminous Volume 3.0 |
| Kautilya’s Arthashastra as Diplomatic Literature: Positioning India in a Globalised World Order |
Aditi Basu |
Chapter 1 |
| Fifty Shades of White: Purity Culture in Cinema |
Aaditi Pandey |
Chapter 2 |
| Beyond Hunger: Examining the Psychological and Social Impacts of Food Insecurity in India |
Akshita Sharma |
Chapter 3 |
| Neurobiological Insights and the Ethics of Pleasure: Rethinking Hedonistic Dichotomies |
Khadija Rizvi |
Chapter 4 |
| At the Literary Crossroads of Blackness and Queerness in Contemporary
America: Race, Trauma and State Violence in the Poetry of Danez Smith and
Saeed Jones |
Liya Abi |
Chapter 5 |
| Fear Psychosis & Witch-Cults: Analysing the Plight of the Tribal Woman and her
Cultural Import under Colonial Rule in Mahasweta Devi’s “Bayen” |
Rajeshwari Guha |
Chapter 6 |
| Atoms of Discord: Nuclear Proliferation and its Impact on Global Security |
Rebecca Mondal |
Chapter 7 |
| Kinship, Reproduction and Care in the Multispecies Community of Octavia E.
Butler’s “Bloodchild”: And a Kafka Connection |
Swathi H |
Chapter 8 |
| Adrienne Rich and the Academic Re-Vision: Understanding Othering and
Tokenism in Academic Spaces |
Vartika Shandilya |
Chapter 9 |
| The Return Of/To Otherness: A Reading of James Baldwin’s “Encounter on the
Siene”, “A Question of Identity” and “Equal in Paris” |
Vatsal Rohilla |
Chapter 10 |
| Analyzing pH and Fluoride Levels Using Instrumental Methods in Everyday
Essentials: Varied Health Implications |
Luminar Satla |
Chapter 11 |
- Call for Papers:
- Last date for submission:June 15, 2025