Special Issue on Area Studies

Area studies is an interdisciplinary field of research pertaining to specific geographic regions or culturally defined areas. It often involves the international relations, strategic studies, history, political science, political economy, cultural studies, languages, geography, literature, and other related disciplines. The goal of this special issue is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in the area of Area Studies.

In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles on exploring Area Studies. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• African studies
• Asian studies
• Caribbean studies
• Caucasus studies
• Cultural anthropology
• Cultural studies
• East area studies
• Ethnic studies
• Ethnography
• European studies
• Latin American studies
• Middle Eastern studies
• Regional geography
• South Asian studies
• Southeast Asian studies
• Sub-Saharan African studies

Authors should read over the journal’s For Authors carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

Please kindly specify the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title. The research field “Special Issue - Area Studies” should be selected during your submission.

Special Issue Timetable:

Guest Editor:

Dr. Mahesh Ramaswamy
Kuvempu University, India

For further questions or inquiries, please contact Editorial Assistant at

aasoci@scirp.org.