Journal of National Development

The Journal of National Development (JND) is an interdisciplinary bi-annual peer reviewed & refereed international journal committed to the ideals of a ‘world community’ and ‘universal brotherhood’.

Procedure for Manuscript Submission and Acceptance

Journal of National Development (JND) is bi-annual peer reviewed & refereed international journal, two issues–Number 1 (Summer) and Number 2 (Winter) are published in June and December every year.

Editorial Board

Dharam Vir, Former Head, Department of Post-graduate Studies and Research in Sociology, Nanakchand Anglo Sanskrit College, CCS University, Meerut–250 004, India

Guidelines for Contributors

Manuscripts for publication (papers, notes, book reviews etc.) in the Journal of National Development (JND) and Contemporary Social Sciences (CSS) must be in English (in Hindi only for ‘Special Issue of JND in Hindi’).

Contemporary Social Sciences

Contemporary Social Sciences (CSS) is a quarterly peer reviewed & refereed international journal published since 1972 under the auspicious of Research Foundation

Publication Ethics

Journal of National Development (JND) and Contemporary Social Sciences (CSS) follow all ethical values to ensure scholarly integrity in an answerable manner.

JND Meerut

Journal Of National Development

JOURNAL OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Peer Reviewed, Indexed & Refereed Bi-annual International Research Journal

ISSN : 0972-8309

Published by : Centre for Studies of National Development, Meerut-250004 (India)

General Impact Factor : 2.8186; Global Impact Factor : 0.842

Scientific Journal Impact Factor : 6.043

NAAS Rating : 3.28; InfoBase Index : 3.00

Vol. 39, SMI, 2026

S. No. Title of Manuscript Page No. PDF
1.

Rethinking Affirmative Action in India: A Marxian Analysis of Merit, Class, and Elite Capture

Author: Kalpana Singh
1-12 View
2.

The Changing Face of Farmer Credit in Rajasthan: A Study of Loan Sources from 2002 to 2019

Author: Paramjeet Singh & Mohan Kumar
13-27 View
3.

The Empty Nest and Aging: Consequences of Youth Migration on Left behind Elderly Parents

Author: Ram Raj Pokharel
28-39 View
4.

Role of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee in Welfare Administration in Himachal Pradesh

Author: Kiranjot Kaur
40-49 View
5.

Credit, Caste and Institutional Inclusion: An Assessment of NABARD-Supported Interventions for Scheduled Castes in Rural India, 2021-22 to 2023-24

Author: Dinesh Vyas & Abhay Vikram Singh
50-62 View
6.

Harnessing the potential of ‘Okra Bast Fiber’ for Technical Textile Applications

Author: Kshetrimayum Dolly Devi, Surabhi Mahajan, Ammayappan Lakshmanan & Kartick Kumar Samanta
63-72 View
7.

Mughal Monuments in Rajasthan: Revisiting Syed Miyan’s Tomb at Ajmer

Author: Vighnesh Kumar
73-81 View
8.

Urbanization and Social Transformation in Nepal

Author: Bala Ram Acharya
82-98 View
9.

Changing Family Structures in Urban India: A Sociological Study of Marriage, Kinship, and Individual Choice

Author: Anuradha Singh
99-111 View
10.

Urban Sprawl in Nepal: Changed Dynamics of Market Relationships

Author: Keshab Raj Silwal
112-124 View
11.

Cultural Exchange Between India and Sri Lanka: Through the Cinematic Lens

Author: Puneet Yadav
125-137 View
12.

Perfectionism and Self-efficacy among Working Young Adults in Kathmandu, Nepal: A Cross-sectional Study

Author: Nishtha Shrestha, Dil Bahadur Gurung & Eunisa Munankarmi
138-155 View
13.

Hindu-Muslim Unity through Blood Lineage, Common Ancestry and Cultural Traditions in Delhi-NCR, India: A Historical Survey of Pilgrimage

Author: Vighnesh Kumar & Mahima Tyagi
156-169 View
14.

Reconceptualizing Peace: Feminist Perspectives

Author: Amandeep Kaur
170-177 View
15.

Equity Resource Mobilization in India: A Sector-wise Analysis

Author: Seema Mahajan
178-193 View
16.

Women’s Empowerment through Commercial Vegetable Farming: A Case Study of Panchkhal Municipality

Author: Rajita Uprety
194-204 View
17.

Digital Democracy Redefined: Technologies, Participation and Democratic Governance

Author: Monica Madholia Nandi, Triranjan Raj & Akansha
205-221 View