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

Volume 39, No. 1 (Summer), 2026

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

Community Forestry and Indigenous Livelihoods: The Experience of the Limbu Community in Eastern Nepal

Author: Bala Ram Acharya & Bikram Sherma
1-18 View
2.

Radha: A Symbol of Spirituality and Aesthetics (Sringara)

Author: Reetika Garg
19-33 View
3.

Menstrual Hygiene Practices in Nepal’s Raji Community: A Social Work Assessment

Author: Radhika Paneru, Khagendra Prasad Adhikari & Tara Adhikari
34-50 View
4.

Incidence and Determinants of Poverty among Farmers in the Border Areas of Rural Punjab: An Income and Consumption-based Analysis

Author: Rupinder Kaur & Harpreet Kaur
51-62 View
5.

Migration and Changing Intergenerational Relationships in a Western Village of Nepal

Author: Guman Singh Khattri
63-81 View
6.

A Sociological Analysis of Urbanization, Climate Change and Sustainability Challenges in Mumbai

Author: Balaji Kendre & Faiza Sultana Shaikh
82-93 View
7.

Temporary Shifts or Lasting Change? Gender Roles after Women’s Return From Foreign Labour Migration

Author: Dipendra Pandey
94-104 View
8.

Decline of Social Values in Contemporary Society: Causes and Preventive Measures

Author: Sameer Kumar Singh
105-112 View
9.

Biodiversity and Forests as Natural Capital: Judicial Governance and Implications for Human Development and Sustainable Commerce in India

Author: Anant Kumar Garg
113-129 View
10.

Artificial Intelligence for Rural Development in India: A Sociological Study

Author: Maruthi M
130-136 View
11.

Relations between The Sikh Gurus and Mughal Emperors: From Guru Nanak to Guru Hargobind

Author: Vighnesh Kumar & Manpreet Cour
137-144 View
12.

Determinants of Investment Decisions among University Students of Nepal: Role of Financial Literacy and Financial Behaviour

Author: Roshan Paudel & Tika Ram Gautam
145-157 View
13.

Between Tradition and Modernity: Indigenous Occupational Practices of Tamang Individuals in Kakani, Nuwakot

Author: Pranjal Pokharel, Rakcsha Chettri & Dil Bahadur Gurung
158-171 View
14.

Criminal Investigation in Nepal: Jurisprudential and Judicial Perspective

Author: Mohan Kumar Thapa
172-185 View
15.

Environmental Governance and Infrastructure Development in Protected Areas: Rethinking the Balance between Conservation and the Right to Development

Author: Padma Prasad Pandey
186-206 View
16.

Education, General Awareness and Social Media Usage among Trade Union Leaders and Workers in Punjab

Author: Sukhram Singh, Balwinder Singh Tiwana & Sarbjeet Singh
207-221 View