ABOUT THE JOURNAL OF SANĀTAN PSYCHE
Sanātan Psyche is the cultural and civilisational journal of the Odisha Think Tank. It offers a quiet but perceptive space for exploring how India's long saṃskṛti-vāhī journey continues to shape the present. The journal turns its attention to the inner sources of collective life, to the ways in which jñāna-paramparā, value systems, inherited memories and community habits influence how societies think, feel and organise themselves.
It invites scholars, practitioners and reflective writers who wish to look beneath the surface of events and understand how symbols, arts, customs, beliefs and ecological ways of knowing continue to guide the movement of communities across time.
Sanātan Psyche views culture not as a closed archive but as a living field where continuity meets change, where aspiration rubs against memory, where practice carries the weight of older insights and the push of new realities. The journal welcomes writing that walks between rooted traditions and contemporary transitions, that listens to classical texts and oral narratives with the same care that it gives to shifting social patterns, evolving aesthetic languages, ecological wisdom, political imagination and the manas of collective life.
The purpose of Sanātan Psyche is simple yet demanding. It seeks clarity over noise, depth over assertion, evidence over ideology. It aims to build a space where conversations on identity, ethics, heritage, memory, resilience and civilisational temperament can grow without strain. By placing older insights in conversation with current questions and emerging futures, the journal hopes to strengthen public understanding and add a steady, thoughtful voice to the cultural discourse of the region and beyond.
THEMATIC PURVIEW
Sanātan Psyche works across a wide canvas shaped by twenty-two interconnected domains of cultural and civilisational thought. These themes reflect the breadth of India's intellectual and lived experience.
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Philosophical traditions, civilisational worldviews and long-term schools of thought;
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Civilisational change, geopolitical interactions and historical currents across regions;
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Regional societies, frontier cultures and internal transformations of communities;
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Aboriginal languages, classical literatures, manuscript cultures and textual memory;
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Indic knowledge systems, traditional pedagogies and contemporary curriculum thinking;
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Digital humanities, cultural analytics and computational approaches to heritage;
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Knowledge protection, creativity, cultural ownership and innovation pathways;
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Visual expression, design practices, creative arts and evolving aesthetic languages;
AREAS OF COVERAGE
Sanātan Psyche invites research, essays and field reflections across themes such as:
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Civilisational and Philosophical Studies: Classical worldviews, ethical traditions, long-term reflections, civilisational imagination.
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Cultural and Social Thought: Rituals, value systems, identity processes, social transitions, conflict and cohesion.
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Civilisational Change and Geopolitics: Civilisational change, geopolitical interactions and historical currents across regions.
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Regional Societies and Communities: Regional societies, frontier cultures and internal transformations of communities.
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Languages, Texts and Knowledge Traditions: Aboriginal languages, classical literatures, manuscript cultures, textual memory, linguistics, scholastic lineages.
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Indic Knowledge Systems: Indic knowledge systems, traditional pedagogies and contemporary curriculum thinking.
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Folk, Tribal and Indigenous Traditions: Ethnography, oral histories, vanabasi lifeworlds, comparative cultural perspectives.
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Arts, Aesthetics and Creativity: Visual expression, design practices, creative arts, evolving aesthetic languages, performing arts, craft traditions, aesthetic theory.
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Heritage, Ecology and Cultural Landscapes: Built heritage, archaeology, conservation, sacred geographies, nature–human relations.
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Digital Humanities: Digital humanities, cultural analytics and computational approaches to heritage.
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Knowledge Protection and Innovation: Knowledge protection, creativity, cultural ownership and innovation pathways.
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Traditional Economies and Ecological Knowledge: Livelihood systems, biodiversity, cultural economies.
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Maritime, Migration and Mobility Histories: Sea routes, cultural crossings, mobility, defence traditions.
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Wellbeing and Embodied Knowledge: Yoga, wellness traditions, mind–body practices, community health.
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Classical Sciences and Applied Knowledge: Indigenous technologies, astral sciences, architecture, material knowledge.
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Public Reasoning and Contemporary Society: Governance, development, ethical questions, social resilience.
THE EDITORIAL TEAM
Executive Editor
The National Convenor of the Konark Dialogue of the Odisha Think Tank shall serve as the Executive Editor of the journal. The Chief Editor provides the guiding direction for Sanātan Psyche, shaping the intellectual character of each issue, ensuring alignment with the journal's cultural and civilisational purpose, and upholding standards of clarity, balance and scholarly seriousness.
The Executive Editor manages the operational side of the journal, including submissions, scheduling, communication and production flow.
All intellectual property associated with the journal shall remain with the Odisha Think Tank. The Executive Editor is the appointing and removal authority for all members of the editorial and advisory structure. The decision of the Executive Editor is final.
Chief Editor
The Chief Editor works in coordination with the Executive Editor to lead and guide the editorial team. The Chief Editor handles conceptual direction, thematic decisions and final editorial judgment, but not administrative operations.
Content and Design Editor
The Content and Design Editor refines manuscripts for clarity, structure, flow, transliteration and factual accuracy. The role also includes visual arrangement where required.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Editorial Board
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Define thematic directions
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Maintain quality and fairness
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Guide long-term positioning
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Ensure disciplinary balance
Reviewers
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Provide unbiased feedback
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Maintain clarity and originality
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Respect confidentiality
Authors
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Submit original work
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Follow style guidelines
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Ensure accuracy and cultural sensitivity
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY
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Authors retain copyright
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Journal receives rights to publish and archive
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Reuse must cite original publication
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Indigenous and community knowledge must be respected
PLAGIARISM POLICY
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Mandatory plagiarism check
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No copied or unattributed material
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Borrowed ideas must be cited
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No simultaneous submission elsewhere
