About the Journal

This journal is an initiative of the Kabikaj Foundation (kabikaj.org), dedicated to the study, research, and dissemination of manuscripts, rare books, and intellectual history, with a special focus on the Deccan region and the broader Islamicate world. The journal provides an open-access platform for scholarly research, ensuring that readers, authors, and reviewers can freely access and contribute to its content.

Focus and Scope:
The journal publishes original research, critical editions, translations, and analytical studies in the fields of manuscript studies, literary history, intellectual traditions, and related areas. Submissions with a strong focus on Deccani culture, literature, and historical scholarship are particularly welcome.

Open Access Policy:
All content in this journal is freely available to readers worldwide without subscription fees. Authors retain copyright over their work and grant the journal the right to distribute it under a Creative Commons license, in accordance with open-access principles.

Copyright and Licensing:
Authors retain copyright and grant the Kabikaj Foundation the right to publish their work. Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0), allowing readers to share and adapt the work non-commercially with proper attribution.

Sponsorship and Support:
The journal is managed and edited by the Kabikaj Foundation, which also sponsors its publication. No commercial entities influence the editorial content.

Journal History:
Founded as part of the Kabikaj Foundation’s mission to promote manuscript studies and intellectual history, this journal serves as a dedicated platform for scholarship related to the Deccan and its literary and cultural heritage.

Privacy Statement:
The journal is committed to protecting the privacy of its users. Personal information collected from readers, authors, and reviewers is used exclusively for journal-related purposes and is never shared with third parties without consent.

Archival Systems:
The journal is committed to long-term preservation of scholarly content and is registered with LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) and other digital preservation systems, ensuring permanent accessibility of all published works.