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Publish a Special Issue with IJCRT

Bring researchers together around a focused theme. Propose a special issue for editorial consideration, with a transparent process for scope review, guest-editor responsibilities, independent peer review and publication planning.

Propose a Special Issue →How it worksProposal details
  • ISSN 2320-2882
  • Peer reviewed
  • Open access
  • Since 2013
  • Crossref DOI prefix 10.56975
32 subject areas · 202 research fields

All Subject Areas

Computer Science and Engineering

  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Data Science, Big Data and Analytics
  • Cybersecurity and Information Security
  • Cloud and Edge Computing
  • Internet of Things and Embedded Systems
  • Software Engineering and Programming Languages
  • Computer Networks and Distributed Systems
  • Blockchain and FinTech
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Robotics and Computer Vision
  • Information Systems and Database Technologies
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Quantum Computing
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Education

  • Educational Technology
  • Teacher Education and Pedagogy
  • Higher Education
  • Curriculum, Assessment and Learning
  • Inclusive and Special Education
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Educational Policy and Leadership
  • Language Education
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Public Health

  • Epidemiology and Disease Prevention
  • Health Policy and Systems
  • Community and Global Health
  • Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Health Education and Promotion
  • Nutrition and Food Security
  • Maternal and Child Health
  • Mental Health in Communities
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Economics

  • Development Economics
  • Applied and International Economics
  • Public Finance and Monetary Economics
  • Behavioral Economics
  • Environmental Economics
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Labour Economics
  • Econometrics
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Management

  • Human Resource Management
  • Marketing and Consumer Behaviour
  • Finance and Accounting
  • Operations and Supply Chain
  • Entrepreneurship and Innovation
  • Strategic Management
  • Business Analytics
  • Organisational Behaviour
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Step by step

How a Special Issue Is Proposed and Published

  1. Submit a theme proposalProposed title, rationale and scope, sent through the online request form.
  2. Name the guest editor(s)Affiliations, expertise and conflict-of-interest disclosures for every guest editor.
  3. Define scope and readershipArticle types, target readership and a proposed submission window.
  4. Editorial evaluationThe editorial team assesses relevance, feasibility, ethics and quality safeguards. Proposals are not automatically accepted.
  5. Announce the call for papersOnly after approval, with submission instructions.
  6. Screening and independent reviewEach paper is screened and reviewed independently; guest editors do not handle papers where they have a conflict.
  7. Revisions and decisionsSimilarity checks, revisions and final decisions follow the journal’s policies.
  8. PublicationAccepted papers are published with clear special-issue identification and metadata.

Stages, not fixed timelines: the schedule depends on submissions, review and the written agreement.

What IJCRT provides

How IJCRT Supports a Special Issue

Proposal reviewSpecial-issue proposals are reviewed by the editorial team through the same online request form.Editorial oversightThe journal’s editors keep final responsibility for scope, review and decisions.Independent peer reviewPapers are reviewed under the journal’s double-blind policy.Similarity and ethics checksSimilarity screening and COPE-guided ethics policies apply to every paper.Open access publicationArticles are published open access under CC BY 4.0.Crossref DOI (optional)DOIs under prefix 10.56975 can be registered for accepted articles, as agreed.

Who does what

TaskGuest editor(s)IJCRT
Theme and scopeGuest editor(s)Approves
Call for papersGuest editor(s)Publishes after approval
Handling papersGuest editor(s), except where conflictedIndependent handling for conflicts
Peer reviewInvites reviewersJournal policies apply
Final decisionsRecommendJournal editors
Publication and metadataFinal checksPublishes and identifies the issue

All responsibilities are subject to the written agreement. Submission does not guarantee acceptance, and no publication date is promised in advance.

By location

Special Issues Across India and Worldwide

The same online process applies everywhere. State and union-territory pages add local research context; city and country pages are navigation aids.

Special Issue in India →

States (28)
Union territories (8)
Cities (122)
Countries (112)

Asia

Middle East

Africa

Europe

Americas

Oceania

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a special issue?
A collection of papers on one focused theme, often an emerging or interdisciplinary topic, managed with guest editors under the journal’s editorial oversight.
Who can propose a special issue?
Researchers, academic departments, institutions and research groups with a clear theme and qualified guest editors.
Is every proposal accepted?
No. The editorial team evaluates relevance, feasibility, ethics and quality. Approval is not automatic.
How are guest-editor conflicts handled?
Guest editors disclose conflicts and never decide on papers where they have one; those papers are handled independently.
Is there a fixed publication date?
No fixed date is promised. The timeline depends on submissions, review and revisions.
Can a special issue be linked to a conference?
Yes, where the papers meet the journal’s scope and review standards. Use the same request form.

IJCRT is a Transparent, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access Journal (Refereed Journal). Following the discontinuation of UGC and UGC-CARE journal listing, IJCRT is aligned with UGC's Suggested Parameters for Choosing Peer-Reviewed Journals. UGC public notice (PDF) · Verified indexing records

Ready to Propose a Special Issue?

Send your theme, rationale and guest-editor details through the secure request form (choose special issue in the description).

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