About the Journal

The Journal of South Asian Issues (JSAI) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to examining the diverse challenges, transformations, and opportunities that shape South Asia today. Covering a broad spectrum of political, economic, social, cultural, environmental, and technological topics, JSAI provides a vibrant platform for interdisciplinary research and informed debate on matters central to the region’s development and global engagement.

JSAI welcomes contributions that focus on individual countries, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, as well as comparative and transnational studies. By bringing together academics, practitioners, and policymakers, the journal aims to deepen understanding of South Asia’s complexities and to inspire solutions that advance equity, peace, and sustainable growth across the region. The journal currently publishes three issues per year, in January, May, and September, exclusively online.

The ISSN number of this journal is 3108-6144

Current Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026): Issue in Progress
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Published: 2026-05-30

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Articles

  • Social Media Use and Adolescent Mental Health: A Narrative Review

    Jyoti Shankar Tripathy, Deepanjali Tripathy
    256-270
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.65826/JSAI.1.2.2026.58

  • Voter Turnout and Electoral Governance in the 2024 National Elections: A Comparative Study of Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan

    Jahirul Alom, Abu Bakar Siddique
    271-291
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.65826/JSAI.1.2.2026.89

  • The Darkest Day in Bangladesh: State-Sanctioned ‎Repression on August 4, 2024‎

    Sheikh Muzzammil Hussen, Md Abu Bakkar Siddik, Nisath Jahan Majeda, Md Moshiur Rahman
    292-295
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.65826/JSAI.1.2.2026.93

  • Rule by Law vs. The People’s Will: An Anthropological Inquiry into Constitutional ‎Legitimacy in Bangladesh

    Sheikh Mehbuba Moitree, Sheikh Mehzabin Chitra, Chayan Chakma, Sujeya Khisa, A N M Sadiqur Rahman, Md Sojib, Tahsina Marjan
    296-307
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.65826/JSAI.1.2.2026.96

  • Radicalization 2.0: Pathways, Push-Pulls, and Prevention of Violent Extremism among ‎South Asian Youth

    Md. Saiful Islam Shanto, Mostakim Bin Motaher, Afia-Tuj-Jannat Orin
    308-330
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.65826/JSAI.1.2.2026.97

  • Müslüman Toplumlarda Dünyevileşme ve Kimlik Krizi: Bangladeş Örneği Üzerinden ‎Hint Alt Kıtası Analizi

    Abdullah al-Mamun
    331-348
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.65826/JSAI.1.2.2026.100
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