JoFA- Call for Articles

The Journal of Foreign Affairs (JoFA), a peer-reviewed scholarly journal published by the Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA), Nepal, invites proposals for original and unpublished scholarly and policy-oriented articles for Volume 4, Issue 1.
JoFA provides an interdisciplinary platform for academics, researchers, policy experts, diplomats, security experts, practitioners and professionals. It offers a space to critically examine contemporary issues in international relations, diplomacy, foreign policy, strategic affairs, international political economy, and contemporary global challenges. The journal particularly welcomes theoretically informed, empirically grounded, and policy-relevant contributions that advance understanding of Nepal’s foreign relations and its evolving regional and global environment.

JoFA welcomes submissions on the following thematic areas. 

The Editorial Board particularly encourages contributions that address contemporary developments, policy gaps, and under-researched areas, including their implications for Nepal: 

1. Contemporary Global and Regional Foreign Policy and Strategic Issues
2. Securitisation and Non-Traditional Security
3. Climate, Environment and Disaster
4. Artificial Intelligence and Digital Governance
5. Labour, Migration and Diaspora
6. Economic and Development Diplomacy
7. Geopolitics

What to submit at this stage (proposal only, not a full article)

• Title of the proposed article
• Abstract (150–250 words)
• Keywords (4–6)
• Statement of the problem
• Objectives
• Proposed structure: sections and subsections, with a brief note on each

How to apply
Fill in the online form below and upload your proposal as a single anonymised Word (.docx) file. Do not include your name, affiliation or any identifying details in the file.

Deadline: Mangshir 7, 2083 (23 November 2026)

!! Only applicants whose proposals are selected will be contacted and invited to submit a full manuscript (6,000–8,000 words). Members of the JoFA Editorial Board and IFA staff are not eligible. !!