The Journal of Indigenous Research for Sustainable Development (JIRSD) is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, open-access journal published biannually by Unific Publishing House and Delhi Greens. It serves as a global platform for research rooted in indigenous wisdom and practice, advancing knowledge that informs sustainable development across communities, ecosystems and natural resources.
Aims and Objectives
JIRSD brings together researchers and practitioners to share work that bridges disciplines and translates knowledge into real-world impact. The Journal foregrounds indigenous perspectives, highlighting their direct and implicit contributions to addressing contemporary challenges.
Committed to timely publication and broad dissemination, JIRSD supports scholarship that deepens understanding and accelerates progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2015–2030. Submissions are especially encouraged from interdisciplinary research that connects traditional knowledge systems with sustainable solutions.
Sustainable development refers to meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own. The 17 SDGs underscore that this also requires equity, inclusion and ecological balance.
Scope and Focus
JIRSD prioritizes contributions that integrate interdisciplinary research and indigenous knowledge toward the protection, inclusion and advancement of:
- Environment and wildlife
- Animal rights
- Gender diversity, including the third gender
- Tribal cultures and traditional knowledge systems
- Women and women’s rights
- Persons with disabilities
- Urban poor communities & industry workers
- Political and climate refugees
- Minority groups
- Prevention and epidemiology of chronic and incurable diseases
- The fifth estate (social media)
- Lesser-known languages and dialects
- Marginalized people, places, and regions