Margalla Papers

About the Journal

Margalla Papers is a biannual publication of the Institute for Strategic Studies, Research and Analysis, National Defence University, Islamabad. It is a distinctive publication focusing on contemporary issues in world politics, globalisation, foreign policy, strategic and economic relations, regional organisations, peacekeeping, international law, and global commons. This unique focus has made it popular among students, researchers, academicians, policymakers, and intelligentsia. The journal's credibility is further enhanced by its status as a double (home and abroad) peer-reviewed journal, following international publishing standards. It has been recognised and indexed by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan in its Journal Recognition System (HJRS) since 1997.

Publishing Schedule

Margalla Papers announces Call for Papers twice yearly (January and July) and publishes two issues and one volume in a calendar year. However, special issues are announced separately if scheduled.

Contact

National Defence University
Sector E-9/3, Islamabad,
Islamabad Capital Territory 44000

Principal Contact

Editor Margalla Papers
National Defence University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Phone+92 (51) 9260651-2
editormargallapapers@ndu.edu.pk

Support Contact

Webmaster
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webmaster@ndu.edu.pk

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal. They will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

Publication/ Processing Fee

Margalla Papers does not charge a fee for submitting, processing, and publishing research papers, so there is no fee waiver policy.

Subscription

Margalla Papers is an open-access journal everyone can read, download, and cite. All issues of Margalla Papers are freely available online, but print editions (hard copy) are only available to paid subscribers (limited in number). Subscription rates are:

• Inland: PKR1500/- for a single issue (excluding postal charges)
• Overseas: US$30 for a single issue (excluding postal charges)

If you have any questions about the subscription or want to order the printed copy, please contact editormargallapapers@ndu.edu.pk.  

Funding Disclosure Policy

Authors submitting to Margalla Papers must include a dedicated 'Funding' section in their manuscript, positioned after the acknowledgments and before the references. This section ensures transparency regarding any financial support for the research, in alignment with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines.

If no funding was received, authors should state: "This research received no external funding." If funding exists (e.g., grants, sponsorships, or subsidies), authors must provide full details, including the funder name, grant number (if applicable), and the role of the funder in the study (e.g., design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, or writing). In accordance with COPE's Code of Conduct for Journal Editors, readers should be informed about who has funded the research or other scholarly work and whether the funders had any role in the research and its publication and, if so, what this was. Failure to disclose funding information may result in rejection of the manuscript. This policy applies to all submissions effective from Vol. 29 No. 1 (2025) and supports our commitment to ethical publishing practices.