History of Science in South Asia

HSSA publishes academic research in the history of science, with a focus on South Asia. The journal defines “South Asia” as an inclusive, non-political, socio-geographic term referring to the area from Afghanistan to Sri Lanka, from Pakistan to Bangladesh, and of course India. Research on the influences of South Asian cultures beyond these borders is also welcome, for example Nepalese or Tibetan influences on China, Sri Lankan influences on the Maldives, or Indian influences in South-East Asia. The jounral defines “science” as broadly conceived, and to include all forms of rigorous intellectual activity that adopt at least to some extent a quantitative and empirical approach, as in the German “Die Wissenschaft,” that covers most forms of academic scholarship. The journal welcomes theoretical discussions of the meaning of “science” in the South Asian context, as well as factual articles reporting discoveries, interpretative revisions, editions or translations of science texts in the languages South Asia.

This journal is financially supported by the Partnership for Open Access (partnership.erudit.org). The journal may also benefit from other contributions that support its operations.