A Multi-disciplinary, Double-Blind, Peer-Reviewed Research Journal
ISSN: 3048-6211 (Online)
INTRODUCTION
Sophia Luminous is a multidisciplinary, double-blind, peer-reviewed online research journal for students and research scholars, published by Sophia College for Women (Autonomous), Mumbai, India. The journal aims to encourage and publish the research undertaken by students and research scholars across subjects and study areas. We hope to add and provide knowledgeable insights into various academic developments through a double-blind review of research papers and articles. Therefore, we encourage all students and research scholars who are interested in developing their research skills to submit papers to this journal. Considering the reach of online research platforms, the journal accepts scholarly papers from national and international student community.
GENERAL PUBLICATION DETAILS
- Starting year of publication: The first issue was published in the year 2023.
- Frequency of publication: It is a yearly publication and the annual issue will be published in the month of February.
- Format: This is an online journal.
- Author guidelines: The stylesheet and other requirements for publication are mentioned in detail in the call for papers for each issue.
- Language: English will be the primary language of publication. However, if you wish to include certain words or phrases from other languages, the editorial team will try to incorporate such linguistic variations.
- Publishing body: Sophia College for Women (Autonomous), Mumbai-400026
- Submissions: After going through the call for papers for each issue, all submissions are to be emailed to editorluminous@sophiacollege.edu.in.
EDITORIAL BOARD
The editorial board consists of a team of teachers and students. The present editor-in-chief is
Dr Elwin Susan John
Assistant Professor
Department of English Sophia College for Women.
Email id: elwin.john@sophiacollege.edu.in
The students’ editorial board is subject to annual change.
VISION OF THE JOURNAL
“Research is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought.” ~ Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
Sophia Luminous envisions fostering a research culture among students in their early stages of higher education. The journal encourages students to discover and disseminate knowledge that can ameliorate the world around us. Hence, the main vision behind this research endeavour is the discussion of questions that are relevant to our contemporary living and situatedness, the creation of practicable alternatives and solutions, and the maintenance of a proactive space that will evince the pursuit to excellence.
The vision and purpose of this journal are:
- • to nurture a research acumen among students
- • to sensitise them towards emerging research trends
- • to enrich the minds of readers from various disciplines
- • to hone the leadership abilities and editing skills of the contributors.
The journal aims for the following outcomes:
- • develop critical thinking and research writing among students
- • encourage and promote emerging research
- • provide authoritative peer-reviewed papers to researchers
- • increase public accessibility to new advancements in research.
| Title |
Author |
Download |
| Sophia Luminous 4.0 |
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Luminous Volume 4.0 |
| Ambedkarite Expression of Non-Normative Desires: Interrogating Caste-Based Marginalisation in India’s LGBTQIA+ Movement |
Anchal Soni & Dhivya Malhotra |
Chapter 1 |
| A Walk Through Mumbai’s Coastal Heritage: An Insight into the Koliwadas of Worli, Mahim and Colaba |
Anjika Arora, Tamanna Bharat & Yanaisha Lavangia |
Chapter 2 |
| Exploring the themes of Freedom and Confinement through the lens of Anthropomorphism in Carol Ann Duffy’s The Dolphin |
Sana Jafri |
Chapter 3 |
| Katha-Nazakat: A Study of the Courtesan Culture in the Indian Subcontinent |
Suranjana Guchait |
Chapter 4 |
| Literature for the Right to Imagination |
Sayan Chakraborty |
Chapter 5 |
| Beyond the Shores: A Study on Women Fish Vendors in Madgaon, Goa |
Divya Keni |
Chapter 6 |
| Economic Impact of Healthcare Tourism in India: A Growing Industry |
Zinnia Fernandes & Riddhi Bokade |
Chapter 7 |
| Storytellers as Architects of Memory: A Comparative Analysis of Rafiki and Valmiki |
Shruthi Mahadevan |
Chapter 8 |
| Collaborative Urban Financing under India’s Smart Cities Mission: Examining Government-Corporate Partnerships for SDG 11 |
Thayana Varghese T |
Chapter 9 |
| From to-do to too difficult: Understanding Task-based Procrastination |
Havra Bootwala |
Chapter 10 |
| “And We Never Saw Each Other Again:” The Impossibility of Queer Love, Desire, and Sexuality in *Your Name Engraved Herein* |
Adiptya Mukherjee |
Chapter 11 |
| Competing Rationalities and Marginalism: Revisiting the Rational Ideal |
Yuvika Singh & Sneha Deka |
Chapter 12 |
| Ann Radcliffe’s Environmental Novels: *A Sicilian Romance* (1790) and *The Italian* (1796) |
Dipyaman Bhowmick |
Chapter 13 |
| Mind, Crime, and Risk: The Complexities of Assessing Dangerousness in Mentally Ill Offenders |
Mariya Haji & Nakiyah Jawadwala |
Chapter 14 |
| From Disclosure to Disruption: How Algorithms and Psychology Shaped the #MeToo Movement |
Aditi Gupta |
Chapter 15 |
| Dismantling the Romanticisation of the Mad Genius Archetype |
Raheeni Bhargava |
Chapter 16 |
- Call for Papers:
- Last date for submission:June 15, 2025