About the Journal

Negotiations (Muḏākarāt مذاکرات) is the official bi-annual Research journal of the “Mehkan Research Institute for Languages and Literature Sahiwal". (It is also affilated with Mehkan Punjabi Adbi Board). The principal purpose of the journal is to publish scholarly work in the field of Arts and Humanities with diverse topics of the Urdu & Punjabi languages and literature. It is a bi-lingual, double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access publication meticulously curated.  This journal seeks to promote research about the evolution of all genres of Urdu literature as well as research in various branches of Urdu linguistics. With a primary focus on the exploration of Urdu & Punjabi language and literature, along with other indigenous languages, this publication serves as a haven for unpublished research-based articles. Before publication, these articles undergo rigorous evaluation by domain experts, ensuring their scholarly merit.

Aims and Objectives

  • Onee of the main objectives of the journal is to develop a close linkage between the intellectuals and a common man of the society with the help of scholarly research.
  • It also aims to promote scholarly research on contemporary issues and complexities of modern-day world in addition to the contemporary and traditional approach of research.
  • It welcomes academic researchers to get their writings published on a vast range of topics of Arts and Humanities.
  • Moreover, it believes in diversity, tolerance and fruitful scholarly discussions and researches. Thus, it welcomes faculty members from various universities national & international, as well as freelance researchers to publish their manuscripts and research works.
  • It seeks to publish manuscripts and articles after double blind peer review process, which is adhered to the magazine and carried out by leading scientists and specialists in the field.

Submission Charges

To cover the cost of providing our high-quality publishing service and free access to readers, authors must pay article processing & publishing charges (APCs) for manuscripts after internal/desk review. There are no submission charges, and no surcharges based on the length of an article, figures, or supplementary data.

APCs details for National Contributors:

Publishing Charges: 10,000 PKR (For Selected Articles after successful peer-review)

APCs details for International Contributors:

Publishing Charges: 100 USD (For Selected Articles after successful peer review)

Bank Account Details:
Account Title:                   Mehkan Research Institute for Languages and Literature
Account Number:          PK92UMBL0810100118197201
Bank Name:                      UBank
Branch Name & City:      Fareed Town, Sahiwal

Open Access Journal

Negotiations is an open access journal that allows readers to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search and gives them access to links to the full texts of its articles and to use them for any other lawful purpose. All current/previous issues and complete articles can be viewed / downloaded from current issue/ previous issues section.

Review Process

Negotiations strictly follows double blind peer review process for the publication of all research articles. The submitted manuscripts would be sent for evaluation by at least two independent referees, who are expert in the applicable field. The decision to accept or reject a manuscript rests solely with Negotiations Editorial Board. This decision is final. The Editorial Board will, however, base its decision primarily upon the recommendations of the referees who have evaluated the paper. For details kindly refer to Ethical guidelines.

Antiplagiarism policy

Negotiations only accepts original and strictly follow, anti-plagiarism policy of Higher Education Commission, Islamabad - Pakistan. The similarity index should not increase from 18%. Moreover, an anti-plagiarism preform will be singed from author(s) and all liability of its originality will lay down on author(s).