Aim & Scope
The Interdisciplinary Nexus: Science, Society, and Technology is committed to publishing scholarly work that addresses the complex interactions between scientific advancement, technological innovation, and the diverse structures of human society. The journal aims to support research that moves beyond the boundaries of traditional disciplines, offering new insights into the social, ethical, cultural, institutional, and political dimensions of science and technology.
This journal provides a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue that connects the natural sciences, engineering, medicine, environmental studies, and data science with the social sciences, humanities, law, and public policy. It is grounded in the belief that meaningful knowledge production increasingly requires collaboration across academic domains, as well as with practitioners, communities, and public institutions.
The journal promotes critical engagement with how science and technology are shaped by society, and how they in turn reshape societal conditions, values, and futures. It welcomes both empirical research and conceptual work that illuminates these dynamics. The aim is to cultivate a reflective academic space that advances our understanding of how knowledge is generated, applied, and contested within the interconnected systems of the modern world.
Scope
The Interdisciplinary Nexus: Science, Society, and Technology accepts a broad range of contributions that explore the intersections of technical systems and societal frameworks. The journal values work that is collaborative, integrative, and committed to clarity in communicating across fields. Submissions should demonstrate intellectual rigour and reflect on the challenges and benefits of interdisciplinary work.
The journal publishes original research, analytical essays, theoretical contributions, applied studies, and review articles across the following thematic domains:
1. Governance of Science and Technology
The journal invites work that examines the structures, processes, and institutions that shape the development and use of scientific knowledge and emerging technologies. Topics include:
- Research funding policies and institutional decision-making
- Innovation systems and national science agendas
- Technology regulation and public accountability
- Role of expert advisory bodies in democratic contexts
- Science diplomacy and international collaboration
- Intellectual property and access to innovation
Submissions may include case studies, comparative analyses, or conceptual frameworks.
2. Ethical Dimensions of Emerging Technologies
Contributions may address the ethical challenges raised by new scientific and technological capabilities. These may relate to:
- Artificial intelligence and machine autonomy
- Genomic editing and biotechnological intervention
- Surveillance, privacy, and digital profiling
- Environmental modification and geoengineering
- Human–machine interaction and behavioural technologies
- Ethical frameworks for innovation in uncertain contexts
Manuscripts should discuss ethical reasoning in relation to governance, practice, and public trust.
3. Public Engagement, Science Communication, and Societal Perception
Authors may submit work that explores the relationship between science and the public. Topics include:
- Media representations of science and technology
- Participatory research and citizen science
- Dialogue-based models of public engagement
- Science literacy and education in diverse contexts
- Risk perception and decision-making
- Cross-cultural understandings of scientific authority
Studies may be qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods, and must include contextual analysis.
4. Socio-technical Systems and Infrastructure
The journal supports research that examines how technologies are embedded in, and shaped by, social systems and built environments. Relevant areas include:
- Urban infrastructure and smart city design
- Energy systems and sustainability transitions
- Agricultural technology and food systems
- Health technology implementation in public systems
- Data infrastructure and cloud governance
- Decentralised systems and localised innovation
Submissions should discuss interdependence between human systems and technical development.
5. Interdisciplinary Methodology and Knowledge Production
The journal welcomes reflective contributions on the practice of interdisciplinary research. Topics include:
- Methodological integration across disciplines
- Challenges of epistemological pluralism
- Co-production of knowledge with communities or stakeholders
- Academic and non-academic collaboration models
- Reflexivity, positionality, and narrative in mixed-methods work
- Cross-sectoral research partnerships and institutional learning
These articles may include examples from research projects or pedagogical practice.
6. Science, Technology, and Inequality
Authors may submit research that addresses issues of justice, inclusion, and access. Areas of focus include:
- Disparities in access to healthcare innovation
- Environmental justice and technological burden
- Gender, race, and representation in STEM fields
- Regional disparities in research infrastructure
- Technological imperialism and knowledge dominance
- Structural bias in algorithmic design
Submissions should situate their analysis in both local and global contexts.
7. Knowledge Translation and Policy Impact
The journal invites research that explores how scientific knowledge is applied or resisted in public policy and institutional decision-making. Topics include:
- Evidence use in policymaking
- Translation of research into service design or regulation
- Health systems research and public programme implementation
- Collaborative policy development involving researchers and stakeholders
- Institutional barriers to the uptake of interdisciplinary findings
Authors are encouraged to describe the dynamics between research, practice, and authority.
8. Educational and Curricular Integration
Manuscripts may focus on interdisciplinary teaching, academic programme design, or public education initiatives. Topics include:
- Interdisciplinary course development and teaching strategies
- Science and society curriculum models
- Integration of ethics and technology in engineering education
- Reflective writing and critical thinking in scientific training
- Online learning environments and interdisciplinary tools
These submissions should include assessment, feedback, or implementation outcomes where available.
The Interdisciplinary Nexus encourages authors to write with clarity and accessibility, ensuring that their work speaks across fields and is open to engagement by readers from varied academic backgrounds. Authors must explain how their work connects distinct domains and what each perspective contributes to the research question or conceptual development.
The journal supports contributions from scholars in all parts of the world. Submissions reflecting regional, indigenous, or underrepresented perspectives are highly valued. Manuscripts that challenge dominant paradigms or explore alternative knowledge systems will be considered on equal footing with mainstream academic content.
All references cited in the text must be listed at the end of the manuscript. The journal accepts citations in APA style. Authors must ensure accuracy and consistency in referencing.
By publishing work that spans disciplines and interrogates the roles of science and technology in society, the Interdisciplinary Nexus: Science, Society, and Technology contributes to building a scholarly environment where complexity is embraced, questions are shared, and knowledge is co-created across traditional boundaries.
