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      <JournalTitle>ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES</JournalTitle>
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      <Volume-Issue>Volume 7 Issue 1</Volume-Issue>
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      <IssueTopic>Multidisciplinary</IssueTopic>
      <IssueLanguage>English</IssueLanguage>
      <Season>Apr-May 2026</Season>
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        <Year>2026</Year>
        <Month>05</Month>
        <Day>31</Day>
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      <ArticleTitle>Preface __ampersandsign Editor__ampersandsignrsquo;s Note: Volume 7 Issue 1 Apr-May 2026</ArticleTitle>
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      <ArticleLanguage>English</ArticleLanguage>
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      <FirstPage>1</FirstPage>
      <LastPage>5</LastPage>
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          <FirstName>Dr R</FirstName>
          <LastName>Srinivasan</LastName>
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      <DOI>10.47362/EJSSS.2026</DOI>
      <Abstract>Electronic Journal of Social and Strategic Studies (EJSSS) is an OA and Peer Reviewed journal. We are committed to publishing research content after following editorial review by a subject editor and a blind review by a qualified reviewer of all the submissions. We especially encourage young and emerging scholars across the world to publish their works through EJSSS.&#13;
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We are delighted in say that our journal is indexed by Google Scholar and J-Gate, one of the most respected indexing __ampersandsign abstracting agencies in the world of journal publication. We are already a member of Crossref.&#13;
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We have no Article Submission Fee. However, we have a nominal Article Processing Fee the details of which are available in our Author Guidelines Page.&#13;
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Two-Step Submission Process&#13;
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Step 1: Abstracts only - Scholars and researchers interested in contributing to the journal are welcome to mail their abstracts to Managing Editor at submission.ejss@gmail.com. We endeavor to convey the acceptance or comments of/on the abstract within ten days of receipt.&#13;
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Step 2: Manuscripts __ampersandsignndash; After receiving acceptance of abstracts, authors are to create an ID by joining as author on our website. Manuscripts are to be submitted by signing in as author. No manuscript will be processed unless it is received through our online system.&#13;
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Publishing Timeline&#13;
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1. Our regular Issues are published once in a cycle of four months i.e. on 31 May, 30 Sep and 31 Jan.&#13;
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2. For Special Issues, the timeline and date of publication are as notified in our Call for Papers.&#13;
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Note: Read our CfPs carefully for specific dates for the Issue.</Abstract>
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      <Keywords>Vol 7 Issue 1,EJSSS,Social Sciences,International Relations,Research,Publication</Keywords>
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