About the Journal
World Review of Research and Innovation (WRRI)
The World Review of Research and Innovation (WRRI) is a bi-annual, open access and double-anonymous peer-reviewed journal of the Social Sciences, published by the IBEX Institute of Social Sciences Research & Development, Pakistan.
WRRI brings together scholarship that explains how societies change and how new ideas, practices and policies reshape social life. The journal publishes careful empirical work, sound theory and critical reviews that help readers understand present-day social questions and respond to them with evidence.
Key Facts
| Full Title | World Review of Research and Innovation |
| Abbreviation | WRRI |
| Discipline | Social Sciences (multidisciplinary) |
| Publisher | IBEX Institute of Social Sciences Research & Development |
| Country of Publication | Pakistan |
| Publication Frequency | Bi-annual (two issues a year: January–June and July–December) |
| Language of Publication | English |
| Access | Fully open access: free for all readers, no embargo |
| Review Model | Double-anonymous peer review |
| Licence | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) |
| Editorial Email | editor@wrri.ibexinstitute.org |
What WRRI Publishes
The journal accepts manuscripts from every branch of the Social Sciences and from interdisciplinary fields that study people, institutions and communities. Typical areas include:
- Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work
- Education and Learning Innovation
- Psychology and Behavioural Sciences
- Political Science, International Relations and Global Affairs
- Public Policy, Governance and Public Administration
- Economics, Development and Sustainability Studies
- Business, Management and Entrepreneurship
- Media, Communication and Digital Society
- Law, Human Rights and Socio-Legal Studies
- Gender, Family and Population Studies
- Culture, Religion and Society
- Social Innovation, Technology and Society
Accepted Article Types
- Original research articles
- Systematic and narrative review articles
- Conceptual and theoretical papers
- Case studies and policy analyses
- Methodological papers
- Short communications, where justified
Who Reads WRRI
The journal serves university faculty, researchers, doctoral and postgraduate students, policy professionals, development practitioners and civil-society organisations who need reliable, current Social Science research.
A Global Outlook
WRRI is edited in Pakistan and is open to authors from all countries. Studies of local settings are welcome when they speak to wider debates, and comparative or cross-national work is particularly encouraged.
Open Access
Every WRRI article can be read, downloaded and shared free of charge as soon as it is published. Please see the Open Access Policy, Copyright and Licensing Policy pages for the conditions of reuse.