Publisher

The IBEX Institute of Social Sciences Research & Development

The World Review of Research and Innovation (WRRI) is published by the IBEX Institute of Social Sciences Research & Development, Pakistan, an educational and research body devoted to scholarship, ethical development and constructive social change. The Institute is named after the ibex, the mountain goat admired for its strength, resilience and sure-footedness, and it tries to bring the same qualities to its academic work.

The Institute holds that education, research and engagement with communities are the foundations of an informed, ethical and prosperous society. It combines academic quality with character development and social responsibility in order to prepare researchers and professionals who can contribute at national and international level.

Objectives

  • Learning: providing high-quality education and a culture of continuous intellectual development.
  • Research: encouraging original and innovative research that advances knowledge and society.
  • Ethics: fostering integrity, responsibility and good character.
  • Mentoring: guiding students and early-career scholars through academic and personal challenges.
  • Community development: promoting tolerance, compassion and cooperation in Pakistani society through proven community models.
  • Social welfare: building support systems for disadvantaged communities.

Institutional Principles

Purpose

The Institute conducts, supports and disseminates Social Science research to high ethical standards, so that its work contributes to intellectual life, social development and evidence-based policy.

Integrity

  • Honesty, originality and ethical conduct are required in all research and teaching.
  • Critical, unbiased and interdisciplinary inquiry is encouraged.
  • Plagiarism, falsification and other academic dishonesty lead to firm disciplinary action.

Neutrality

  • The Institute is politically and ideologically neutral.
  • Its platforms may not be used for political campaigning, activism or propaganda.
  • Individuals who engage in prohibited or unlawful activity are personally responsible for it.

Training and Development

  • The Institute runs courses, workshops and training in sociology, political science, psychology, economics, public policy, international relations, development studies, media and communication, and related fields.
  • It encourages students and researchers to engage with current debates, policy change and practical responses to social problems.

Engagement

  • Research-based responses to social challenges are promoted.
  • The Institute collaborates with policy-makers, NGOs and think tanks on social, economic and welfare questions.
  • Conferences, seminars and publications are used to raise awareness and promote social justice and welfare.

Journals

  • The Institute publishes peer-reviewed journals, among them the World Review of Research and Innovation (WRRI), dedicated to high-quality Social Science research.
  • These journals focus on current issues, evidence-based policy and social and economic progress.
  • Editorial and Advisory Boards ensure academic rigour.

Governance

  • The CEO and Directors have final responsibility for academic, administrative and research matters, including appointments and strategy.
  • Staff, researchers or students who breach the code of conduct may face disciplinary measures, including suspension or dismissal.

Conduct

  • The Institute maintains a professional, inclusive environment free from discrimination.
  • Harassment, prejudice and unethical behaviour are not tolerated.
  • Partnerships with national and international research organisations are encouraged.

Publisher website: ibexinstitute.org

Journal contact: editor@wrri.ibexinstitute.org