About the Journal

The Pillar Interdisciplinary Research Journal (PIRJ) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal publishing integrative research across health, science, technology, society, and the humanities. PIRJ welcomes original articles, reviews, brief reports, methods papers, and perspectives that advance evidence-based solutions to global challenges. The journal operates continuous (online-first) publication with rapid, ethical peer review and rigorous editorial standards.

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  <div class="title">Pillar Interdisciplinary Research Journal (PIRJ)</div>
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    Open-access, peer-reviewed scholarship connecting health, science, technology, society, and the humanities —
    with rapid, ethical review and online-first publication.
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  <p><strong>Call for Papers:</strong> We invite original research, reviews, brief reports, and methods across
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    <li>No APCs during launch window</li>
    <li>Preprints welcome (cite version)</li>
    <li>CC BY 4.0 open license</li>
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