Creative: The Research Journal of Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology is an academic research journal published by Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology (SMUCT), Dhaka, Bangladesh. The journal provides a scholarly platform for academics, researchers, professionals, and emerging scholars to disseminate original research, critical inquiry, and interdisciplinary scholarship across diverse fields of knowledge.
True to the multidisciplinary and creative academic orientation of the University, Creative encourages research that connects disciplinary knowledge with contemporary social, economic, technological, environmental, legal, cultural, and human-development challenges. The journal particularly welcomes scholarship that combines theoretical insight with empirical evidence, critical analysis, creative inquiry, and practical relevance.
The scope of Creative is intentionally interdisciplinary. It accommodates scholarly contributions from areas including business and management, economics, social sciences, humanities, law and legal studies, English and literature, education, information and communication technology, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, architecture and the built environment, environmental and sustainability studies, art, design, culture, heritage, and other related disciplines. This broad orientation reflects the journal’s commitment to creating meaningful dialogue across traditional disciplinary boundaries.
The journal seeks to publish original research articles, conceptual and theoretical papers, empirical studies, interdisciplinary studies, review articles, case-based research, and critical scholarly analyses that contribute to the advancement of knowledge. Particular importance is placed on research that addresses contemporary and emerging issues, generates contextually relevant knowledge, and has the potential to contribute to academic discourse, professional practice, policy development, and society.
Creative is committed to promoting academic integrity, scholarly quality, intellectual independence, responsible research, and ethical publication practices. Manuscripts are expected to demonstrate originality, methodological soundness, clarity of argument, appropriate engagement with relevant literature, and a meaningful contribution to their respective fields. The views and opinions expressed in individual articles remain those of their respective authors. The journal information page likewise states that the Editorial Board is not responsible for the comments, opinions, or views expressed by authors in their papers.
The journal is guided by an academic editorial structure consisting of an Editor, Associate Editor, and Editorial Board drawn from the University’s academic community. For the current issue, the journal identifies Prof. Dr. Syed Azizul Huq as Editor and Md. Shahrear Talukder as Associate Editor, supported by an eight-member Editorial Board.
By bringing together scholarship from different academic and professional domains, Creative aspires to serve as a forum where creativity, research, technology, society, and human knowledge intersect. It aims not merely to disseminate research findings, but also to encourage critical thinking, interdisciplinary collaboration, innovation, and research that responds meaningfully to the changing needs of Bangladesh and the wider global community.