Scilight Press

ASTRA MAN is dedicated to becoming a leading global interdisciplinary platform that advances the vision of humanity's future. This journal is dedicated to publishing rigorous research that offers forward-looking insights and intellectual leadership. Through critical examination and constructive contributions, it seeks to deepen core concepts such as common development, equity, fairness, and sustainability in global systems, production-living-ecological sustainability, and the resilient prosperity of economies and societies. Guided by the core paradigm of values, innovation, reflection, and action, the journal strives to bridge theoretical exploration with concrete strategies, transforming conceptual understanding of global issues and societal concerns into actionable responses.

ASTRA MAN is an academic journal committed to scholarly inquiry and interdisciplinary research. All discussions of governance, security, or development are presented strictly for academic, analytical, and empirical research purposes.

This journal welcomes academic submissions of all kinds, aiming to deepen understanding of humanity's future and address the multidimensional challenges arising from the interdependence of global security and development. Core topics include, but are not limited to:

1. Global Security and Development Ethics, Common Future

This journal, grounded in the perspectives of security and development, focuses on establishing a solid ethical foundation. We welcome submissions exploring the following topics:

• Theories of security and development values and ethical norms in the context of globalization
• Technology ethics, AI governance, and data rights in the digital age
• Smart society and social sapience, artificial intelligence and intelligence for anthropic good

2. Breakthrough Innovation and Systemic Solutions

This journal focuses on catalyzing paradigm shifts in addressing global security and development challenges through the cross-disciplinary integration of science and society. We welcome submissions exploring the following topics:

• Technological breakthroughs and systemic analysis for tackling climate change, the energy revolution, and biodiversity crises
• Safeguarding health and safety, enhancing social resilience and innovation in health systems
• Synergistic innovation in technology, policy, and business models for sustainable security and development
• Social impact and risk governance of frontier technologies (e.g., AI, biotechnology, space technology, physical technologies)
• Circular economy, green transformation, and sustainable development

3. Governance, Collaboration, and Social Practice

This journal is dedicated to bridging cutting-edge academic ideas with tangible social change, with a particular focus on the translation of theory into practice. We welcome submissions exploring the following topics:

• analytical studies of governance models and coordination mechanisms related to security and development, and new cooperation paradigms
• study of public interventions, established practices evaluation, and post-implementation evaluation
• Robust empirical analysis of social experiments, action research, and transformative practices
• Experimental research on leadership, public engagement literacy. Research providing basic research data and analysis for business leaders and public interest advocates

ASTRA MAN is published quarterly online by Scilight Press.

ASTRA MAN welcomes original, forward-looking, critical thinking and influential research contributions in formats including but not limited to: research papers, reviews, social surveys, commentaries, case studies, and perspectives and recommendations integrating theory with practice.

By fostering in-depth interdisciplinary and cross-sector dialogue and collaboration, ASTRA MAN aspires to serve as a central knowledge hub for global thinkers, creators, and actors, collectively mapping a path toward a more resilient, just, and prosperous future for humanity.