Pearl Multidisciplinary Journal

About the Journal

PEARL – A Multidisciplinary Research Journal is a peer-reviewed publication by St Philomena College, Puttur, an autonomous institution affiliated with Mangalore University and managed by the Catholic Board of Education, Mangalore. Established in 1958 by the visionary Fr. Antony Patrao, the college has continually upheld its mission of transforming society through academic excellence and community empowerment.

Recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Government of Karnataka, the institution holds prestigious credentials including AICTE approval, ISO 9001:2015 certification, NAAC accreditation, and a 3-Star rating from the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India. It is also a designated Research Centre by Mangalore University and an innovation hub under the NAIN Project (Department of IT & BT, Government of Karnataka).

PEARL serves as an intellectual platform for researchers, academicians, and practitioners to publish original, high-quality research. The journal fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and is committed to promoting impactful studies that contribute to the scientific, economic, and social development of the global scholarly community.

Scope of the Journal

The journal invites scholarly contributions in the following disciplines:

• Commerce and Accounting
• Management
• Physics
• Social Work
• Economics

Through PEARL, St Philomena College aims to bridge the gap between academia and innovation, encouraging progressive discourse and sustainable research development.