Initiated by professor S. Kuppuswami Sastri in 1927, the 'Journal of Oriental Research' is a reputed internationally acclaimed magazine covering various aspects involved in Sanskrit and Indological studies. The publication of this magazine was entrusted to the Institute from 1944. More than 95 volumes of the journal have been published so far. The Journal, reputed for original research and scientific investigation, carries general, critical and research articles on diverse indological subjects. Some rare texts, critically edited and appear serially as supplementary to the original volumes later get published as independent books.

KSRI has been publishing the Journal of Oriental Research periodically from its inception till date and it is internationally well-known. The journal is listed under the UGC CARE list of Journals - Arts & Humanities No. 367 with ISSN: 0022 - 3301.