Editorial Policies

FOCUS AND SCOPE

Social Sciences Insights Journal (SSIJ) publishes original research on how societies are organized, governed and changed. The journal gives particular attention to emerging and developing societies in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America, and welcomes comparative studies across regions. SSIJ serves researchers, policymakers and practitioners who need evidence that connects social theory with public policy.

SSIJ is published in English three times a year, in April, August and December.

Focus areas

  1. Society and culture: social change, inequality, family and gender, religion in public life, migration, identity and cultural practices.
  2. Politics and international relations: democracy and political participation, human rights, foreign policy, and regional and global governance.
  3. Public administration and public policy: local and regional government, public participation in policymaking, transparency and accountability, public financial management, and policy evaluation.
  4. Development and the environment: poverty and human development, rural and urban change, and environmental and climate governance.
  5. Education, media and society: education policy and inequality, citizenship education, public communication, journalism, media literacy and digital society.
  6. Social and community psychology: wellbeing, attitudes and behaviour in their social context.

Article types

  • Original research articles using quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods.
  • Systematic reviews and meta-analyses that turn the evidence into a theoretical or policy contribution. Purely descriptive bibliometric counts are not considered.

What we look for

  • A clear research question grounded in social science theory or a policy debate.
  • Engagement with the international literature, not only national sources.
  • For studies of a single country, region or organization, an explanation of what the case shows beyond its own setting.

 

SECTION POLICIES

Articles

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed

 

PEER REVIEW PROCESS

Social Sciences Insights Journal (SSIJ) employs a rigorous double-blind peer review process. 

  • The corresponding author submits the manuscript through Social Sciences Insights Journal's online system

  • Upon submission, manuscripts undergo an initial evaluation to ensure alignment with the journal's scope, guidelines, authorship, ownership, and plagiarism.

  • The Editor Board notifies the submissions and informs the authors if the papers suit the journals. Therefore, the manuscript will be sent to two reviewers.

  • Qualified reviewers, chosen by the editor-in-chief or associate editors, assess the manuscripts' quality, originality, and adherence to ethical standards. The peer review is conducted anonymously, with both authors' and reviewers' identities kept confidential. Therefore, the manuscript will be sent to two reviewers for reviewing process.

  • Reviewers provide detailed feedback, critique, and recommendations, allowing authors to improve their work.

  • The editor-in-chief evaluates the reviewers' comments and makes the final decision on the manuscript's acceptance, revision, or rejection.

  • In case of minor revisions, the article is sent to the author(s) together with a referees opinions. The authors are asked to respond to the referees' comments and make the appropriate adjustments in the text. Then, the authors send back the corrected version.

  • The Editorial Board makes the final decision on publication. 

 

OPEN ACCESS POLICY

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

 

PUBLICATION FEE

Our goal is to effectively communicate social science research to all policymakers and academicians. We also commit to sharing knowledge by publishing in open-access journals accessible to authors worldwide. We do not charge any submission fee, but we do charge an article processing fee of IDR 150,000 for all articles published in our journal.