Focus And Scope

A multidisciplinary platform for the publication and dissemination of high-quality research in the social sciences and related fields.

Journal Focus

Social Sciences Journal is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Universitas Dehasen Bengkulu. The journal provides an academic platform for disseminating original and high-quality research in the social sciences and related disciplines.

The journal welcomes theoretical, empirical, conceptual, and applied studies that contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the social sciences. Particular attention is given to research addressing contemporary social, political, economic, educational, cultural, legal, and humanitarian issues at local, national, regional, and global levels.

Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary studies are particularly encouraged, provided that the manuscripts demonstrate a clear relationship with the journal’s focus, offer an identifiable scholarly contribution, and apply appropriate and rigorous research methods.

Publication Objectives

The journal aims to:

  • Disseminate original and relevant research findings in the social sciences.
  • Promote interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary academic collaboration.
  • Encourage critical, evidence-based discussion of contemporary social issues.
  • Strengthen communication among researchers, academics, practitioners, communities, and policymakers.
  • Support the development of theories, methods, policies, and practices relevant to society.

Types of Manuscripts

The journal considers the following types of scholarly manuscripts:

Original Research Articles

Empirical studies presenting original data, analysis, findings, and scholarly contributions.

Review Articles

Critical, systematic, or integrative reviews of relevant and current scholarly literature.

Conceptual Papers

Papers developing theoretical perspectives, frameworks, models, or scholarly propositions.

Case Studies

In-depth investigations of relevant social phenomena, institutions, communities, or policies.

Subject Areas

The journal accepts manuscripts covering, but not limited to, the following subject areas:

Detailed Scope

Political Science

Political theory, political systems, governance, democracy, electoral studies, political parties, political behavior, public policy, local politics, international politics, geopolitics, state–society relations, political institutions, civil society, and social and political movements.

Social Policy

Social policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation; social welfare; poverty and inequality; social security; child protection; healthcare policy; education policy; employment policy; disability policy; elderly welfare; family policy; and the protection of vulnerable and marginalized groups.

Social Work

Social work theories and practices, community empowerment, social intervention, social rehabilitation, social services, child and family protection, individual and family assistance, case management, community development, disaster social work, and the management of social welfare institutions.

Sociology

Social structure, social interaction, social change, social stratification, family and community studies, gender studies, urbanization, migration, social conflict, social inclusion, digital sociology, sociology of education, economic sociology, cultural sociology, and social institutions.

Economics

Microeconomics, macroeconomics, development economics, public economics, regional economics, political economy, labor economics, poverty and inequality, digital economy, creative economy, small and medium-sized enterprises, finance, banking, entrepreneurship, and economic behavior.

Education

Educational policy, educational management, curriculum development, teaching and learning, educational assessment and evaluation, educational technology, character education, inclusive education, early childhood education, primary and secondary education, higher education, vocational education, teacher education, and professional development.

Geography

Human geography, social geography, economic geography, population geography, regional development, spatial planning, urban and rural studies, migration, environmental geography, disaster mitigation, climate change, natural resource management, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

History

Social history, political history, economic history, cultural history, educational history, local and national history, global history, historiography, oral history, cultural heritage, colonialism, social movements, and the historical development of institutions and societies.

Law

Constitutional law, administrative law, criminal law, civil law, international law, business and commercial law, labor law, environmental law, customary law, human rights law, cyber law, dispute resolution, judicial studies, legal policy, access to justice, and legal reform.

Linguistics

Phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, discourse analysis, applied linguistics, translation studies, language teaching, literacy studies, language acquisition, corpus linguistics, and the documentation of local and Indigenous languages.

Anthropology

Social and cultural anthropology, ethnography, Indigenous communities, identity, traditions, religion, kinship, medical anthropology, economic anthropology, political anthropology, urban anthropology, cultural change, globalization, and human–environment relationships.

Criminology

Crime and social deviance, causes of criminal behavior, victimology, juvenile delinquency, violence, cybercrime, economic and financial crime, organized crime, criminal justice systems, policing, corrections, crime prevention, restorative justice, rehabilitation, and the social reintegration of offenders.

Psychology

Social psychology, educational psychology, developmental psychology, clinical psychology, industrial and organizational psychology, community psychology, health psychology, personality, consumer behavior, mental health, psychological well-being, motivation, resilience, cognition, and interpersonal relationships.

Peer Review and Academic Quality

Research manuscripts submitted to Social Sciences Journal undergo an initial editorial screening followed by a double-blind peer-review process. Manuscripts are evaluated based on their relevance to the journal’s scope, originality, scholarly contribution, methodological rigor, quality of analysis, clarity of presentation, ethical compliance, and accuracy of references. The final decision regarding publication is made by the editorial team based on the reviewers’ recommendations and the journal’s editorial policies.

Important Notice for Authors

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should ensure that the topic, research problem, theoretical framework, methods, and scholarly contribution are clearly aligned with the focus and scope of the journal.

Manuscripts that fall outside the journal’s scope, lack a clear scholarly contribution, or fail to comply with the author guidelines may be declined during the initial editorial screening without being forwarded for external peer review.