Journal History

Development, Continuity, and Milestones

Journal History

Social Sciences Journal (SSJ)  |  e-ISSN 3047-7646

Social Sciences Journal (SSJ) was established as an online scholarly journal published by Universitas Dehasen Bengkulu. The journal released its first issue, Volume 1, Number 1, in February 2024 and has continued to publish peer-reviewed scholarship in the social sciences and related fields.

This history records verifiable milestones in the journal's publication, identification, editorial governance, and accreditation. It is intended to provide authors, readers, libraries, assessors, and indexing services with a transparent account of the journal's continuity. Statements regarding a former title, merger, transfer, or continuation from another journal are not made without a documented title-history record and the corresponding identifier information.

2024
First Publication Year
3047-7646
Confirmed e-ISSN
2
Regular Issues per Year
SINTA 4
Accreditation Milestone

Historical Timeline

FEBRUARY 2024

First Regular Issue Published

The journal commenced publication with Volume 1, Number 1 (2024). This issue established the beginning of the journal's publicly accessible publication record.

2024

International Serial Identification

The title Social Sciences Journal, with the title variant SOSJ, was registered as an online continuing resource under e-ISSN 3047-7646. The ISSN Portal identifies Indonesia as the country of publication.

AUGUST 2024

Completion of the First Annual Volume

Volume 1, Number 2 (2024) was released as the second regular issue, establishing the journal's twice-yearly publication pattern in February and August.

2025

Continuation of Regular Publication

The journal continued its declared schedule through Volume 2, Number 1 in February and Volume 2, Number 2 in August, strengthening the continuity of its archival record.

FEBRUARY 2026

Third Annual Volume

Volume 3, Number 1 (2026) was published in February, continuing the journal's regular issue sequence.

2026

National Accreditation Milestone

The journal announced its accreditation at SINTA 4 under Decree No. 355/DST/D.D1/HM.01.01/2026, concerning the Accreditation Ranking of Scientific Journals for Period III of 2025. The decree and official accreditation database remain the authoritative sources for status and validity.

Publication Record

Year Volume Regular Issues Recorded in the Archive
2024 Volume 1 Number 1 - February; Number 2 - August
2025 Volume 2 Number 1 - February; Number 2 - August
2026 Volume 3 Number 1 - February; subsequent issues follow the declared publication schedule

Editorial Leadership

2024-PRESENT Azuwandri, S.E., M.Si. Editor-in-Chief
PUBLISHER Universitas Dehasen Bengkulu Bengkulu, Indonesia

The current composition of the editorial team is maintained on the journal's official Editorial Team page. Future changes in editorial leadership should be recorded with the effective period to preserve institutional memory and accountability.

Continuity and Change Management

  • Changes to the journal title, ISSN, publisher, ownership, publication frequency, scope, platform, or editorial leadership must be documented with an effective date.
  • A title change or continuation from another journal must identify the former and current titles, applicable ISSNs, date of change, and relationship between the publication records.
  • Earlier issues, DOI links, article URLs, and bibliographic metadata must remain accessible whenever technically and legally possible.
  • Accreditation and indexing milestones must link to authoritative records and must not be described beyond the status and period established by the responsible organization.
  • Corrections to this history should be dated and supported by archival, institutional, registration, or accreditation evidence.
Evidence sources: journal archive; ISSN Portal record; Editorial Team; and accreditation announcement. History reviewed: August 2026.
Transparency note: A documented journal history supports continuity, institutional accountability, accreditation review, and indexing assessment. Accreditation and Scopus coverage are separate processes; publication of this history does not itself guarantee either status.