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About the journal

Aims and scope, how the journal works, who publishes it, and where it is indexed.

Aims and scope

The Journal of Social Sciences (JSS) is an esteemed international, peer-reviewed publication that focuses on a wide range of scientific disciplines and academic research areas dedicated to the study of social groups and human society. Our mission is to provide a platform for scholars, researchers, and practitioners to share innovative and impactful research findings, theoretical contributions, and practical insights that can inform and shape public policy, social welfare, and human development.

The scope of JSS is broad and inclusive, encompassing diverse disciplines such as sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, political science, communication studies, education, social work, and cultural studies. We encourage interdisciplinary research that crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries to address complex social issues and challenges. JSS welcomes submissions that explore the complex dynamics of human behavior, social structures, institutions, and cultures, and their impact on individuals, communities, and societies.

We invite original research articles, theoretical papers, empirical studies, literature reviews, and critical analyses that shed light on social issues, challenges, and trends from local, national, and global perspectives. The journal welcomes research that employs diverse methodologies, including quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, and interdisciplinary approaches, to generate new knowledge and insights in the field of social sciences.

In addition to traditional social science fields, JSS also publishes articles on extended areas of social science, such as environmental studies, sustainability, gender studies, social justice, human rights, and other emerging research areas that contribute to a deeper understanding of social phenomena and their implications for individuals and societies.

JSS is committed to the timely dissemination of research results and ideas to our global readership, publishing continuously. Our editorial team consists of distinguished scholars and practitioners in the field of social science who are committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic rigor and editorial excellence. We welcome submissions that make significant contributions to advancing our understanding of the complex social dynamics that shape human life in diverse societies and contexts.

How the journal works

Every article is published open access the day it is ready. Each article shows the licence printed on it. Articles published since 2021 are under CC BY 4.0; most published from 2015 to 2020 are under CC BY 3.0; earlier articles are mostly free to read under the publisher’s copyright, and some carry CC BY 3.0. Authors keep the copyright of articles under a CC BY licence. Manuscripts get single-anonymised peer review by at least two reviewers; an editor never handles a manuscript they wrote or have a conflict with. We follow COPE’s guidelines. Peer review process · Editorial independence · Publication ethics · Use of generative AI · Data availability · Appeals and complaints

Where the journal is indexed

  • CNKI · Listed
  • Crossref · Listed
  • Genamics JournalSeek · Listed
  • J-Gate · Listed
  • Scilit · Listed
  • Thomson Gale · Listed
  • Ulrichsweb · Listed

We list only services that index the journal today, read from the Indexing register and checked every year.

Journal metrics

Last 12 months, updated nightly.

50Submissions
10Articles published
16%Acceptance rate
248 daysSubmission to publication (median)
54 daysSubmission to first decision (median)

How these are calculated: submissions are counted on the day they arrive; the acceptance rate is accepted ÷ (accepted + rejected) for manuscripts received in 2025 (8 of 50 decided); both times are medians from receipt.

Reach since 2005

764Articles
4,035Citations (Crossref)
6,447,641Views
4,605,038Downloads

Articles per year

4721385071101986122244313242216141723108167'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
Articles per year; 2026 so far. The same counts as All volumes.
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Articles per year
YearArticles
20267
202516
20248
202310
202223
202117
202014
201916
201822
201724
201613
201543
201424
201322
201261
201198
2010101
200971
200850
200738
200621
200547

DOIs and preservation

Crossref registers every article’s DOI (prefix 10.3844) with its title, authors, abstract and licence, and, for new articles, its references. Portico preserves every article, so it stays readable even if this site goes away. Archiving

Publisher

Published by Science Publications (founded 2003), registered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, licence no. 710490. About us · Contact · complaints: [email protected]