Aims
The International Journal of Social Science Research (IJSSR) aims to support the publication and dissemination of scholarly research that contributes to a better understanding of society, institutions, communities and human behaviour.
The journal provides a forum for research on established and emerging issues in the social sciences. It encourages work that examines social questions through theoretical, empirical, historical, comparative or interdisciplinary approaches and contributes meaningfully to knowledge within the relevant field.
IJSSR welcomes research from different geographical and social contexts. The journal also encourages studies that connect academic enquiry with contemporary social concerns and offer insights of relevance to researchers, practitioners and policy discussions.
Scope
The journal covers a broad range of subjects within the social sciences and related interdisciplinary fields. Areas within its scope include:
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Communication and Media Studies
- Criminology
- Cultural Studies
- Demography and Population Studies
- Development Studies
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental Studies
- Ethnic and Community Studies
- Gender Studies
- Geography and Human Geography
- History
- International Relations
- Law and Socio-Legal Studies
- Linguistics
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Administration and Public Policy
- Rural Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Urban Studies
The journal also considers interdisciplinary research that draws upon more than one of these areas, provided that the work has a clear connection with the social sciences.
Research dealing with contemporary social change, governance, education, inequality, culture, development, gender, communities, public institutions, law, economy, environment and related areas falls within the journal’s scope when approached from a relevant scholarly perspective.