About the Journal
Advancing social and political inquiry, understanding contemporary change, and connecting research with governance and society.
Ideas that question. Research that illuminates society.
Jurnal Sosial & Politik Kontemporer is a scholarly journal dedicated to original research, theoretical discussions, critical reviews, and policy analyses concerning contemporary social and political developments. The journal provides an academic platform for researchers, lecturers, students, policymakers, practitioners, and other scholars to exchange ideas and advance knowledge about political institutions, governance, social transformation, public policy, and the relationship between society and political power.
The journal welcomes interdisciplinary perspectives on social and political challenges at local, national, regional, and international levels. Contributions may use qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, comparative, historical, theoretical, or other appropriate approaches to examine contemporary societies and the forces that shape them.
Rigorous analysis. Responsible scholarship. Public relevance.
The journal connects theoretically grounded and methodologically rigorous inquiry with questions of democratic governance, social justice, public policy, and societal transformation.
Empirical, theoretical, conceptual, comparative, and policy contributions
Critical inquiry into society, institutions, power, and contemporary change
Independent assessment, research ethics, and credible academic evidence
Advancing knowledge of society and politics
The journal aims to promote high-quality research in social sciences and political studies, encourage scholarly discussion of contemporary developments, and support theoretically grounded and methodologically rigorous inquiry. It seeks to disseminate findings relevant to public policy and governance, strengthen dialogue between academic research and practical policymaking, and contribute to knowledge addressing social justice, democratic governance, and societal transformation.
Exploring society, political power, and contemporary change
The journal welcomes research across the following interconnected themes, including emerging social and political issues and related interdisciplinary questions.
Political Institutions & Democracy
Political systems, political parties, elections, representation, participation, electoral integrity, political accountability, and democratization.
Governance, Public Policy & Local Politics
Public administration, institutional reform, public services, collaborative governance, policy formulation and evaluation, decentralization, and village governance.
Social Transformation & Civil Society
Social structures, inequality, identity, social mobility, collective action, civic organizations, advocacy, social movements, and citizen engagement.
International Relations & Political Economy
Diplomacy, international cooperation, geopolitics, regional institutions, global governance, development policy, welfare policy, and resource distribution.
Political Communication & Digital Politics
Political discourse, digital campaigning, social media, public opinion, misinformation, and online civic participation.
Human Rights, Peace & Community Development
Equality, inclusion, citizenship, gender relations, social justice, conflict resolution, peacebuilding, community empowerment, social protection, and social welfare.
Independent and constructive peer review
All submissions undergo initial editorial screening for relevance, originality, theoretical foundation, methodological quality, academic writing, references, and ethical compliance. Manuscripts proceeding to external review are normally evaluated by at least two independent experts under a double-blind peer-review model, in which author and reviewer identities are concealed from each other. Reviewers provide objective and constructive assessments. Final decisions rest with the Editor-in-Chief or an authorized Editor and are based on scholarly merit and ethical integrity.
Academic integrity and editorial independence
The journal expects authors, editors, and reviewers to uphold originality, accurate reporting, responsible citation, confidentiality, and disclosure of conflicts of interest. Research involving human participants or personal data must meet applicable ethical requirements, including approval and informed consent where required. Authors remain accountable for their work and must disclose substantive AI assistance in accordance with journal policy. Editorial decisions are independent of financial considerations, institutional affiliation, nationality, political perspective, and personal relationships.
Our commitment to socially relevant scholarship
Jurnal Sosial & Politik Kontemporer seeks to publish original, analytically rigorous, ethically prepared, and socially relevant scholarship. By encouraging dialogue across disciplines and research approaches, the journal aims to deepen understanding of social and political processes and provide meaningful insights for academic development, public policy, governance, and society.