Current Issue
Vol. 13 No. 06 (2026): Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal
Published:
2026-06-09
Articles
About the Journal
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal (ASSRJ; ISSN 2055-0286) is an international, peer-reviewed, fully open-access journal published by Scholar Publishing, United Kingdom. Since 2013 it has published original theoretical and empirical scholarship from across the social sciences, offering researchers, educators, practitioners and policymakers a venue in which to communicate work that deepens understanding of individuals, groups, institutions, markets and societies.
The journal welcomes rigorous empirical, theoretical, conceptual, methodological and practice-informed research, and is especially interested in studies that connect sound scholarship with the social, economic, cultural and organisational questions that shape contemporary life. As a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), ASSRJ follows the COPE Core Practices and observes the joint Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.
Aims & Scope
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal aims to advance knowledge across the social sciences by publishing original, methodologically sound and clearly presented research. The journal supports theoretical development, empirical investigation, methodological innovation and evidence-informed practice, and it welcomes work from all countries and regions, including comparative studies and evidence from established and emerging societies and economies.
Subject Coverage
The journal welcomes work across the following areas, among others.
Sociology, culture and society
- Social theory
- social stratification and inequality
- family, community and social networks
- cultural studies
- identity, gender and ethnicity
- migration and social change
- the sociology of work and organisations
Political science, governance and public policy
- Government and public administration
- public policy analysis and evaluation
- governance and institutions
- political economy
- international relations
- regulation
- civil society and citizen participation
Economics, finance and development
- Applied and developmental economics
- econometrics
- public finance and monetary and fiscal policy
- accounting and finance
- behavioural and labour economics
- regional and international development
Business, management and organisations
- Strategic, operations and human-resource management
- organisational behaviour and theory
- leadership
- entrepreneurship and SMEs
- marketing and consumer research
- governance, ethics and sustainability
Psychology and behavioural science
- Social, organisational and applied psychology
- behavioural science and decision-making
- wellbeing
- attitudes and behaviour change (with a social-scientific rather than clinical emphasis)
Education and learning
- Educational policy and leadership
- higher education
- teaching, learning and curriculum
- academic literacy and student development
- comparative and international education
Law, ethics and criminology
- Law and society
- legal theory and comparative law
- social and applied ethics
- criminology, justice and social control
Media, communication and the digital society
- Media and communication studies
- digital culture and platform societies
- information behaviour
- the social implications of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies
Methodology and research practice
- Advances in quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods research
- measurement
- research design
- the ethics and practice of social enquiry
