Aims and Scope
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal
Aims and Scope
Spanning the social sciences and welcoming quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods research.
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’s scope includes, but is not limited to, the following areas.
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; and the ethics and practice of social enquiry. |
Interdisciplinary research
ASSRJ welcomes interdisciplinary work in which a social-science question and contribution are central. Productive connections may span psychology, sociology, political science, economics, education, law, information technology, environmental and development studies, and public health or administration. A manuscript should do more than gesture toward a social application: authors should explain clearly how the work contributes to the relevant social-science literature.
Research approaches
The journal considers research using quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods; theoretical and conceptual analysis; systematic or structured literature review; comparative, case-study, historical and experimental designs; econometric analysis; and other rigorous scholarly approaches appropriate to the social sciences.
What we look for
A strong submission normally demonstrates a clearly defined research question or purpose; a convincing account of its originality and significance; appropriate engagement with relevant scholarship; a clear theoretical, empirical, methodological, policy or practical contribution; a transparent and suitable research design; conclusions warranted by the evidence; acknowledgement of limitations; compliance with applicable ethical requirements; and relevance to the journal’s international readership.
Work that may fall outside scope
A manuscript may be declined before external review where it has no substantial social-science content; is largely descriptive without a clear scholarly contribution; lacks an identifiable research question; does not engage adequately with the literature; makes claims unsupported by its methods or evidence; falls below basic methodological or reporting standards; substantially duplicates prior work; or does not meet the journal’s ethical or submission requirements. Authors uncertain about the suitability of their work are welcome to contact the Editorial Office before submitting.
