International Journal of Social Science Research

International Journal of Social Science Research (IJSSR) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published semiannually by Macrothink Institute. The journal publishes original research on social behavior, institutions, and public issues across the social sciences. It welcomes quantitative, qualitative, theoretical, and comparative studies in sociology, anthropology, political science, economics, psychology, and related fields.

Information for International Journal of Social Science Research:

Publisher: Macrothink Institute
ISSN: 2327-5510
Frequency: Semiannually
Publication Date: March and September
Open Access: Yes
Indexed: Yes
Review Policy: Double-anonymized peer-review
Review Time: 4-10 Weeks
E-mail: ijssr@macrothink.org

The journal accepts article submissions online or by e-mail. 

If you have any questions, please contact us at ijssr@macrothink.org

Focus and Scope

• Sociology and anthropology
• Political science and governance
• Economics and social institutions
• Psychology and behavior
• Education and communication studies
• Human geography and history
• Social science theory and methods
• Comparative and interdisciplinary research
• Law, crime, and justice in social contexts
• Public policy and social change


Issues

Each paper published in International Journal of Social Science Research is assigned a DOI®number, which appears beneath the author's affiliation in the published paper. Click HERE to know what is DOI (Digital Object Identifier)? Click HERE to retrieve Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) for journal articles, books, and chapters.

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Paper Selection and Publication Process

  • The manuscripts should be written in English, and they should be submitted online or by email.
  • On receiving the paper, the system will send an acknowledgement to the corresponding author immediately.
  • The process of peer review may take 4-10 weeks. 
  • We will send an acceptance E-mail to the corresponding author, indicating acceptance or not, as well as the date of publication. The authors should decide whether or not to accept our arrangements for publishing.
  • Authors need to re-edit the paper, using the template. The re-edited paper should use the template provided by us and pay Article Processing Charge (Formatting and Hosting) (200USD).
  • After publishing, the authors may download the e-journal from the website.

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Index/List/Archive

Announcements

 

: Call for Papers: Vol. 15, No. 1, March 2027

  
International Journal of Social Science Research is calling for papers for the Vol. 15, No. 1, March 2027 issue (Deadline: Feb. 10, 2027).
 
If you are interested in submitting a manuscript, please submit your manuscripts online or e-mail your paper to ijssr@macrothink.org
  
Posted: 2026-10-22
 
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