Focus and Scope

The Priviet Social Sciences Journal (PSSJ) is an international, multi- and interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing knowledge and fostering critical debate across the broad spectrum of the social sciences. PSSJ provides an inclusive platform for rigorous and innovative scholarship that deepens understanding of society, social structures, and the relationships among individuals, groups, and institutions, approached from theoretical, empirical, and critical perspectives.

The journal welcomes high-quality, original research articles that articulate significant contributions to social science theory and practice. In addition to empirical studies, PSSJ also encourages submissions of conceptual and theory-driven papers, comprehensive literature reviews, critical essays, methodological advancements, and book reviews that engage meaningfully with ongoing debates in the social sciences.

PSSJ embraces methodological pluralism, inviting quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research, and encourages interdisciplinary work that bridges disciplines and advances new frontiers of knowledge.

Scope of the Journal

PSSJ welcomes submissions from within and across the following disciplines and related fields:

  • Archaeology and Heritage Studies

  • Anthropology

  • Communication and Media Studies

  • Cultural Studies

  • Demography and Population Studies

  • Development Studies

  • Education and Pedagogy

  • Ethics and Applied Philosophy

  • Gender and Sexuality Studies

  • Human and Social Geography

  • Labour and Industrial Relations Studies

  • Language and Linguistics

  • Law, Criminology, and Justice Studies

  • Migration and Diaspora Studies

  • Political Science and International Relations

  • Race, Ethnicity, and Intersectionality Studies

  • Religion and Secularism Studies

  • Sociology and Social Theory

  • Social Policy and Welfare Studies

  • Urban and Regional Studies

By facilitating scholarly dialogue across these disciplines, Priviet Social Sciences Journal aims to contribute to the advancement of inclusive, critical, and impactful research that addresses the complexities of contemporary societies on a global scale.