Journal profile
Brawijaya Journal of Social Science
ISSN 2809-7068 · eISSN 2809-7025 · universitas brawijaya · Indonesia
Brawijaya Journal of Social Science: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 7 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Brawijaya Journal of Social Science is published by universitas brawijaya. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are COVID-19 Prevention and Impact, Disaster Management and Resilience and Environmental Sustainability and Education, together about 23.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
FOCUS The journal welcomes submissions from diverse fields, particularly sociology, economics, political science, anthropology, social psychology, and related interdisciplinary areas. We are interested in research that examines the origins, development, structures, and functions of human associations and institutional arrangements through systematic empirical inquiry and cross-disciplinary theoretical perspectives. BJSS publishes research employing qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches. We particularly encourage interdisciplinary contributions that engage with contemporary debates across the social sciences and related fields. We seek articles that advance existing knowledge by examining the dynamic relationships between individual agency, collective action, and wider social structures, offering innovative conceptual, methodological, and empirical contributions. SCOPE The Brawijaya Journal of Social Science (BJSS) welcomes high-quality submissions, prioritizing original empirical research while accepting critical review articles. The journal invites papers across six core areas: 1. Gender and Social Welfare Women, Care Work, and Economic Autonomy Gender-Responsive Social Protection Gendered Dynamics of Workplace Precarity Maternal Health and Public Welfare Masculinities and Social Care Institutions 2. Multiculturalism Ethnic Pluralism and Civic Integration Interfaith Dialogue and Conflict Resolution Diasporic Identities and Transnationalism Indigenous Knowledge and Minority Rights Spatial Segregation and Enclave Urbanism 3. Urban Ecology and Disaster Resilience Socio-Spatial Vulnerability in Coastal Cities Community-Based Disaster Risk Management Urban Political Ecology of Infrastructure Post-Disaster Reconstruction and Social Recovery Climate Migration and Urban Transformation 4. Technology and Socio-Cultural Resilience The Digital Divide and Social Inequality Platform Capitalism and Informal Labor Social Media, Misinformation, and Public Discourse Smart Cities and Data Governance Cyber-Communities and Virtual Identity 5. Social Design and Community Empowerment Participatory Action Research (PAR) in Rural Development Human-Centered Design for Public Services Social Innovation and Community Enterprises Asset-Based Community Development 6. Social Inclusion Disability Studies and Neurodiversity Migration and Transnational Mobility Race, Ethnicity, and Indigeneity Aging, Gerontology, and the Elderly
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ayu KusumastutiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 4, United Kingdom 2, Taiwan, China 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 Prevention and ImpactSocial Sciences11.6%
- Disaster Management and ResilienceSocial Sciences5.8%
- Environmental Sustainability and EducationEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Public Administration in Developing NationsSocial Sciences5.8%
- Waste Management and RecyclingEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Community-based Tourism Development and SustainabilitySocial Sciences4.7%
- Local Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 77 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 9 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 28 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 8 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 250–300 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest
- Conflicts of interest
References must follow APA 7th edition style, sorted alphabetically. Model summary
All cited references should be prepared in reference format, using the American Psychological Association (APA) style 7th edition, and sorted alphabetically.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- universitas brawijaya
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2809-7068
- Electronic ISSN
- 2809-7025
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 5, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Brawijaya Journal of Social Science
How long does peer review take at Brawijaya Journal of Social Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Brawijaya Journal of Social Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–300 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Brawijaya Journal of Social Science based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (4), United Kingdom (2) and Taiwan, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Brawijaya Journal of Social Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Brawijaya Journal of Social Science is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Brawijaya Journal of Social Science open access, and what is the APC?
Brawijaya Journal of Social Science is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .