Journal profile
Jurnal Ilmu Sosial
ISSN 1411-8254 · eISSN 2548-4893 · Universitas Diponegoro · Indonesia
Jurnal Ilmu Sosial: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Jurnal Ilmu Sosial is published by Universitas Diponegoro. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Administration in Developing Nations, Indonesian Election Politics and Participation and Asian Studies and History, together about 31.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Jurnal Ilmu Sosial (JIS, p-ISSN 1411-8254, e-ISSN 2548-4893 ) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that provides an academic platform for the publication of scientific articles in the fields of social and political sciences. The journal aims to advance theoretical, empirical, and methodological discussions on contemporary social, administrative, political, and communication-related issues at local, national, regional, and global levels. JIS publishes original research articles, review articles, and conceptual papers that contribute to the development of knowledge in social and political sciences. The journal particularly welcomes manuscripts that offer strong theoretical foundations, rigorous methodological approaches, critical analysis, and relevant contributions to academic debates and/or policy practices. The scope of Jurnal Ilmu Sosial includes, but is not limited to, the following areas: Public Administration: Studies on public policy, governance, public service, bureaucracy, administrative reform, public sector innovation, and institutional development.Business Administration: Studies on business organizations, entrepreneurship, corporate governance, marketing, human resource management, organizational behavior, and business strategy.Communication Science: Studies on media, journalism, digital communication, public relations, political communication, health communication, environmental communication, strategic communication, and communication for social change.Governmental Science: Studies on political institutions, local government, decentralization, democracy, electoral politics, public leadership, citizenship, and state-society relations.Sociology: Studies on social change, social movements, culture, identity, inequality, community development, social conflict, gender, and contemporary social issues.International Relations: Studies on diplomacy, foreign policy, international political economy, global governance, international security, regionalism, transnational issues, and international cooperation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Naili FaridaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Indonesia 14, United States 2, Italy 2, Singapore 2, Mainland China 1 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Administration in Developing NationsSocial Sciences16.1%
- Indonesian Election Politics and ParticipationSocial Sciences8%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences7.6%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences6.3%
- Local Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences6.3%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences5.8%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences5.8%
- E-Government and Public ServicesSocial Sciences4%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, SINTA-Science and Technology Index, Dimensions, CrossrefPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.55OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 196 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 37 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 32 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 73 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 92 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 71 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 61 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IDR 1,000,000 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 1,000,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 1,000,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted2
- conceptual (non-research) articleConceptual (Non-Research) Article: (1) Title; (2) Author and institution name;Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article: (1) Title; (2) Author's Name without an academic degree.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- AI use Use of Generative AI in Manuscript Preparation
Authors may use AI Tools in the preparation of manuscripts submitted to JIS, provided that such use remains supportive rather than substitutive of scholarly judgment. Permissible uses include:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we encourage authors to write an author statement file outlining their individual contributions to the paper using the relevant CRediT roles: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration; Resources; Software; Supervision; Validation; Visualization; Roles/Writing - original draft; Writing - review & edit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of Competing Interests
DECLARATION OF COMPETING INTERESTS FOR AUTHORS Declare conflicts of interest or state. Authors must identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of reported research results. In the interests of transparency and to help readers form their own judgments of potential bias, Jurnal Ilmu Sosial req…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing Policy
Data Sharing Sharing the full data sets underlying the results in your article brings many benefits. It enables reuse, reduces research waste, and promotes collaboration. Greater transparency increases trust in research results by allowing results to be independently verified. These benefits lead to a more reliable evidence base and a healthier world. Authors submitting their research article to t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Allegations of Misconducts
This statement clarifies the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in Jurnal Ilmu Sosial, including the authors, the editors, the peer-reviewers, and the publisher (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences- Universitas Diponegoro). Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed Jurnal Ilmu Sosial is an essential bui…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
All open access articles published in Jurnal Ilmu Sosial (JIS) are released under the terms of the CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License). This license permits the following: Readers may share, copy, and redistribute the article in any medium or format, provided that appropriate credit is given to the author(s). The work may not be used for…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
CC BY-NC-ND license Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. All articles published Open Access will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process / Policy
Peer review Model summary
Manuscripts submitted to JIS will undergo a selection and assessment process by the Assistant Editor to ensure their accordance with the writing guideline, focus, and scope, and that they are of excellent academic quality. The manuscripts will be reviewed using the double blind peer review method in which case neither authors nor reviewers know each other’s identities. Editorial Guideline for Jour…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Policy
Jurnal Ilmu Sosial will not tolerate any plagiarism. Therefore, the Author(s) should check their manuscript through a plagiarism checker application before submitting it. Manuscripts submitted to Jurnal Ilmu Sosial will be screened for plagiarism using the Turnitin plagiarism detection tool. Jurnal Ilmu Sosial will immediately reject papers leading to plagiarism or self-plagiarism and be returned …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Deposit Policy (Self-archiving)
Authors are permitted to deposit all versions of their papers in institutional or subject repositories, with no embargo applied. The paper version includes the following: PreprintAuthor's Accepted ManuscriptPublished article (Version of Record) Authors may deposit and use the paper version as follows: on the personal websiteon the company or institutional repositoryon subject repositories with ind…
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 Diponegoro
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 1411-8254
- Electronic ISSN
- 2548-4893
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 1 (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 Jurnal Ilmu Sosial
How long does peer review take at Jurnal Ilmu Sosial?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Jurnal Ilmu Sosial?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 Jurnal Ilmu Sosial based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (14), United States (2) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Jurnal Ilmu Sosial?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Jurnal Ilmu Sosial is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Jurnal Ilmu Sosial open access, and what is the APC?
Jurnal Ilmu Sosial is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .