Focus & Scope

Societas: Journal of Social Issues and Community Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes original research and scholarly articles addressing social issues and community studies in diverse socio-cultural contexts. The journal aims to advance theoretical development, empirical inquiry, and methodological innovation in the social sciences, with particular attention to community-based perspectives and socially relevant research.

The journal welcomes multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary contributions that critically examine social problems, social change, and community dynamics at local, national, and global levels. Emphasis is placed on studies that demonstrate analytical rigor, empirical depth, and clear implications for social policy, community development, and social transformation.

The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to:

• Social issues and contemporary societal challenges
• Community studies and community-based development
• Social change, modernization, and cultural transformation
• Social cohesion, integration, and social solidarity
• Inequality, marginalization, and vulnerable groups
• Gender, youth, children, and disability studies
• Social capital, participation, and civil society
• Social movements and collective action
• Social policy analysis and community welfare
• Local knowledge, indigenous practices, and cultural sustainability
• Social conflict, peacebuilding, and conflict resolution
• Environmental issues, sustainability, and community resilience

Societas accepts manuscripts based on qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research and encourages critical, comparative, and context-sensitive analyses that contribute to the advancement of social science scholarship and community studies.