Aim and Scope
Aim and Scope
The Rahbar International Journal of Social Sciences Research (RIJSSR) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to disseminating high-quality, original research across a broad range of social science disciplines. Its mission is to foster intellectual dialogue, encourage interdisciplinary research, and advance knowledge that contributes to a better understanding of contemporary social issues and challenges.
Key Objectives
- Promote Interdisciplinary Research: Encourage collaboration and knowledge exchange across diverse areas of the social sciences.
- Encourage Innovative Studies: Support the publication of original, innovative, and impactful research addressing contemporary social, educational, economic, political, and cultural issues.
- Ensure Global Accessibility: Provide open access to scholarly research to ensure that academic knowledge is freely accessible to researchers, scholars, students, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide.
- Uphold Ethical Standards: Maintain rigorous peer-review procedures, academic integrity, research ethics, and quality assurance in the publication process.
Scope of Publication
RIJSSR welcomes a variety of scholarly submissions, including:
- Original Research Articles: Comprehensive empirical or theoretical studies presenting significant and original research findings.
- Short Communications: Brief reports presenting novel, significant, or emerging research findings.
- Review Articles: Critical and systematic evaluations of existing research and literature in specific areas of the social sciences.
- Theoretical and Conceptual Articles: Scholarly contributions that develop, examine, or advance theories, concepts, and frameworks relevant to the social sciences.
- Special Issue Proposals: Thematic collections of scholarly articles focusing on emerging, important, or interdisciplinary topics.
- Theses and Dissertation-Based Research: High-quality research derived from completed academic theses or dissertations, where appropriate and substantially revised for journal publication.
Areas Covered
RIJSSR welcomes research in, but is not limited to, the following areas:
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Psychology
- Education
- Economics
- Political Science
- International Relations
- Development Studies
- Public Administration
- Communication and Media Studies
- Social Work
- Law and Human Rights
- Linguistics and Language Studies
- Cultural Studies
- Gender and Social Studies
- History and related interdisciplinary fields
The Rahbar International Journal of Social Sciences Research (RIJSSR) is published semiannually and is committed to open-access publishing, ensuring that all published articles are freely available online to readers without subscription fees.
For detailed information regarding manuscript preparation, submission requirements, peer review, publication ethics, plagiarism, authorship, and other journal policies, authors are encouraged to consult the official RIJSSR website.
