Aim of the Journal
The primary aim of JSRPDS is to promote evidence-based social research and policy-relevant scholarship that contributes to sustainable, inclusive, and equitable development.
Scope of the Journal
JSRPDS invites original research papers, review articles, policy analyses, and case studies in areas including, but not limited to:
- Social Research and Social Theory
- Public Policy and Governance
- Development Studies and Planning
- Political Science and Public Administration
- Sociology and Social Change
- Economics and Development Economics
- Education Policy and Social Inclusion
- Gender Studies and Social Justice
- Rural and Urban Development
- Health Policy and Social Welfare
- Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development
- Human Rights, Law, and Society
- Digital Governance and Social Transformation
- Interdisciplinary Social and Development Studies
Vision
To become a leading academic journal that shapes socially responsive research and policy-oriented scholarship for sustainable development and inclusive governance.
Mission
- To advance socially relevant and policy-impactful research
- To encourage interdisciplinary approaches to development challenges
- To promote ethical and inclusive research practices
- To strengthen the research–policy–practice interface
- To support scholars, practitioners, and policymakers globally