International Journal of Sociologies and Anthropologies Science Reviews (IJSASR)
Old ISSN 2774-0366 (Online): New ISSN 2985-2730 (Online)

International Journal of Sociologies and Anthropologies Science Reviews (IJSASR) is an open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing knowledge in sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, and related social sciences. The journal provides a platform for scholars, researchers, and practitioners worldwide to disseminate high-quality research and theoretical insights that address contemporary social issues across diverse societies.
IJSASR is published bimonthly by the Dr. Ken Institute of Academic Development and Promotion, Thailand, and all articles are assigned a DOI through Crossref.
Crossref Member name: Dr. Ken Institute of Academic Development and Promotion

Crossref. Prefix: 10.60027

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Publishing Policy – Aims and Scope

Scope Revision Notice

The International Journal of Sociologies and Anthropologies Science Reviews (IJSASR) has revised its Aims and Scope to establish a clearer academic direction and strengthen the journal’s focus on contemporary political and management studies.

The revised scope is organized into three principal themes:

1. Politics

2. Public Management

3. Private Management

The revised Aims and Scope will apply to all articles scheduled for publication from Vol. 7 No. 1 (January–February 2027) onward.

Comparison of the Old and New Scope

Aims

The International Journal of Sociologies and Anthropologies Science Reviews (IJSASR) is an international peer-reviewed journal that provides a platform for researchers, scholars, policymakers, administrators, and practitioners to publish original, theory-informed, and evidence-based research in politics, public management, and private management.

IJSASR aims to:

1. Publish high-quality research addressing contemporary political, administrative, managerial, and organizational issues.

2. Advance theoretical and practical knowledge in politics, public management, and private management.

3. Promote comparative, interdisciplinary, and internationally relevant research.

4. Encourage research that contributes to policy formulation, public-sector administration, organizational management, and professional practice.

5. Support scholarly dialogue among researchers, policymakers, public administrators, business leaders, and practitioners.

6. Publish manuscripts with strong theoretical foundations, transparent methodologies, analytical depth, ethical integrity, and relevance to international readers.

Scope

IJSASR publishes original research articles, academic articles, review articles, and scholarly analyses within the following three principal themes.

1. Politics

The journal welcomes theoretical, empirical, comparative, and interdisciplinary research addressing political systems, institutions, processes, behavior, and relationships at the local, national, regional, and international levels.

Relevant topics include:

• Political institutions and political systems

• Political theory and political philosophy

• Political behavior, political attitudes, and political participation

• Elections, electoral systems, and voting behavior

• Political parties, interest groups, and social movements

• Democracy, democratization, and political development

• Governance, power, authority, and political accountability

• Political communication, media, and digital politics

• Political economy and development politics

• Public policy and political decision-making

• International relations, diplomacy, and international cooperation

• Geopolitics, regional studies, and global political issues

• Conflict, peace, security, and human rights

• Comparative politics and cross-national political studies

2. Public Management

The journal welcomes research on the administration, governance, leadership, performance, and development of public-sector organizations and public services.

Relevant topics include:

• Public administration and administrative theory

• Public policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation

• Central, regional, and local government administration

• Public governance and collaborative governance

• Public-sector leadership and decision-making

• Public human resource management

• Public finance, budgeting, and fiscal management

• Public-sector strategic and performance management

• Digital government, electronic government, and smart governance

• Public-service delivery and service innovation

• Accountability, transparency, ethics, and anti-corruption

• Crisis, emergency, and disaster management

• Community governance and citizen participation

• Sustainable public-sector development

• Comparative public administration and international public management

3. Private Management

The journal welcomes theoretical and empirical research addressing the management, governance, performance, innovation, and sustainable development of private-sector organizations.

Relevant topics include:

• Strategic management and business policy

• Organizational behavior and organizational development

• Leadership and managerial decision-making

• Human resource management and talent development

• Marketing management and consumer behavior

• Entrepreneurship and small and medium-sized enterprise development

• Innovation and technology management

• Operations, logistics, and supply chain management

• Financial management, accounting, and business performance

• Corporate governance, business ethics, and corporate responsibility

• Digital business and organizational transformation

• Knowledge management and organizational learning

• International business and cross-cultural management

• Business sustainability and environmental, social, and governance practices

• Competitiveness, productivity, and organizational resilience

Target Audience

IJSASR serves an international audience of:

• Scholars and researchers

• Graduate students

• Policymakers and political analysts

• Public administrators and government officials

• Business executives and managers

• Entrepreneurs and organizational leaders

• Professionals and practitioners in political and management-related fields

The journal is particularly relevant to readers interested in political studies, public administration, public policy, business administration, organizational management, governance, and interdisciplinary research connecting political and managerial perspectives.

Contribution to the Field

IJSASR contributes to the advancement of political and management studies by publishing research that connects theory, empirical evidence, policy, and professional practice.

Priority is given to manuscripts that demonstrate:

• A clear theoretical or conceptual contribution

• Methodological rigor and transparent research design

• Analytical depth and evidence-based conclusions

• Relevance to politics, public management, or private management

• Comparative, interdisciplinary, or international perspectives

• Practical implications for policy, administration, management, or organizational development

• Relevance to international scholarly and professional audiences

Out of Scope

To maintain a focused academic identity and support international publishing standards, IJSASR generally does not consider manuscripts that:

1. Do not clearly align with politics, public management, or private management.

2. Are purely technical, biomedical, clinical, physiological, or biomechanical studies without a clear political, administrative, organizational, or managerial contribution.

3. Present only descriptive local information without theoretical contribution, analytical depth, or broader relevance.

4. Lack a clear research methodology, scholarly framework, or engagement with relevant academic literature.

5. Have limited relevance to international readers or make no identifiable contribution to existing knowledge.

6. Rely primarily on non-academic sources or fail to engage with current and relevant scholarly literature.

7. Fall outside the journal’s three principal themes without a clear interdisciplinary connection to its revised Aims and Scope.

Journal Positioning Statement

IJSASR is positioned as an international interdisciplinary journal focusing on politics, public management, and private management.

The journal prioritizes research that advances theoretical knowledge, informs policy and administrative practice, strengthens organizational management, and addresses contemporary political and managerial challenges.

Manuscripts should demonstrate strong conceptual foundations, methodological rigor, analytical depth, ethical transparency, and relevance to international scholarly or professional communities.

Effective Date

This revised Publishing Policy – Aims and Scope will apply to all articles scheduled for publication from Vol. 7 No. 1 (January–February 2027) onward.

Article Types

Reflecting the journal’s published content, IJSASR accepts the following types of manuscripts:

• Research Articles: Empirical studies employing qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods.
• Academic Articles: Conceptual, theoretical, or analytical works that advance scholarly understanding.
• Review Articles: Systematic, critical, or integrative reviews that synthesize existing research and identify future research directions.

Guidelines on AI-Generated Content

IJSASR acknowledges the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to generate information that can be helpful for articles submitted to the journal for prospective publication.   However, the journal also recognizes the need to ensure that AI-generated content is managed sensibly and morally.
This policy describes the journal's guidelines for using AI-generated content in published articles.
1. Definition of AI-generated content
For this policy, any content created or substantially modified by an AI system is referred to as AI-generated content. This includes both content created wholly by an AI system and content authored by a human author that has undergone substantial AI system alteration.
2. Principles
IJSASR will only publish AI-generated content that complies with the following rules:
* The AI system that produced the content cannot be recognized as one of the authors when it is submitted for potential publication.
* The AI system used to generate the content must be properly described in the article.
* The human author's contribution to the content must be acknowledged.
* The AI-generated content must be original and not plagiarized.
* The AI-generated content must be accurate and reliable.
* The AI-generated content must not mislead or deceive readers.
3. Procedure
Authors who wish to submit articles with AI-generated content must provide IJSASR with the following information:
* A detailed description of the AI system used to generate the content.
* A copy of the original input data used to generate the content.
* A copy of the AI-generated content.
* A statement acknowledging the human author's contribution to the content.
IJSASR will evaluate the AI-generated content and decide if it is suitable for publication.
4. Enforcement
IJSASR reserves the right to reject or retract any article that does not comply with this policy.

Article Retraction Policy

An article that has previously been published gets retracted when it is taken out of a journal. The editor and/or editorial board of the journal may decide on this. Small editorial mistakes don't lead to retractions. In this instance, an article would be updated. Retractions reveal more significant problems with a piece of writing. Retractions may occur because of
- Errors in the research
- Issues with the reproducibility of the research
- Plagiarism
- Falsification of data or results
- Fabrication of data or results
- Copyright infringement
- Failure to disclose a conflict of interest
- No institutional review board approval for research on human subjects or animals

Publication Frequency

Release schedule of six issues per year:  

• Issue 1 January – February
• Issue 2 March – April
• Issue 3 May-June
• Issue 4 July-August
• Issue 5 September – October
• Issue 6 November– December

Journal-Specific Requirements

1. Types of Acceptable Articles: The journal accepts research articles, academic articles, and review articles that include a complete and properly formatted reference list. Submitted manuscripts must demonstrate academic merit and address issues of social relevance, contributing substantively to scholarly discourse.

2. Originality of Submissions: The journal does not accept translated manuscripts, interview-based articles, or any work that lacks original analytical or scholarly contribution. All submissions must be original and unpublished elsewhere.

3. Peer Review Process: All manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review by two or three qualified reviewers. The review process ensures academic rigor, methodological soundness, and adherence to ethical standards.

4. Author Responsibility: Opinions, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in published articles are solely those of the authors. Authors bear full responsibility for any content that may affect the rights, freedoms, or reputations of others.

5. Permission for Use of Content: The journal does not restrict the citation or use of its published content in other scholarly works, provided that proper academic citation is given in accordance with established referencing standards.