Academic International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities

Academic International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (AIJSSH) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Academic International Publishers. The journal is dedicated to advancing high-quality scholarship across the Social Sciences and Humanities by publishing original research articles, review papers, and theoretical contributions that address contemporary regional and global issues.

AIJSSH provides an international forum for researchers, academics, and practitioners to disseminate rigorous, innovative, and ethically conducted research that advances knowledge, promotes interdisciplinary dialogue, and supports evidence-based policy and practice.

Journal Mission

The mission of AIJSSH is to advance research and scholarly communication in the Social Sciences and Humanities by publishing high-quality, ethically conducted research that promotes academic excellence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovative solutions to contemporary societal challenges.

Aims and Scope

AIJSSH publishes original research articles, review papers, and theoretical studies that contribute to the advancement of knowledge across the Social Sciences and Humanities. The journal welcomes both discipline-based and interdisciplinary research that demonstrates scientific rigour, originality, and meaningful scholarly contribution.

Subject Areas

The journal welcomes submissions in, but is not limited to, the following fields:

• Education
• Linguistics and Language Studies
• Translation and Interpretation Studies
• Sociology
• Political Science and International Relations
• Public Administration and Public Policy
• Law and Legal Studies
• Communication and Media Studies
• Psychology
• Geography and Development Studies
• Cultural Studies
• History
• Philosophy
• Tourism and Heritage Studies
• Other interdisciplinary fields within the Social Sciences and Humanities

Journal Information

Item	Information
Publisher	Academic International Publishers
Publication Model	Continuous Publication
Publication Frequency	Biannual (January–June; July–December)
Languages of Publication	English and Arabic
eISSN	2984-7729

AIJSSH adopts a continuous publication model, whereby accepted articles are published individually upon completion of the editorial and production process and are assigned to the current issue. The journal organises its publications into two issues each year, covering the periods January–June and July–December.

The journal accepts manuscripts in English and Arabic. All submissions, regardless of the language of publication, are evaluated according to the same editorial standards and undergo an identical double-blind peer-review process to ensure consistency, quality, and academic integrity.

Open Access Policy

AIJSSH is a fully open-access journal that provides immediate and permanent access to all published content without subscription or access fees.

All published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Licence, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, adaptation, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is appropriately credited.

Peer Review Process

All submissions undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process conducted by at least two independent experts in the relevant field. Editorial decisions are based exclusively on scientific quality, originality, methodological rigour, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal's aims and scope.

DOI Registration and Digital Preservation

Each published article is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) through Crossref, ensuring persistent identification, reliable citation, and long-term discoverability.

AIJSSH is committed to preserving the integrity, accessibility, and long-term availability of its published content through recognised digital preservation services.

LOCKSS Archiving

AIJSSH participates in the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) programme, ensuring the secure preservation and continued accessibility of published content through a distributed network of participating libraries.

Self-Archiving Policy

Authors may deposit the accepted manuscript (author accepted manuscript/post-publish) in institutional or subject repositories in accordance with the journal's self-archiving policy.

Publication Ethics and Research Integrity

AIJSSH is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and research integrity. The journal follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) (https://publicationethics.org/) Core Practices and supports the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.

Authors, reviewers, editors, and members of the editorial board are expected to adhere to internationally recognised ethical standards throughout the submission, peer-review, editorial, and publication processes. The journal does not tolerate plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, duplicate publication, inappropriate authorship, undisclosed conflicts of interest, or any form of research or publication misconduct. Allegations of ethical misconduct are handled fairly, confidentially, and in accordance with COPE guidance.

Indexing and Abstracting Services

AIJSSH was established in 2023 and is registered with Crossref. Its published articles are indexed by Google Scholar. The journal continues to strengthen its editorial and publishing standards while pursuing inclusion in additional recognised indexing and abstracting services.