Civitas Journal of Contemporary Social Studies
The Civitas Journal of Contemporary Social Studies (CJCSS) is an online, semiannual, peer-reviewed, and open-access scholarly publication. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, conceptual papers, policy analyses, case studies, comparative studies, short communications, book reviews, guest editorials, and letters to the editor.
CJCSS welcomes multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research in sociology, political science, public administration, governance, education, economics, development studies, international relations, law, human rights, media and communication, gender studies, peace and conflict studies, culture, social welfare, migration, environmental governance, technology and society, and other related areas of the social sciences.
The journal is published by Civitas Academic Press.
ISSN: To be assigned.
Publication Frequency: Semiannual
Language: English
Open Access: CJCSS is an open-access journal. All published articles are freely available to readers without subscription or access charges. The journal does not charge authors any manuscript submission fee, article processing charge, peer-review fee, or publication fee. Copyright and licensing conditions are stated in the journal’s Copyright and Licensing Policy.
Indexing and Archiving: As a newly established journal, CJCSS will apply for inclusion in relevant national, regional, and international indexing and abstracting databases after fulfilling their eligibility and publication requirements. Information regarding indexing, digital preservation, and archiving arrangements will be updated on the journal’s website as these services become available.
Ethics Statement: CJCSS follows internationally recognized principles and best practices in academic publishing, including the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The journal is committed to maintaining high standards of integrity, transparency, confidentiality, fairness, and accountability throughout the research, peer-review, editorial, and publication processes.
The journal takes allegations of plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, inappropriate authorship, citation manipulation, conflicts of interest, and other forms of research or publication misconduct seriously. All credible concerns are reviewed fairly and handled in accordance with the journal’s established ethical policies.
Peer-Review Process: CJCSS follows a double-blind peer-review process in which the identities of authors and reviewers are kept confidential. Manuscripts that pass the initial editorial screening are normally evaluated by at least two independent reviewers with relevant academic or professional expertise.
Reviewer Recognition: CJCSS recognizes the valuable contribution of peer reviewers to maintaining the quality and integrity of scholarly publishing. Reviewers who provide timely, constructive, and comprehensive reports may receive an official certificate or letter of appreciation from the journal. Reviewer identities and reports remain confidential unless disclosure is permitted by the journal’s policies and agreed to by the reviewer.
Publisher: The Civitas Journal of Contemporary Social Studies is published and managed by Civitas Academic Press, an academic publishing organization committed to ethical, rigorous, accessible, and socially relevant scholarship.