Focus and Scope
JSP publishes articles on certain topics in social and political studies; The main aim of JSP is to disseminate articles from researchers and discuss various contemporary social and political issues: communication, sociology, politics, gender, cyber media, movements in community groups, media studies, information & literacy, politics, governance & democracy, radicalism and terrorism, public welfare, social development, public administration and management, public policy, politics & international security.
Section Policies
Articles
 Open Submissions |
Indexed |
Peer Reviewed |
Peer Review Process
Jurnal Sosial-Politika is a peer-reviewed journal (Double-Blind Review). Publication of articles in Jurnal Sosial-Politika is dependent solely on scientific validity and coherence as judged by our editors and/or peer reviewers, who will also assess whether the writing is comprehensible and whether the work represents a useful contribution to the field.Jurnal Sosial-Politika acknowledged the effort and suggestions made by its reviewers.
Initial evaluation of manuscripts
The Editor will first evaluate all manuscripts submitted. Although rare, yet it is entirely feasible for an exceptional manuscript to be accepted at this stage. Those rejected at this stage are insufficiently original, have serious scientific flaws, or are outside the aims and scope of the Psikostudia: Jurnal Psikologi. Those that meet the minimum criteria are passed on to experts for review.
Type of peer review
Submitted manuscripts will generally be reviewed by two to three experts who will be asked to evaluate whether the manuscript is scientifically sound and coherent, whether it duplicates the already published works, and whether or not the manuscript is sufficiently clear for publication.
Review reports
Reviewers are asked to evaluate whether the manuscript:
- Is original by stating the objectives and gap clearly
- Is methodologically sound
- Follows appropriate ethical guidelines
- Has results/findings which are clearly presented and support the conclusions
- Correctly references previous relevant work
- Reviewers are not expected to correct or copyedit manuscripts. Language correction is not part of the peer review process.
Decision
Reviewers advise the editor, who is responsible for the final decision to accept or reject the article. The Editors will reach a decision based on these reports and, where necessary, they will consult with members of the Editorial Board. Editor’s decision is final.
Becoming a Reviewer
If you are not currently a reviewer for Psikostudia: Jurnal Psikologi, but would like to be added to the list of reviewers, please contact us. The benefits of reviewing for Psikostudia: Jurnal Psikologi include the opportunity to see and evaluate the latest work in related research area at an early stage, and to be acknowledged in our list of reviewers. You may also be able to cite your work for Psikostudia: Jurnal Psikologi as part of your professional development requirements.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.