1. Authors are required to submit a complete manuscript without author or institutional details, accompanied by a separate title page containing the authors' information and affiliations.
2. The Editor/Manager assigns the anonymized manuscript to an Editorial Board member for an initial desk review. The journal utilizes an Open Journal System for efficient management.
3. The Editorial Board member sends the article to the Editor after the desk review and initial screening.
4. The Editor sends the articles that successfully clear the desk review to two reviewers, including national and international experts, for peer review.
5. Reviewers receive notifications via email and the Open Journal System.
6. Based on the reviewers' evaluations, the Editor determines whether the article is acceptable for publication. If positive reviews are received, the article proceeds to the copy-editing stage; otherwise, it is returned to the author(s) for revisions.
7. Copy editing involves further proofreading and formatting corrections to ensure the article's compliance with the journal's standards.
8. Upon completion of the copy-editing process, the Editor initiates the production and publication stages. A PDF version of the article, including the abstract and authors' affiliations, is uploaded to the Open Journal System for publication.

Open Access Policy 

 JSS 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. Copyright for articles published in JSS journals are retained by the authors. All articles published in JSS can be deposited in public and institutional repositories such as research gate, university libraries, personal websites, etc.

Peer Review Policy

The Journal of Social Sciences (JSS) follows a robust double-blind peer-review process to uphold the highest standards of academic excellence and integrity. All submitted articles are evaluated by subject matter experts without disclosing the authors' identities or affiliations. This rigorous review procedure ensures the quality, originality, and significance of the published research, fostering intellectual discourse and advancing the frontiers of knowledge within the social sciences domains.

Article Processing and Publication Fee

The Journal of Social Sciences (JSS) is an open-access publication that does not charge any fees for the submission or publication of original manuscripts.