Aim & Scope
AIMS
The Fırat University Journal of Social Sciences (p-ISSN 1300-9702, e-ISSN 2149-3243) is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to advancing research and scholarly dialogue in the fields of humanities, social sciences, and economics. The journal aims to foster theoretical, empirical, and critical studies that contribute to a deeper understanding of cultural, historical, political, social, and economic phenomena.
The journal encourages submissions that are interdisciplinary in nature and engage with complex social realities from a human-centered perspective. It places special emphasis on research that explores the intersections of society, culture, and communication within local, national, and global contexts.
SCOPE
- Humanities: Including philosophy, history, language and literature, art history, and cultural studies—particularly those offering critical or theoretical insights.
- Social Sciences: Covering sociology, anthropology, political science, communication studies, and psychology, with a focus on identity, discourse, institutions, and processes of social transformation.
- Economics: Welcoming contributions on economic theory, development economics, public policy, economic history, and the socio-economic dimensions of regional and global change, especially those grounded in broader social science contexts.
The journal supports interdisciplinary work that bridges traditional academic boundaries to address emerging and multifaceted social issues. Special consideration is given to studies that examine the dynamic relationships between society, culture, and communication across diverse settings.
All submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process, ensuring impartiality, academic integrity, and adherence to international publication standards.
Submissions must demonstrate scholarly originality, methodological soundness, and alignment with the journal’s core focus on the humanities and social sciences.
1. The journal employs a double-blind peer review system for the evaluation of all submitted articles. Under this system, reviewers do not have access to the identity of the authors, and authors remain unaware of the reviewers’ identities throughout the process.
2. Translation and publication evaluation studies submitted to the journal are also subjected to the same double-blind review process as original scholarly articles.
3. The Editorial Board initially screens submissions for format compliance and subject relevance. Suitable manuscripts are then forwarded to two independent reviewers who are experts in the relevant field. If both reviewers provide favorable evaluations, the manuscript is accepted for publication. In cases of one positive and one negative review, the manuscript is sent to a third reviewer for final assessment.
4. Authors whose manuscripts require revisions must submit the revised version within 20 days of receiving reviewer feedback. Revised manuscripts may be re-evaluated by the original reviewers if necessary.
5. The final decision regarding the publication of all manuscripts is made by the Editorial Board, following approval from two field experts recommending that the manuscript is publishable. Authors are expected to address all reviewer and editorial comments. If the author disagrees with any feedback, they may submit a separate justification document outlining their position.
6. Submitted manuscripts, whether accepted or rejected, will not be returned to the authors.
7. The views expressed in published articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Fırat University Journal of Social Sciences.
Fırat University Journal of Social Sciences is published triannually, both in print and electronic formats, in the months of January, May, and September. Articles are accepted on a rolling basis and are not restricted to a specific issue. Authors may submit their scientific papers at any time throughout the year.
Fırat University Journal of Social Sciences requires that all studies passing the Blind Review Process be subjected to plagiarism detection to uphold the integrity of the journal. In this regard, every submitted manuscript is checked using a plagiarism detection system approved by the Editorial Board.