The Journal of Vocational and Social Sciences was founded in 2018 within Trakya University’s Uzunköprü Vocational School and, in pursuit of institutionalisation and sustainability, was subsequently transferred to the Vocational Schools Coordination Office (MEYOK) under the Rectorate of Trakya University. It is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes original research at the intersection of applied social sciences and vocational fields. The journal publishes articles in Turkish and English twice a year (July and December), charges no submission or processing fees, and does not pay royalties or honoraria to authors. Editorial and publication processes follow COPE best practices, include similarity screening via iThenticate, and require APA 6th-edition referencing.