About the Journal

The Journal of Human and Social Sciences (JHSS) [Online ISSN: 3134-9390] is a peer-reviewed, open-access, semiannual journal published by the Libyan Authority for Scientific Research.

JHSS is dedicated to publishing high-quality original research articles, comprehensive critical reviews, and selected proceedings from major academic conferences. The journal aims to anchor the foundations of rigorous scholarly methodologies in the humanities and social sciences, document societal transformations and cultural developments, and foster a strong bridge between regional academic contributions—particularly within Libyan and Arab societies—and the global scientific community.

Focus and Scope

Our scope broadly covers, but is not limited to, the following core disciplines:

Humanities & Cultural Studies

• History & Archaeology: Ancient, medieval, and modern history, historiography, and archaeological research.

• Philosophy & Thought: Ethics, epistemology, political philosophy, and intellectual history.

• Literature & Linguistics: Theoretical and applied linguistics, literary criticism, translation studies, and comparative literature.

• Islamic Studies: Islamic civilization, jurisprudence, and contemporary thought.

Social & Behavioral Sciences

• Sociology & Social Work: Social structures, community dynamics, social policy, and family studies.

• Psychology: Clinical, educational, cognitive, and social psychology.

• Anthropology & Cultural Studies: Cultural heritage, ethnicity, and qualitative societal studies.

Political, Legal & Administrative Sciences

• Political Science & International Relations: Governance, public policy, foreign affairs, and geopolitical studies.

• Law & Legal Studies: Constitutional law, international law, commercial law, and human rights.

• Public Administration: Institutional management, public policy evaluation, and governance reform.

Economic & Business Sciences

• Economics: Macroeconomics, microeconomics, development economics, and regional trade.

• Business & Finance: Business management, marketing, financial systems, and accounting.

Education, Communication & Human Geography

• Educational Sciences: Curriculum development, pedagogy, higher education, and educational technology.

• Media & Mass Communication: Journalism, digital media, public relations, and mass communication theory.

• Human Geography & Demography: Urban studies, population dynamics, and spatial social studies.

JHSS highly encourages interdisciplinary submissions that bridge these traditional boundaries to address complex human, cultural, and societal challenges.

Peer Review Process

To ensure the highest standard of academic integrity, JHSS employs a rigorous double-blind peer review process. This means the identities of both the authors and the reviewers remain strictly anonymous throughout the evaluation.

• Initial Screening: Every submitted manuscript undergoes an initial evaluation by the Editorial Board to check for alignment with the journal's scope, structural formatting, and plagiarism thresholds.

• External Review: Manuscripts that pass the initial check are sent to at least two independent external experts in the relevant discipline.

• Editorial Decision: Based on the reviewers' recommendations, the Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision: Accept as is, Minor Revisions required, Major Revisions required, or Reject.

The typical turnaround time from initial submission to the first editorial decision is approximately 6 to 8 weeks.

Open Access Policy

JHSS is a Full Open Access journal. All articles are made immediately and permanently available online to the global public free of charge upon publication.

• Licensing: All articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Anyone is free to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles, provided the original authors and the journal are properly credited.

• Charges: There are zero subscription barriers or paywalls for readers.

Publication Frequency

JHSS is published semiannual (two issues per year). Digital issues are compiled and released systematically, though individual accepted articles may be published online ahead of the formal issue completion to minimize delays for authors.