About the Journal

The International Journal of Social Exploration (IJSoE) is a peer-reviewed, open-access, half-yearly scholarly journal published by the Research Academy for Transformative Humanities and Innovation, India.

The journal provides an academic platform for high-quality research in the fields of Sociology and Social Work, with particular emphasis on understanding society, social institutions, communities, social relationships, inequalities, welfare, social policy, and processes of social change.

IJSoE welcomes Original Research Articles, Review Articles, Research Notes, and Book Reviews that contribute to the advancement of sociological knowledge and social work scholarship and practice.

Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, social stratification, caste and class, family and kinship, gender, health and illness, rural and urban society, ageing, migration, education, social movements, culture and identity, community development, social welfare, social policy, vulnerable populations, social justice, and emerging social challenges.

Research Articles, Review Articles, and Research Notes normally undergo a double-anonymous peer-review process involving at least two independent reviewers. Book Reviews are normally subject to editorial review.

The journal is committed to academic integrity, ethical publication practices, editorial independence, methodological rigor, responsible authorship, and transparent scholarly communication.

IJSoE provides immediate open access to its published scholarly content. Copyright is retained by the author(s), and articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

The journal is published twice a year (Half-Yearly/Biannual) and seeks to promote scholarly work of national and international relevance while encouraging diverse theoretical, methodological, qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and practice-oriented perspectives within Sociology and Social Work.