Aim and Scope
Bioculture Journal is a leading peer-reviewed and open-access journal, published by Institute for Advanced Social, Science, and Sustainable Future (IASSSF), Jakarta, Indonesia, with e-ISSN: 3025-3632. Bioculture Journal is published twice a year (January and July), and all articles published are available online with open access.
Aims
Bioculture Journal is a leading peer-reviewed and open-access journal published by the Institute for Advanced Science, Social, and Sustainable Future (IASSSF). The journal is dedicated to disseminating high-quality research that explores the intricate relationships between biology and culture. By publishing rigorous and innovative studies, Bioculture Journal aims to advance knowledge that contributes to the sustainability, conservation, and restoration of biocultural diversity globally. The journal also strives to highlight research findings, techniques, and advancements in biological technologies and engineering that sustain, restore, and improve the quality of life for humans, plants, and animals.
Focus
The primary focus of Bioculture Journal is to publish interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research that bridges the gap between biological and cultural studies. It emphasizes cutting-edge research on sustainability science, social-ecological systems, and biocultural practices across various species. The journal seeks to bring forth scholarly works that challenge traditional scientific boundaries and contribute to new understandings of biocultural interconnections.
Scope
This journal seeks to publish a broad range of scholarly articles, including:
- Biocultural Approaches to Sustainable Development: Research on integrated approaches to sustainable development that balance ecological integrity, cultural diversity, economic viability, and social equity in various geographical and cultural contexts.
- Food Systems and Agrobiodiversity: Studies on traditional and innovative agricultural practices that maintain crop genetic diversity while supporting cultural food traditions, food sovereignty, and sustainable livelihoods.
- Biological Technologies for Environmental Monitoring: Studies on innovative biological techniques for monitoring ecosystem health, biodiversity, and environmental change, including citizen science approaches that incorporate traditional knowledge.
- Biocultural Heritage and Traditional Knowledge Systems: Research examining indigenous and local knowledge systems related to biodiversity management, conservation practices, and sustainable resource use. This includes documentation and analysis of traditional ecological knowledge and its application in contemporary contexts.
- Biocultural Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation: Research on how traditional and local knowledge systems can contribute to climate change adaptation strategies, and how climate change impacts biocultural diversity.
- Biocultural Ethics and Environmental Justice: Investigations of ethical frameworks that address the moral dimensions of human-environment relationships, including environmental justice, intergenerational equity, and the rights of nature.
- Biocultural Policy and Governance: Analyses of policy frameworks, governance systems, and institutional arrangements that support or hinder biocultural diversity conservation and sustainable development.
- Biocultural Diversity: Research on the interconnections between biological diversity and cultural diversity, including efforts to conserve endangered related ecological knowledge.
