About the Journal

Penelitian Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial (PIPS) is a leading peer-reviewed and open-access journal, published by Institute for Advanced Social, Science, and Sustainable Future (IASSSF), Jakarta, Indonesia. PIPS is published twice a year (February and August), and all articles published are available online with open access.

Aims

PIPS is dedicated to advancing social science research that addresses complex societal challenges through innovative interdisciplinary approaches and contextual understanding. Its goal is to promote scholarship that examines the dynamic relationships between social structures, cultural practices, and environmental conditions while considering diverse perspectives and knowledge systems. By providing a platform for rigorous social science inquiry, PIPS aims to foster research that contributes to more nuanced understanding of contemporary social phenomena and supports the development of inclusive, culturally-sensitive approaches to societal transformation.

Focus

This journal focuses on research that explores the intricate connections between social processes, cultural dynamics, and environmental contexts, with particular attention to how these relationships manifest in different geographical and cultural settings. It emphasizes studies that employ diverse methodological approaches to understand social change, power dynamics, and collective action while considering the voices and experiences of various communities. The focus is on research that contributes to more equitable and sustainable social arrangements through critical analysis and innovative theoretical frameworks.

Scope

This journal seeks to publish a broad range of scholarly articles, including:

  • Sociology of Education and Learning Communities: Studies on educational inequality, school-community partnerships, peer learning networks, digital learning environments, teacher-student relationships, and how educational institutions function as agents of social change and mobility.
  • Social Movement and Collective Action Studies: Research on grassroots movements, community organizing, protest dynamics, civic engagement, and how social movements shape political and environmental change.
  • Digital Society and Social Media Dynamics: Studies on social behavior in digital spaces, online community formation, digital divide issues, and the impact of social media on social relationships and political participation.
  • Migration and Transnational Communities: Analysis of migration patterns, diaspora communities, transnational networks, integration challenges, and the social implications of human mobility in a globalized world.
  • Urban Sociology and Community Development: Examination of neighborhood dynamics, gentrification processes, community resilience, urban social problems, and participatory approaches to urban planning and development.
  • Work, Labor, and Economic Sociology: Investigation of changing work patterns, gig economy impacts, labor rights, workplace cultures, and the social dimensions of economic transformation and automation.
  • Environmental Sociology and Climate Justice: Research on environmental movements, community responses to environmental hazards, environmental inequality, and social dimensions of climate change adaptation and mitigation.
  • Cultural Studies and Identity Formation: Exploration of cultural identity, youth cultures, ethnic relations, cultural preservation, and how globalization and modernization affect local cultures and social cohesion.

e-ISSN: 3047-6623