The Critical Journal of Social Sciences (ISSN: 3101-0415) is a double-blind peer-reviewed academic journal that provides open access to original research across the social sciences. It serves as a platform for critical reflection and scholarly debate, publishing high-quality articles from a broad range of disciplines, including Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology, Economics, Human Geography, History, Psychology, International Relations, Law and Society, Development Studies, Gender Studies, Cultural Studies, Communication and Media Studies, Education Studies, Social Work, Urban Studies, Environmental Social Sciences, Public Policy, Demography, Criminology, and Literature. While the journal focuses on these areas, it remains open to other relevant topics within the field of social sciences.
The journal welcomes contributions that generate critical knowledge and aims to foster an inclusive academic dialogue, encouraging innovative and rigorous research that challenges existing paradigms and contributes to the advancement of social science scholarship on a global scale.
For this reason, the journal does not impose geographical restrictions, accepting research studies and theoretical reviews irrespective of the region of analysis. Nonetheless, the journal encourages and appreciates the submission of works focused on the Global South.
The Critical Journal of Social Sciences welcomes original articles, theoretical works, book reviews and partial results of ongoing projects within the field of social sciences for publication at the launch of the first issue of the journal.
Reception of manuscripts is open throughout the year.
Please refer to the Author Guidelines section to begin the submission process.
The Critical Journal of Social Sciences invites submissions for its upcoming issue (Vol. 2, No. 2, October 2025). We welcome original research articles, theoretical contributions, and critical reviews that engage with contemporary debates in the social sciences.
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Welcome to the inaugural issue of Critical Journal of Social Ciences (CJSS). Access individual articles or download the entire issue as a single PDF.
It is with great enthusiasm that we introduce the Critical Journal of Social Sciences to the world, aiming for it to serve as a small window—especially considering the proliferation of academic journals in recent years—through which to interpret the world with a critical perspective. However, it must be noted that having a critical perspective does not automatically mean identifying and highlighting merely negative aspects of a subject of study. Rather, applying a critical view to a social phenomenon fundamentally means acknowledging that this phenomenon is a complex process and, therefore, can (and should?) encompass diverse and often contradictory perspectives and interpretations.
At the Critical Journal of Social Sciences, we have set out to carve a path among more established journals with formidable editorial track records because we believe there is a need for more platforms of social critique from which to fight against windmills. While we are aware of our limited resources, we must not lose our appetite for engaging in constructive discussions and understanding the social complexity of both global and local realities in diverse regions, especially those that fall outside the often restrictive parameters of the Global North.
Consequently, we aim to launch a first issue founded on two fundamental pillars: critical spirit and interdisciplinarity. The journal accepts a wide range of topics within the broad field of social sciences, including but not limited to disciplines such as Archaeology, Psychology, Geography, Economics, History, Law, Politics, Education, Sociology, Arts, or Language Studies. Therefore, we welcome submissions throughout the year, irrespective of special issues that may be announced, in the form of original articles, theoretical reviews, preliminary project results, debates, book reviews, and more. Special consideration will be given to the work of doctoral candidates or recent graduates, as well as early-career researchers. We also especially encourage submissions from regions in the Global South, without restricting or in any way conditioning the acceptance of manuscripts from other regions.
