Publishing Frequency: 4 Issues Per Year (Quartly)
ISSN Online: 3006-7898
ISSN Print: 3006-788X
Language: English
Publisher Address: 27-A, Street # 10, New Shalimar Colony, Multan Road, Lahore, Pakistan.
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JOURNAL OF EMERGING TRENDS IN SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES (JoETSSH) Frequency: Quarterly (4 issues in a Year) |
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About the Journal
The Journal of Emerging Trends in Social Sciences and Humanities is an open-access, peer-reviewed, and refereed journal published by the Centre for Educating Environmental Resilience and Governance (IEERG), Lahore, Pakistan. All content is freely available without charge to the user or their institution. The journal is published under a Creative Commons License 4.0. The readers are allowed to search, read, download, copy, print, or link to the full texts of the articles published in the Journal of Emerging Trends in Social Sciences and Humanities through the link https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. Previous issues are also available in electronic form https://JoETSSH.com/index.php/JoETSSH/issue/archive
Focus and Scope
The Journal of Emerging Trends in Social Sciences and Humanities (JoETSSH) is a quarterly, peer-reviewed publication dedicated to exploring the multifaceted interplay between individuals and the social structures they inhabit. JoETSSH welcomes original research articles, systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses, conceptual and theoretical papers, and case studies. Our core areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
§ Education & Lifelong Learning: Innovative pedagogy, children’s literacy development, curriculum reform, and the sociology of education.
§ Sociology & Social Policy: Social stratification, community development, social movements, and the dynamics of social change.
§ Psychological Sciences: Social cognition, developmental psychology, personality studies, and the impact of social environments on human behavior.
§ Political Science & Governance: Political behavior, public policy, international relations, and comparative politics.
§ Human Rights & Social Justice: Advocacy, ethical considerations in human development, and the protection of marginalized populations.
§ Cultural & Communication Studies: Anthropology, kinship systems, linguistic anthropology, and the role of mass media in intercultural communication.
§ Gender & Identity: The social construction of gender, sexuality, and identity politics.
Publication Frequency
Journal of Emerging Trends in Social Sciences and Humanities was first published in 2024. It is a quarterly journal, and issues are released on the 1st of March, June, September, and December.
Copyright and Licensing
Open Access Policy
This journal provides open access to all of its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. As such, copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the authors, under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Such access is associated with increased readership and increased citation of an author's work.
Privacy Statement
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
DISCLAIMER
The Editors do not assume any responsibility for the views expressed by authors and the accuracy of the data used by them. Moreover, the authors are responsible for plagiarism, copying, or any unethical use of data, if found.
Plagiarism Policy
Journal of Emerging Trends in Social Sciences and Humanities follows the HEC guidelines/criteria for all types of plagiarism. The same can be accessed at HEC Plagiarism Policy. All the submitted manuscripts are subjected to plagiarism checking through the software Turnitin (courtesy HEC). Manuscripts with a similarity index of more than 19% are not processed further unless rectified. It is the authors' responsibility to apprise themselves of plagiarism in any form, including paraphrasing and self- plagiarism.
For a plagiarized article (multiple submissions) in processing, the identification of the act will lead to dropping the article from further processing/consideration of publication. The corresponding author will be required to give an explanation on demand. In case of an unsatisfactory reply, the matter will be referred to the disciplinary committee, which may decide the course of action. For a published article, the allegedly plagiarized article will be temporarily retracted from publication, and a notice to the effect will be published in the JPS. The author will be served an explanation demand. In case of non-response in the stipulated time or unsatisfactory explanation, the article will be permanently retracted, and the author will be blacklisted. HEC and the author's institute will also be notified. In case of multiple submissions, other editors will also be informed. The author(s) will have to provide documentary proof of retraction from publication if such a defense is pleaded. Those claiming intellectual / idea or data theft of an article must provide documentary proof in their claim.
Instructions for Author
Peer Review Process
All research articles, review articles and policy papers are reviewed by two peer reviewers using a double-blind reviewing process. This includes submissions from the editors or from reviewers. Care is taken to ensure that submissions are reviewed by members of the team with knowledge of the subject area, but who do not have a conflict of interest. The anonymous review process has been ensured by preparing an anonymous review
The contributors are requested to submit their manuscripts electronically through the OJS submission link:
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent/anonymous expert referees (one from a technologically developed country and one local expert)
The reviewing process takes approximately two to three months to complete. The author/authors of selected papers is/are required to submit a Certificate of Proofreading from an English Language Expert & Declaration Certificate.
Printing and Publication Charges
The Journal does not charge any processing, publication, or printing fees from the author/s.
Manuscript Requirements
The authors are directed to follow these guidelines to submit their manuscripts:
Format
The files should be in Microsoft Word format (docx). The font style and size should be Times New Roman and 12 with Double Line spacing.
Manuscript Length
Articles should be between 4000 and 8000 words,s including all text (references, appendices, etc.).)
Article Title
A title of not more than 19 words should be provided. The title should clearly represent the manuscript, avoiding ambiguities
Author Details
The author/authors details should be provided in not more than 100 words. In case of co- authorship, the authors should be mentioned in order of their authorship. The following information is required:
Name and affiliated institute with complete address, E-mail address of author/ authors
Corresponding author
Abstract
Abstract should be a maximum of 200 words explaining the main intent, scope, and significance of the paper. It should clearly explain the employed methodological procedures, major findings, theoretical as well as practical implications of the study, conclusions, and relevant recommendations
Keywords
The author should provide relevant and short keywords (minimum: 5, maximum: 10) that represent their work.
Headings
The headings should be concise, clear, and followed by APA (7th Ed.) as:
1. Level One Heading (centered, bold, upper and lowercase)
2. Level Two Heading (flush left, bold, upper and lowercase)
3. Level three heading. (indented, bold, upper and lower case, text follows immediately after the period)
4. Level four heading. (indented, bold, italicized, lowercase except first letter and proper nouns, ends with a period, text follows immediately after the period)
5. Level five heading. (Indented, italicized, lowercase except first letter and proper nouns, ends with a period, text follows immediately after the period.
Notes, Endnotes
Notes or Endnotes should be used only if absolutely necessary and must be identified in the text by consecutive numbers, enclosed in square brackets and listed at the end of the article.
References
The author should cite publications in the text: (Adams, 2006) using the first-named author's name or (Adams & Brown, 2006) citing both names of two authors or (Adams et al., 2006), when there are three or more authors. At the end of the paper a reference list in alphabetical order should be supplied:
Book:
Strunk, W., Jr., & White, E. B. (1979). The guide to everything and then some more stuff. New York, NY: Macmillan.
Chapter of a Book:
Bergquist, J. M. (1992). German Americans. In J. D. Buenker & L. A. Ratner (Eds.), Multiculturalism in the United States: A comparative guide to acculturation and ethnicity (pp. 53-76). New York, NY: Greenwood.
Book Reviews:
Dent-Read, C., & Zukow-Goldring, P. (2001). Is modeling knowing? [Review of the book Models of cognitive development, by K. Richardson]. American Journal of Psychology, 114, 126-133.
Journal Article with DOI:
Paivio, A. (1975). Perceptual comparisons through the mind's eye. Memory & Cognition, 3, 635- 647. doi:10.1037/0278-6133.24.2.225
Journal Article without DOI (when DOI is not available):
Becker, L. J., & Seligman, C. (1981). Welcome to the energy crisis. Journal of Social Issues, 37(2), 1-7.
Journal Article without DOI (when DOI is not available):
Becker, L. J., & Seligman, C. (1981). Welcome to the energy crisis. Journal of SocialIssues, 37(2), 1-7.
Hamfi, A. G. (1981). The funny nature of dogs. E-journal of Applied Psychology, 2(2), 38-48. Retrieved from http://ojs.lib.swin.edu.au/index.php/fdo
Online Newspaper Articles:
Becker, E. (2001, August 27). Prairie farmers reap conservation's rewards. The New YorkTimes. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com
Encyclopedia Articles:
Brislin, R. W. (1984). Cross-cultural psychology. In R. J. Corsini (Ed.), Encyclopedia ofpsychology (Vol. 1, pp. 319-327). New York, NY: Wiley.
Technical and Research Reports (often with corporate authors)
Hershey Foods Corporation. (2001, March 15). 2001 Annual Report. Retrieved fromhttp://www.hersheysannualreport.com/2000/index.htm
Website with no author or date of publication:
Census data revisited. (n.d.). Retrieved March 9, 2009, from Harvard, Psychology of Population website, http://harvard.edu/data/index.php
Dr. Iram Khalid
Chief Editor
JOETSSH
