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Journal of Social Development Studies

Department of Social Development and Welfare, Faculty of Social and Political Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada · Indonesia · Est. 2020

ISSN2721-3870eISSN2721-3889

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

205

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.33

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Social Development Studies (JSDS) focuses on three main area of discussions: community empowerment, corporate social responsibility, and social policy. The journal welcomes papers that discuss the following themes: Social Movement and Empowerment; Human Rights, Citizenship and Development; Social Entrepreneurship; Community Development Theories, Approaches and Methods; Community Organization and Participation; Socio-cultural, Environmental and Economic Development; Industrial Relations; Decent Work; Education and Social Policy; Health Insurance and Policy; Social Protection; Wellbeing, Welfare, and Development; Poverty and Social Justice; Social Inclusion; Gender, Family and Development; Digital Technology and Development; Welfare Regime.

General Information

Country / RegionIndonesia

Primary LanguageIndonesian, English

1st Year Published2020

Frequencytwice per year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications72

Publisher OrgGadjah Mada University

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY-SA

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PKP-PN LOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/11 · 82%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Department of Social Development and Welfare, Faculty of Social and Political Science, Universitas Gadjah Mada

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2721-3870 / 2721-3889

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

PKP-PN LOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Indonesian, English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2020

101

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

SMEs Development and Digital MarketingCOVID-19 Prevention and ImpactLocal Governance and DevelopmentPublic Health and NutritionIslamic Finance and CommunicationPublic Administration in Developing NationsMarriage and Family DynamicsCoastal Management and DevelopmentEnergy and Environment ImpactsLegal Studies and Policies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Social Development Studies

Is Journal of Social Development Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Social Development Studies: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Social Development Studies?

Journal of Social Development Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.33.

Is Journal of Social Development Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Social Development Studies is indexed in DOAJ.