Journal of Social Studies (JSS) is a peer-reviewed journal, published twice a year by Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) and Himpunan Sarjana Pendidikan Ilmu-ilmu Sosial Indonesia (The Association of Educational scholars of Indonesian Social Studies). It is available online as open access sources as well as in print.

The publication of an article in Journal of Social Studies (JSS) is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific methods. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the editor, the reviewer, the publisher, and the society.

As the publisher of Journal of Social Studies (JSS), Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) takes its duties of guardianship over all stages of publishing seriously and it recognizes its ethical and other responsibilities. Journal of Social Studies (JSS) committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint or other commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions.

• Fair Play: An editor at any time evaluates manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.
• Confidentiality: The editors and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.
• Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in editors' own research without the express written consent of the author.

• Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Peer review assists the editors in making editorial decisions and through editorial communications with authors may also assist in improving the quality of the paper.
• Promptness: Any selected referee who feels unqualified or knows prompt review will be impossible should notify the editors and excuse themselves from the process.
• Confidentiality: Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.
• Standards of Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
• Acknowledgement of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors and call attention to any substantial similarity or overlap with other published papers.
• Disclosure and Conflict of Interest: Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage.

• Reporting Standards: Authors of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.
• Originality and Plagiarism: Authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and properly cite or quote others' work.
• Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication: Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behaviour and is unacceptable.
• Acknowledgement of Sources: Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given.
• Authorship of the Paper: Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported research.
• Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: All authors should disclose any financial or other substantive conflict of interest in their manuscript.