Publishing Frequency and Schedule
When we publish.
Issues, editorial timeline, and planning your submission.
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Issues
SOCIA: Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Sosial publishes two issues a year, in June and December. To ensure high editorial quality and rigorous peer review, each issue contains a select number of peer-reviewed articles. Each volume covers one calendar year, and every article is published online with a unique Digital Object Identifier (DOI) under an Open Access license.
| Issue 1 | June |
| Issue 2 | December |
| Articles per issue | 10 – 15 peer-reviewed articles |
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Editorial timeline
From initial submission to the final decision, the typical review and editorial process takes no more than 17 weeks.
| Screening | Up to 7 days. A manuscript may be returned for technical fixes or declined without review (desk reject). |
| Peer review | At least two independent reviewers, each allocated 21 days for evaluation. |
| First decision | Usually issued within approximately 6 weeks of submission. |
| Final decision | By week 14 or, at the latest, within 4 months after submission. |
| Revisions | 1 week for minor revisions and 3 weeks for major revisions. One extension of up to 1 week may be requested. |
| Appeals | Must be submitted within 30 days of receiving an editorial decision. |
| Publication | Accepted articles are published online with a DOI and assigned to an upcoming issue. |
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Planning your submission
- —Prepare your manuscript using the official manuscript template and consult the Author Guidelines before submitting, ensuring that initial desk screening proceeds without technical return.
- —Respond promptly to revision requests within the specified deadlines above, allowing your article to remain on schedule for its designated issue.
- —Submit your work directly through the online submission portal following our step-by-step submission guide.
