About the Journal

Journal title POLTRANS: Journal of Politics and Social Transformation
Initials POLTRANS
Abbreviationj P.JPST
Frequency Biannually (Juli and December)
DOI Prefix 10.21831
ISSN 3123-8920 (Online)
Editor-in-chief Jen Salafian
Publisher Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
License Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)

POLTRANS: Journal of Politics and Social Transformation is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes original research and theoretical studies in the fields of political science and social transformation. The journal focuses on the dynamic interplay between political processes and social change at local, national, and global levels. It explores topics such as public policy, governance, political participation, power relations, social justice, identity politics, and social movements. POLTRANS encourages interdisciplinary and critical approaches to understanding contemporary political and societal developments.

Current Issue

Vol. 1 No. 02 (2025): Democratic Backsliding
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The shift of the democratic system toward a more authoritarian or illiberal form of democracy, Threats to democratic institutions (judicial and legislative) and their independence and Legitimacy and public trust in elections.

Published: 2025-12-28

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