JOURNAL SCOPE

Research Topics and Fields

The International Journal of Humanities, Social and Economic Studies is a peer-reviewed regional multidisciplinary journal that aims to be a leading research beacon in the Middle East and beyond. The journal embraces a broad spectrum of disciplines belonging to the humanities, social sciences, economics, arts, and literature, fostering rich interdisciplinary intersections that deepen understanding and stimulate scholarly innovation.

Research Fields

The journal encourages research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries and offers innovative perspectives aligned with current intellectual developments to better understand complex phenomena through multidisciplinary approaches. Contributions are welcome in the following detailed fields:

Humanities:
  • Philosophy: Theoretical and applied philosophy, ethics, philosophy of science, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, political philosophy, and contemporary philosophy.
  • History: Political, social, economic, cultural history, intellectual history, local history, historical criticism, and historical methodologies.
  • Linguistics: General linguistics, phonetics, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, semiotics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, cognitive linguistics, and neurolinguistics.
  • Religious Studies: Comparative religion, religious thought, philosophy of religion, theological studies, religion and society.
  • Literature and Literary Criticism: Classical and contemporary literature, literary theories, structural criticism, cultural criticism, comparative literature.
  • Cultural Studies: Popular cultures, comparative cultural studies, cultural identity, cultural interactions, postcolonial studies.
  • Anthropology: Cultural and social anthropology, medical anthropology, economic anthropology, linguistic anthropology.
  • Human Geography: Population distribution, migration, urbanization, cultural and environmental diversity.
  • Arts and Design: Visual arts, music, theater, cinema, aesthetics, and applied arts studies.
  • Media Studies: Communication theories, digital media, discourse analysis, media effects on society.
Social Sciences:
  • Sociology: Social structures, social change, social movements, urban sociology, rural sociology, political sociology.
  • Psychology: Social psychology, developmental psychology, clinical psychology, educational psychology, neuropsychology, cultural psychology.
  • Social Work: Social policies, social interventions, work with vulnerable groups, social development.
  • Political Science: Political theories, political systems, public policies, comparative politics, regional politics, political movements.
  • International Relations: Theories of international relations, international security, diplomacy, international organizations, foreign policy.
  • Law: Public and private law, international law, human rights, constitutional law, criminal law.
  • Public Administration: Administrative policies, government administration, human resources management, governance.
  • Education: Educational theory, educational technology, educational policies, lifelong learning.
  • Development Studies: Economic and social development, sustainable development, poverty, social justice.
  • Peace and Conflict Studies: Armed conflicts, international peace, peacebuilding, negotiation, and conflict resolution.
  • Gender Studies: Gender, women's rights, masculinity and femininity studies.
  • Urban Studies: Urban planning, urban growth, housing, urban development.
Economics:
  • Macroeconomics: Economic growth, monetary and fiscal policies, inflation, unemployment.
  • Microeconomics: Consumer theory, production theory, market analysis, competition, monopoly.
  • Development Economics: Economic and social development, development policies, poverty and human development.
  • International Economics: International trade, international finance, global economic policies.
  • Economic Policies: Fiscal policies, monetary policies, labor and market policies.
  • Public Finance: Taxation, government expenditure, public debt.
  • Econometrics: Economic modeling, statistical analysis, economic forecasting.
  • Environmental Economics: Natural resources, environmental policies, sustainable development.
  • Labor Economics: Labor markets, wages, unemployment, labor relations.
  • Health Economics: Health financing, health policies, health costs.
  • Agricultural Economics: Agricultural production, agricultural markets, agricultural policies.
  • Industrial Economics: Industry regulation, market structure, industrial competitiveness.
  • Economic Accounting: Managerial accounting, financial accounting, tax accounting.

Accepted Research Types

  • Empirical, Theoretical, and Applied Research: The journal welcomes contributions presenting empirical findings, innovative theoretical frameworks, extensive literature reviews, or new methodological applications.
  • Multidisciplinary Interdisciplinary Studies: The journal encourages research inspired by integrative cognitive and methodological principles, offering comprehensive approaches that fuse concepts, theories, or methodologies from diverse disciplines.

Journal Commitment

The International Journal of Humanities, Social and Economic Studies is committed to nurturing a vibrant, diverse, and multilingual scholarly community where innovative and critical ideas flourish through the publication of high-quality research in Arabic, English, and French. The journal strives to maintain a balanced portfolio of topics accepted for publication after rigorous peer review, focusing on advancing knowledge and intellectual growth in the interconnected fields of humanities, social sciences, economics, arts, and literature within the Arab region and globally.