About the Journal

Journal of Social Development Studies (JSDS) publishes peer-reviewed articles on all social development issues that are widely scattered both in Indonesia and countries in the wide-globe region. The journal aims to encourage knowledge-sharing activities between academics, scholars and practitioners in this field. Moreover, the journal has been published since 2024 and managed by Octopus Corpora Indonesia twice per year, in March and September. 

The journal focuses on three main areas of discussion: community empowerment, corporate social responsibility, and public 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.