About the Journal
Focus and Scope
The Journal of Population and Social Studies (JPSS) is an open-access peer-reviewed journal published by the Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University. The Journal of Population and Social Studies (JPSS) ceased its hard copy publication in 2013, became an online-only journal in 2014, and currently publishes 48 articles per volume per year.
The Journal of Population and Social Studies (JPSS) welcomes contributions from the fields of demography, population studies, and other related disciplines, including health sciences, sociology, anthropology, population economics, population geography, human ecology, political science, statistics, and methodological issues. The article subjects range from population and family changes, population aging, sexuality, gender, reproductive health, population and environment, population and health, migration, urbanization and Labour, determinants, and consequences of population changes to social and behavioral aspects of population.
We aim to provide a platform for researchers, academicians, professionals, practitioners, and graduate students from all around the world to share knowledge on the empirical and theoretical research papers, case studies, literature reviews, and book reviews that are of interest to the academic community, policy-makers, and practitioners.
Peer Review Process
Manuscripts are first reviewed internally by the JPSS editors. Those that meet the journal's requirements for the content, language, overall length, and format of citations and references will be sent for external peer review. The JPSS uses a 'double-blind' peer review process where neither the authors nor the reviewers know each other's identity. The review process usually takes about 6-8 weeks.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.