Aims, Focus and Scope

Aims

Moestopo International Review on Social, Humanities, and Sciences (MIRSHuS) is an international, peer-reviewed, and open-access scholarly journal published by Universitas Prof. Dr. Moestopo (Beragama), Indonesia.

MIRSHuS aims to provide an academic platform for researchers, scholars, lecturers, practitioners, and postgraduate students to disseminate original and high-quality research in the fields of social sciences, humanities, and applied sciences.

The journal particularly encourages interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary studies that contribute to the advancement of knowledge, address contemporary societal challenges, and provide theoretical, practical, or policy implications at local, national, regional, and international levels.

Focus

MIRSHuS focuses on original scholarly research that examines contemporary issues in social sciences, humanities, and applied sciences, particularly studies that demonstrate clear academic contribution, methodological rigor, and relevance to society.

The journal welcomes disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary approaches and encourages studies that connect theoretical perspectives with empirical evidence and real-world applications.

Scope

MIRSHuS welcomes manuscripts within, but not limited to, the following areas:

1. Social Sciences

  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Public Relations and Digital Communication
  • Sociology and Social Studies
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Public Administration and Public Policy
  • Governance and Institutional Studies
  • Management and Business
  • Marketing and Consumer Behavior
  • Human Resource Management and Organizational Studies
  • Economics and Development Studies
  • Accounting, Taxation, and Finance
  • Law, Justice, and Legal Studies
  • Education and Educational Management
  • Tourism and Creative Economy
  • Social and Community Development

2. Humanities

  • Cultural Studies
  • History and Heritage Studies
  • Language and Linguistics
  • Literature
  • Philosophy and Ethics
  • Religious and Intercultural Studies
  • Local Wisdom and Indigenous Knowledge
  • Identity, Memory, and Social Values
  • Arts and Cultural Heritage
  • Humanities-based Educational Studies

3. Sciences and Applied Sciences

MIRSHuS particularly welcomes applied and interdisciplinary scientific studies that demonstrate clear relevance to human, social, environmental, or developmental issues, including:

  • Information Technology and Digital Transformation
  • Data Science and Computational Social Science
  • Artificial Intelligence and its Social Applications
  • Health and Public Health Studies
  • Dental and Health Sciences
  • Environmental and Sustainability Studies
  • Science and Technology Education
  • Innovation and Technology Management
  • Sustainable Development
  • Applied Science with Social or Human Relevance

Interdisciplinary Studies

MIRSHuS strongly encourages research that integrates two or more disciplinary perspectives, particularly studies addressing contemporary issues such as:

  • Digital transformation and society
  • Artificial intelligence and human behavior
  • Media, communication, and technology
  • Sustainable development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • Governance and public policy
  • Education and technological innovation
  • Culture, identity, and social change
  • Health communication and public health
  • Business, economics, and digitalization
  • Environmental and social sustainability

Types of Manuscripts

MIRSHuS primarily considers:

  • Original Research Articles
  • Review Articles
  • Systematic Literature Reviews
  • Conceptual or Theoretical Articles
  • Policy-oriented Research Articles

All manuscripts must demonstrate a clear research problem, appropriate theoretical or conceptual foundations, rigorous methodology or systematic analytical procedures, significant findings or arguments, and a clear contribution to the relevant field of study.

Manuscripts Outside the Journal's Scope

MIRSHuS generally does not consider manuscripts that:

  • fall outside the fields of social sciences, humanities, or relevant applied sciences;
  • are purely technical or laboratory-based studies without clear relevance to human, social, environmental, educational, policy, or developmental issues;
  • merely describe a phenomenon without sufficient theoretical, methodological, or analytical contribution;
  • are non-scholarly opinion articles or general essays;
  • are reports of activities without adequate research methods and academic analysis;
  • have been published previously or are simultaneously submitted to another journal.

Target Readership

The journal is intended for researchers, academics, lecturers, postgraduate students, professionals, policymakers, and practitioners interested in developments in social sciences, humanities, applied sciences, and interdisciplinary research.

MIRSHuS welcomes submissions from authors worldwide and encourages international and cross-cultural perspectives that contribute to the global exchange of scholarly knowledge.