Submission Guidelines

The International Journal of Cultural Analysis and Social Change (IJCASC) welcomes original and high-quality scholarly manuscripts that contribute to the understanding of culture, society, and processes of social transformation. The journal encourages interdisciplinary research connecting the social sciences, humanities, arts, and related applied fields.

Authors are invited to submit original research articles, theoretical papers, methodological studies, critical reviews, and in-depth case studies that are consistent with the aims and scope of the journal.

1. General Requirements

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should ensure that:

• The manuscript presents original work and has not been published previously.

• The manuscript is not simultaneously under consideration by another journal.

• The topic of the manuscript is relevant to the aims and scope of the International Journal of Cultural Analysis and Social Change.

• All authors who have made substantial contributions to the research are appropriately listed as authors.

• All sources, data, quotations, figures, and other materials obtained from other works are properly acknowledged and cited.

• The manuscript is written in clear and appropriate academic English.

• Authors have obtained the necessary permissions for any copyrighted material used in the manuscript.

The journal particularly welcomes research that provides diverse cultural perspectives, addresses contemporary social challenges, and contributes to a broader understanding of social change across different geographical and cultural contexts.

2. Types of Manuscripts

The journal accepts the following types of scholarly contributions:

Original Research Articles

Research articles should present original empirical findings based on rigorous qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods research.

Theoretical and Conceptual Papers

These papers should develop, evaluate, or critically engage with theories, concepts, frameworks, or emerging perspectives relevant to cultural analysis and social change.

Methodological Papers

Methodological contributions should introduce, develop, or critically examine innovative approaches to research in the social sciences, humanities, and related interdisciplinary fields.

Critical Reviews

Review articles should provide a critical and comprehensive examination of relevant literature, theories, debates, or developments in a particular field.

Case Studies

In-depth case studies should provide theoretically informed and analytically rigorous examinations of particular cultural, social, political, economic, environmental, or institutional phenomena.

3. Manuscript Structure

Authors are encouraged to organize research manuscripts using the following structure, where appropriate:

1. Title

2. Author(s) and Affiliation(s)

3. Corresponding Author Information

4. Abstract

5. Keywords

6. Introduction

7. Literature Review / Theoretical Framework

8. Research Methods

9. Results / Findings

10. Discussion

11. Conclusion

12. Acknowledgements (if applicable)

13. Funding Statement (if applicable)

14. Conflict of Interest Statement

15. References

16. Appendices (if applicable)

The structure may be adapted for theoretical, methodological, review, or case-study manuscripts when appropriate.

4. Title, Abstract, and Keywords

The title should be concise, informative, and accurately reflect the main subject of the manuscript.

The abstract should provide a clear summary of the study, including the research problem or objective, methodology, major findings, and principal contribution. Authors should avoid unnecessary references and unexplained abbreviations in the abstract.

Authors should provide relevant keywords that accurately represent the main concepts and subject areas of the manuscript. Keywords should facilitate the discoverability of the article through academic databases and search engines.

5. Formatting and Presentation

Manuscripts should be prepared in a clear and consistent academic format. Authors should ensure that:

• The manuscript uses consistent headings and subheadings.

• Tables and figures are clearly numbered and appropriately titled.

• All tables and figures are referred to in the main text.

• Mathematical equations, where applicable, are presented clearly.

• Abbreviations are defined at their first occurrence.

• References and in-text citations are presented consistently.

• The manuscript has been carefully checked for grammar, spelling, and typographical errors.

Authors should use a consistent scholarly referencing style throughout the manuscript.

6. Originality and Plagiarism

All submitted manuscripts must represent original scholarly work. Authors must properly acknowledge ideas, arguments, data, quotations, and other materials derived from previous publications.

Plagiarism, duplicate publication, substantial self-plagiarism, fabrication of data, falsification of research results, and other forms of academic misconduct are unacceptable.

Submitted manuscripts may be screened for plagiarism or inappropriate text similarity as part of the editorial process. Manuscripts that violate academic integrity standards may be rejected or subject to further action in accordance with the journal's publication and ethics policies.

7. Authorship

Authorship should reflect substantial contributions to the conception, design, execution, analysis, or interpretation of the research.

All listed authors should have made meaningful contributions to the manuscript and should approve the final version before submission. The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the journal and for ensuring that all authors agree to the submitted manuscript.

Any changes to the authorship of a manuscript after submission should be communicated to the editorial team and must be agreed upon by all affected authors.

8. Research Ethics

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their research complies with applicable ethical standards.

Research involving human participants, personal data, vulnerable groups, or sensitive communities should follow appropriate ethical principles and institutional requirements. Where applicable, authors should indicate whether ethical approval or informed consent was obtained.

Authors should protect the privacy and confidentiality of research participants and should not disclose personally identifiable information without appropriate permission.

9. Data and Research Transparency

Authors are encouraged to provide sufficient methodological information to enable readers to understand and evaluate the research.

Where appropriate and ethically permissible, authors are encouraged to make research data, materials, instruments, analytical procedures, or other supporting resources available to facilitate transparency and reproducibility.

Any restrictions on data availability should be clearly explained.

10. References and Citations

All sources cited in the manuscript must appear in the reference list, and all references listed should be cited in the text.

Authors should ensure that references are accurate, complete, and consistently formatted. Whenever possible, authors are encouraged to provide DOI information for scholarly publications that have an available DOI.

The use of relevant and recent scholarly literature is encouraged, while seminal works should be included where they are essential to the theoretical or conceptual foundation of the study.

11. Figures and Tables

Tables and figures should be used only when they contribute meaningfully to the presentation of the research.

Each table and figure should:

• Have a clear and descriptive title.

• Be numbered consecutively.

• Be referenced in the manuscript.

• Include appropriate notes or sources where necessary.

• Be of sufficient quality for publication.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted figures, photographs, charts, or other materials when permission is required.

12. Conflict of Interest

Authors should disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that could potentially influence the research or its interpretation.

If no conflict of interest exists, authors may state that there are no conflicts of interest to declare.

13. Funding

All sources of financial support for the research should be disclosed. Authors should identify the funding organization and, where applicable, the grant or project number.

If the research received no specific funding, authors may indicate that no specific financial support was received for the research.

14. Use of Artificial Intelligence

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and ethical quality of their manuscripts.

Artificial intelligence tools may be used responsibly for limited purposes such as language improvement or technical assistance. However, AI tools should not replace the authors' intellectual contribution, research judgment, or responsibility for the scholarly content.

Authors should disclose the use of AI tools when such use has materially contributed to the preparation, analysis, or content of the manuscript, in accordance with applicable journal policies and ethical standards.

AI tools should not be listed as authors.

15. Submission and Editorial Process

Manuscripts submitted to the journal will undergo an initial editorial assessment to determine their suitability in relation to the journal's scope, originality, academic quality, and basic submission requirements.

Manuscripts that meet the initial requirements may be sent for peer review. The editorial team may request revisions based on reviewers' and editors' recommendations.

The possible editorial decisions include:

• Accept

• Accept with Minor Revisions

• Revise and Resubmit / Major Revisions

• Reject

The final decision regarding publication rests with the journal's editorial team.

16. Author Responsibilities

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that:

• The manuscript is original.

• The manuscript has not been published elsewhere.

• The manuscript is not simultaneously submitted to another journal.

• All authors have approved the submission.

• All sources have been properly acknowledged.

• The research complies with applicable ethical requirements.

• The information presented in the manuscript is accurate to the best of the authors' knowledge.

Authors are also responsible for responding to editorial and reviewer comments in a professional and timely manner.

17. Scope of the Journal

The International Journal of Cultural Analysis and Social Change particularly welcomes interdisciplinary scholarship addressing areas such as cultural sociology and anthropology; political science and international relations; economics, development and inequality; media, communication and digital cultures; history and historical sociology; education and pedagogy; gender and intersectionality; urban, environmental and migration studies; law, human rights and ethics; and methodological and theoretical innovation.

The journal values research that connects theoretical innovation with empirical rigor and encourages scholarship that incorporates diverse cultural perspectives, including perspectives from the Global South and research involving marginalized communities.

18. Final Checklist Before Submission

Before submitting a manuscript, authors are encouraged to verify the following:

• The manuscript fits the aims and scope of the journal.

• The manuscript is original and is not under consideration elsewhere.

• The title accurately represents the manuscript.

• The abstract clearly summarizes the research.

• Appropriate keywords have been provided.

• The manuscript has been carefully edited for academic English.

• All tables and figures are properly numbered and referenced.

• All citations correspond to entries in the reference list.

• Ethical considerations have been addressed where applicable.

• Funding and conflict-of-interest information has been provided.

• All authors have approved the final manuscript.

• Any relevant use of artificial intelligence has been appropriately disclosed.

19. Submission

Authors are encouraged to carefully review these guidelines before submitting their manuscripts to the International Journal of Cultural Analysis and Social Change.

By submitting a manuscript, authors acknowledge that they have read and agree to comply with the journal's submission requirements, publication ethics, peer-review procedures, and other applicable editorial policies.

For additional information regarding manuscript submission and editorial matters, authors may contact the journal through the contact information provided on the official journal website.

International Journal of Cultural Analysis and Social Change
E-ISSN: 2589-1316
Website: https://www.ijcasc.com/