SOCRATES JOURNAL

About the Journal

Welcome to SOCRATES, a distinguished international journal devoted to advancing knowledge in Public Policy, Public Administration, and Philosophy. As a rigorously peer-reviewed and meticulously indexed scholarly publication, SOCRATES serves as a crucial platform for academic discourse and the dissemination of cutting-edge research. Committed to excellence, SOCRATES provides a forum for global scholars, researchers, and practitioners to explore critical issues, innovative theories, and practical applications within these fields. Each issue features original contributions covering a wide range of topics, including governance structures, policy analysis, ethical frameworks, and political philosophy. Through our rigorous peer-review process, we uphold the highest standards of academic rigour and integrity, promoting impactful and influential scholarship. Indexed in leading databases and repositories, SOCRATES offers global visibility and accessibility to our diverse readership. Whether you're an established scholar, emerging researcher, or interested reader, we invite you to engage with the rich content published in SOCRATES and contribute to the advancement of knowledge in Public Policy, Public Administration, and Philosophy. Join us in the pursuit of intellectual inquiry, critical discourse, and scholarly excellence. Submit your work to SOCRATES and become part of a vibrant community dedicated to advancing understanding and addressing the complex challenges facing our world today.

Available Versions:

  • Printed Version (ISSN 2347-2146): Print Book Format
  • Online Version (ISSN 2347-6869): Published online in PDF format
  • Journal Frequency: Biannually (June and December)
  • Script/Language: English
  • Broad Subject Category: Social Science
  • Covered Subjects/Disciplines:
    1. Public Policy and Public Administration
    2. Philosophy

Journal Coverage Includes:

  1. Research articles: Original research by author(s)
  2. Review articles: Significant reviews of original research
  3. Short communications: Brief research updates, news, views, and articles
  4. Case studies: Analytical findings of individual cases
  5. Research methods: Reports on new research methods
  6. Opinion papers: Articles presenting individual or group opinions
  7. Observations (R&D): Expressing observations on research and development methods, experiments, tests, and findings
  8. Special articles: Invited articles, memorial lectures, working papers, special papers, expert views, and comments
  9. Standards: Documents establishing uniform engineering or technical specifications, criteria, methods, processes, or practices
  10. Report (R&D): Detailed non-serial publications providing information, statements, opinions, and findings on specific topics
  11. Proceedings papers: Papers published at conferences, symposia, seminars, workshops, or summarizations of all conference proceedings papers.