About JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The Journal of Social and Economic Development (JSED) is an international peer-reviewed open access journal published by Aidoo Academic Press Ltd (United Kingdom). The journal publishes high-quality scholarly research that advances understanding of the social, economic, institutional, and developmental processes that shape societies, economies, and human well-being across local, regional, and global contexts.

JSED promotes interdisciplinary scholarship that integrates social sciences and economics to address contemporary global challenges, including sustainable development, inequality, governance, technological transformation, economic resilience, social change, and public policy innovation. The journal provides a platform for rigorous theoretical, empirical, and applied research that informs academic debate, evidence-based policymaking, and societal transformation.

All submissions undergo a rigorous peer-review process conducted by international experts. Articles are published under a continuous publication model to ensure rapid dissemination of knowledge and broad global accessibility.

Scope of the Journal

The Journal of Social and Economic Development is dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary research at the intersection of social sciences and economics. The journal examines how economic systems, social institutions, governance structures, technological innovation, demographic change, and public policies influence development outcomes, social stability, and economic transformation worldwide.

The journal welcomes contributions that explore the complex relationships between society and economy using qualitative, quantitative, comparative, and mixed-method approaches. Particular emphasis is placed on research that enhances understanding of development processes, social inclusion, institutional effectiveness, economic sustainability, and global socioeconomic transitions.

JSED seeks to bridge disciplinary boundaries by encouraging integrative research connecting economics, sociology, political science, development studies, public administration, human geography, and related fields. The journal prioritizes studies that generate actionable knowledge to support inclusive growth, sustainable development, and resilient societies.

The journal particularly encourages research employing advanced analytical and methodological approaches, including econometrics, computational social science, policy modelling, behavioral analysis, big data analytics, artificial intelligence applications in social science, impact evaluation, and comparative institutional analysis.

Key Research Themes

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• economic development and inclusive growth

• poverty, inequality, and social mobility

• globalization and regional economic transformation

• governance, institutions, and public policy analysis

• political economy and institutional performance

• sustainable development and socioeconomic resilience

• labor markets, employment dynamics, and human capital

• digital economy, innovation, and technological change

• social protection systems and welfare policy

• education, skills development, and knowledge economies

• health economics and social determinants of well-being

• urbanization, migration, and demographic change

• environmental economics and sustainable resource governance

• rural development and agricultural transformation

• entrepreneurship, finance, and economic inclusion

• gender, equity, diversity, and social inclusion

• security, risk governance, and socioeconomic stability

• behavioral economics and decision sciences

• data-driven social science and computational methods

• comparative and international development studies

• regional development and Global South perspectives

• economic policy evaluation and development impact assessment

The journal aims to promote rigorous, policy-relevant, and socially impactful research that improves development outcomes and informs global debates on economic transformation and societal progress. JSED supports interdisciplinary collaboration and encourages scholarships that connect academic research with real-world challenges facing governments, institutions, communities, and international organizations.

In addition to original research articles, the journal welcomes review articles, policy analyses, perspectives, methodological contributions, short communications, and interdisciplinary synthesis studies that advance contemporary social and economic research.