Focus and Scope

The Indonesian Journal of Political Studies (IJPS) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes original and high-quality research in political science, with an emphasis on analytical rigor and theoretical contribution. The journal focuses on the study of political institutions, governance, public policy, and power relations in contemporary political contexts.

IJPS is an international journal with a particular focus on Indonesia, while remaining open to comparative, regional, and global perspectives. The journal welcomes studies that examine Indonesian politics as a primary case, situate it within comparative analyses, or use it to inform broader debates in political science and international relations.

The scope of the journal includes the following core areas:

• Democracy, political institutions, and political behavior
• Governance, public administration, and public policy
• Political economy and development politics
• State–society relations and comparative politics
• International relations and global politics

Topics related to religion, identity, gender, social movements, and digital politics are considered insofar as they demonstrate clear relevance to political power, institutions, policy processes, or governance dynamics.

IJPS welcomes manuscripts employing qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches and encourages submissions that offer clear analytical contributions to political science scholarship.