Dynamics of Rural Society Journal

Call for Papers

Dynamics of Rural Society Journal (DRSJ)

Volume 5, Issue 1 | January 2027

Submission Deadline: September 1, 2026

Volume 5, Issue 2 | July 2027

Submission Deadline: March 1, 2027

Dynamics of Rural Society Journal (DRSJ) is an international, open-access, and peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing global understanding of rural societies and the social transformations that shape them, with a particular focus on the Global South. The journal provides a platform for research that is both theoretically informed and empirically grounded, encouraging interdisciplinary approaches to understanding rural change.

Published by the Department of Sociology at Gorontalo State University, Indonesia, in collaboration with the Association of Indonesian Sociology Study Programs (APSSI), DRSJ invites contributions from scholars, researchers, and students worldwide. The journal aims to foster discussions on rural development, social inequalities, and collective action in rural contexts.

Indexing

Dynamics of Rural Society Journal is indexed in the following prominent databases:

• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Sinta 2
• The VU Journal Publishing Guide (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
• ASIAN Science Citation Index (ASCI)
• Dimensions
• Google Scholar
• Wageningen University and Research Library Search
• GARUDA
• Bielefeld Academic Search Engine
• Crossref
• Scispace
• Scilit

Invitation to Submit

We are pleased to invite scholars, researchers, stakeholders, and students to submit research articles and review articles to the Dynamics of Rural Society Journal.

Before submitting your manuscript to the Dynamics of Rural Society Journal, please ensure that it complies with the focus and scope, Author Guidelines, Publication Ethics, manuscript template. The focus and scope of the journal are provided below.

Aims, Focus, and Scope

Aims
Dynamics of Rural Society Journal (DRSJ) aims to advance high-quality, interdisciplinary research on rural social transformation in the Global South. The journal positions rural communities not merely as subjects of study or development interventions, but as active contributors to knowledge, social innovation, and policy negotiation. By highlighting local strategies, experiences, and insights, DRSJ bridges empirical research, theoretical development, and policy discourse, generating context-sensitive evidence that informs both local practice and global debates in rural sociology, development studies, and public policy.

Focus
DRSJ focuses on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of rural social transformation, policy processes, and development challenges in Global South contexts. The journal examines how rural societies experience, negotiate, and reshape social change, development interventions, governance arrangements, agrarian transitions, environmental pressures, inequality, and community resilience. Manuscripts that generate context-sensitive insights from Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific, and that connect these findings to broader international debates in rural sociology, development studies, and public policy are prioritized. Comparative, cross-national, and South–South perspectives are strongly encouraged, highlighting both local relevance and global theoretical or policy implications.

Scope
DRSJ welcomes manuscripts that explore rural social transformation and development challenges in the Global South, focusing on the following domains:

1. Social Transformation and Inequality – Examining dynamics of rural communities, social differentiation, and inequality, including gender, ethnicity, age, class, and access to land, labor, education, health, and public services; exploring social mobility, exclusion, vulnerability, and community-driven strategies for inclusion.
2. Livelihoods, Labor, and Agrarian Change – Investigating changes in rural livelihoods, household survival strategies, wage labor, informal work, entrepreneurship, and agrarian restructuring; analyzing market integration, technological adoption, livelihood diversification, and rural political economy.
3. Governance, Policy, and Institutions – Analyzing local governance, participatory institutions, policy negotiation, decentralization, and public service delivery; examining rural citizenship, rights, grassroots agency, and interactions between communities and the state.
4. Migration and Demographic Change – Investigating rural–urban migration, seasonal mobility, youth outmigration, household reorganization, and impacts on social cohesion, labor, and economic strategies; including displacement, resettlement, and aging populations.
5. Environmental Change and Community Resilience – Examining adaptation to climate change, disaster risk management, environmental governance, and resource use; analyzing strategies for building resilience, sustainable livelihoods, and community innovation in response to ecological pressures.

DRSJ encourages manuscripts that link local empirical evidence to broader international debates in rural sociology, rural development, social transformation, and related interdisciplinary fields. Comparative, cross-national, and South–South perspectives are particularly welcomed.

Submission Guidelines

• Language: Manuscripts must be written in English. If English is not your first language, we recommend utilizing professional editing services to ensure clarity and quality.
• Article Types: We accept original research articles and review papers.
• Formatting: Please refer to the DRSJ Submission Guidelines on our website for detailed formatting instructions.

Key Dates

• Manuscript Submission Deadline: September 1, 2026, for Vol. 5, Issue 1, January 2027; and March 1, 2027, for Vol. 5, Issue 2, July 2027.
• First Decision: Within 15 days of submission
• Final Decision (after review): Within 90 days
• Final Acceptance: Within 120 days
• Acceptance to publication: 15 days

How to Submit

Manuscripts should be submitted via the DRSJ Submission Portal at https://drsj.fis.ung.ac.id/index.php/DRSJ/onlinesubmission. Each submission will undergo double-blind peer review to ensure high standards of scholarship.

Inquiries

For any questions regarding the submission process or the focus of this special issue, please do not hesitate to contact the editorial team at:

Email: drsj@ung.ac.id; sahrain@ung.ac.id

Website: https://drsj.fis.ung.ac.id/DRSJ/home