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Dynamics of Rural Society Journal (DRSJ) is an open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed scholarly journal that focuses on interdisciplinary research on rural social transformation in the Global South. DRSJ positions rural communities not only as subjects of study or recipients of development interventions but as active contributors to knowledge, social innovation, and policy negotiation.

The journal publishes research that links local empirical evidence to broader international debates in rural sociology, development studies, social transformation, and public policy. Its core focus includes social dynamics, inequality, livelihoods, agrarian change, governance, migration, demographic change, and community resilience in the face of environmental pressures and development challenges.

DRSJ encourages comparative, cross-national, and South–South perspectives, emphasizing insights that are both locally relevant and globally significant. By highlighting local strategies, experiences, and knowledge, the journal bridges empirical research, theoretical development, and policy discourse, generating evidence that informs both local practice and global debates in rural studies.

Published by the Department of Sociology at Gorontalo State University, Gorontalo, Indonesia, in collaboration with the Association of Indonesian Sociology Study Programs (APSSI).

Country of Origin of Editorial Team Members Based on Continent
The editorial team consists of 40 members originating from 15 countries:

Europe: Portugal (1); Spain (2); United Kingdom (2); France (1); Poland (1); Czechia (1).
North America: Canada (1)
South America: Uruguay (1)
Asia: Indonesia (18); Sri Lanka (1); Malaysia (2); India (2)
Oceania: New Zealand (1)
Africa: Nigeria (5); Tanzania (1)

Gender Diversity of Editorial Team
Male: 68%
Female: 32%

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