Journals

  • ULAYAT: Journal of Decolonization, Indigenious Studies, and Customary Law

    ULAYAT: Journal of Decolonisation, Indigenous Studies, and Customary Law is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing critical scholarship on the decolonisation of knowledge, Indigenous studies, and customary law E-ISSN: XXXX-XXXX. The journal aims to serve as an academic platform for the production of alternative forms of knowledge that challenge the dominance of colonial and state-centric epistemologies in understanding law, governance, identity, and power relations. The journal is published and managed by the Perkumpulan Otoritas Semesta Sains, an institution committed to the promotion of critical, transdisciplinary, and socially just scholarship. ULAYAT is published three issues per year, in April, August, and December. ULAYAT welcomes original research articles, conceptual and theoretical papers, and critical analyses that align with the journal’s focus and scope, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches and perspectives from the Global South.

  • GUBERNARE: Journal of Law and Local Govenance

    GUBERNARE: Journal of Law and Local Governance is an interdisciplinary academic journal focusing on the relationship between law, public policy, and local governance across diverse political, social, and institutional contexts. The journal provides a platform for scholarly work examining legal, administrative, and governance frameworks that shape local government practices while promoting democratic values, accountability, and public participation. It also covers issues in public administration, fiscal governance, and development planning, including budget management, policy implementation, and regional development in both urban and rural settings. GUBERNARE encourages critical analysis of governance challenges such as corruption, administrative inefficiency, social inequality, and service disparities, as well as innovative approaches to policy design and institutional reform. Published three times a year (April, August, and December), the journal welcomes original research articles, conceptual papers, and theoretical studies with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary perspectives and scholarship from the Global South.

  • DESA: Journal of Rural Development and Governance

    DESA: Journal of Rural Development and Governance is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing critical scholarship on dedicated to advancing critical, empirical, and conceptual scholarship on rural development and local governance amid evolving social, political, economic, digital, and environmental landscapes. E-ISSN: XXXX-XXXX The journal aims to serve as an academic platform for the production of alternative forms of knowledge that challenge the journal seeks to provide an academic platform for disseminating research that positions rural areas as strategic sites of development and as arenas where state, society, and market actors interact, negotiate power, and shape institutional transformation. DESA is published Three issues per year, in April, August, and December. DESA  welcomes original research articles, conceptual and theoretical papers, and critical analyses that align with the journal’s focus and scope, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches and perspectives from the Global South

  • GORILLAS: Journal of Governing Sustainability, Livelihoods and Enviromental Affairs

    GORILLAS : Journal of Governing Sustainability, Livelihoods and Environmental Affairs is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing critical scholarship on sustainability governance, livelihoods, and environmental affairs within local, national, and global contexts ISSN:XXXX-XXXX. The journal aims to provide a rigorous platform for the publication of empirical research, theoretical inquiries, and policy analyses that examine the roles of governments, private sectors, civil society organizations, and local communities in promoting inclusive, equitable, and socially-ecologically resilient sustainable development.

    The journal is published and managed by the Perkumpulan Otoritas Semesta Sains, an institution committed to the promotion of critical, transdisciplinary, and socially just scholarship.

    GORILLAS is published three issues per year, in February, August, and December

    GORILLAS welcomes original research articles, conceptual and theoretical papers, and critical analyses that align with the journal’s focus and scope, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches and perspectives from the Global South.

  • ASEANPOLIS: Southeast Asian Journal of Policy, Society, and Development

    ASEANPOLIS:  Southeast Asian Journal of Policy, Society, and Development is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing critical scholarship on the decolonisation of knowledge, Indigenous studies, and customary law. The journal aims to serve as an academic platform for the production of alternative forms of knowledge that challenge inform evidence-based policymaking, and promote interdisciplinary dialogue across the social, political, educational, and health-related fields.  The journal is published and managed by the Perkumpulan Otoritas Semesta Sains, an institution committed to the promotion of critical, transdisciplinary, and socially just scholarship. ASEANPOLIS is published three issues per year, in February, June, and October.  ASEANPOLIS particularly encourages interdisciplinary and cross-cutting scholarship that bridges society, policy, education, and health, including applied studies with clear societal or policy relevance and comparative analyses across Southeast Asian countries.

  • PARASANGANTA: Jurnal Pengabdian dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat

    PARASANGANTA: Jurnal Pengabdian dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat is a scholarly journal published by the Perkumpulan Otoritas Semesta Sains as a platform for disseminating the results of community service activities and research-based empowerment practices. The journal aims to facilitate the exchange of ideas, innovations, and experiences among academics, practitioners, and stakeholders in fostering independent, inclusive, and sustainable communities.

    PARASANGANTA: Jurnal Pengabdian dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat is published three times a year, in February, July, and December.

    PARASANGANTA: Jurnal Pengabdian dan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat publishes articles focusing on the implementation of science, technology, and the arts in addressing social, economic, educational, health, environmental, and community governance issues. The journal also promotes strengthened collaboration among higher education institutions, government agencies, the private sector, and communities in realizing participatory-based development.

    Through an objective and academically standardized peer-review process, PARASANGANTA is committed to maintaining the quality of its publications and the scholarly relevance of each article. Accordingly, the journal is expected to serve as a strategic reference for policy development, empowerment practices, and capacity building at the local, national, and global levels.