ASEANPOLIS: Southeast Asian Journal of Policy, Society, and Development is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal committed to publishing high-quality research on the interconnections among society, public policy, governance, education, public health, and development in Southeast Asia. ASEANPOLIS seeks to advance scholarly knowledge, inform evidence-based policymaking, and promote interdisciplinary dialogue across the social, political, educational, and health-related fields.

The scope of ASEANPOLIS includes, but is not limited to, studies on society and governance, such as social change, political participation, civil society, and social movements, as well as governance processes, policymaking, human rights, and social equity. ASEANPOLIS also welcomes research on regional cooperation and ASEAN-focused social studies. In the area of public policy and development, ASEANPOLIS publishes work addressing policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation; sustainable development; economic policy; regional planning; community development; urban–rural policy; and societal resilience. In education, ASEANPOLIS invites contributions on education policy and reform, access and equity, higher education, vocational training, digital learning, and comparative or regional education studies. In public health, ASEANPOLIS covers health governance, public health policy and systems, community health, health promotion, the social determinants of health, pandemic response and resilience, and environmental health. 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.