About the Journal

Formal Journal Information

Science, Society and Policy Research is a launch-stage open-access journal for science, society, and policy research. It is intended to publish peer-reviewed work in science policy, societal impacts, evidence use, and responsible research for readers who need clear methods, traceable evidence, and cautious interpretation. The journal will be operated through OJS and will publish bimonthly issues after launch.

ISSN and eISSN are pending formal registration and will be added after assignment.

Publication Model

• Publication frequency: bimonthly, with planned issue months in February, April, June, August, October, and December.
• Access model: immediate open access to all published content.
• Article processing charges: none at launch.
• Submission charges: none at launch.
• Indexing status: no database indexing is claimed at launch.
• Publisher/platform note: published by Hong Kong Engineering Technology Research Institute Limited and operated through OJS for editorial workflow management.

Editorial Positioning

The journal's subject identity is narrower than a general megajournal and broader than a single-method venue. Its first editorial priority is to attract submissions in policy analyses, empirical social research, evaluation studies, perspective articles, and structured reviews. A manuscript may be interdisciplinary, but it should still give enough disciplinary context for expert review.

Title and Metadata Control

The English title must remain identical across the journal homepage, OJS masthead, PDF article first page, citation metadata, DOI records if later registered, and any ISSN application materials. The Chinese title is an explanatory local-language title and should not replace the English title in international metadata.

Launch Readiness Checklist

• Confirm domain DNS and HTTPS for socsci-policy.science.
• Configure OJS journal path as sspr.
• Add the final legal publisher name, registered address, privacy contact, and responsible editor before public launch.
• Publish masthead, editorial policies, author instructions, and contact details before opening submissions.
• Add accepted editorial board members only after written consent.
• Replace "ISSN pending" only after an official ISSN assignment notice is received.