Young Researchers in Humanities and Social Sciences (YRHSS) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to promoting innovative and rigorous research across the humanities and social sciences.
YRHSS provides a professional publication platform for emerging scholars, including doctoral candidates, early-career researchers, and recently awarded PhD holders. The journal encourages original contributions that engage critically with contemporary intellectual, cultural, social, and technological transformations while remaining grounded in strong disciplinary and methodological foundations.
Published quarterly, the journal is organised into four principal disciplinary areas:
YRHSS actively supports interdisciplinary dialogue and welcomes research that bridges traditional fields with emerging approaches such as digital humanities, artificial intelligence studies, media analysis, cultural analytics, digital archaeology, narrative economics, and ethics of technology.
The journal is committed to:
All submissions undergo a rigorous double-blind peer-review process conducted by specialists in the relevant field. The journal follows internationally recognised standards of academic publishing and publication ethics, including the principles established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
As an open-access publication, YRHSS ensures that all published content is freely accessible to readers worldwide without subscription or publication fees.
Through its editorial mission, YRHSS seeks to foster critical inquiry, support the development of young academics, and contribute meaningfully to contemporary debates in the humanities and social sciences in an increasingly interconnected and digital world.