Focus & Scope

Social Lens is a multi- and interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed bi-annual (published in June & December) academic journal published by  Innovative Insights (SMC-Private) Limited,Pakistan dedicated to advancing knowledge and stimulating critical debate across the full range of the social sciences. The journal offers an inclusive forum for rigorous and innovative scholarship that enhances understanding of society, social arrangements, and the interactions among individuals, groups, and institutions, examined through theoretical, empirical, and critical frameworks. Social Lens endorses methodological pluralism, welcoming quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies, and actively supports interdisciplinary research that connects diverse fields and explores new intellectual frontiers.

Social Lens accepts submissions from within and across the following disciplines and related areas:

·         Social Sciences

·         Humanities

·         Arts

·         Archaeology and Heritage Studies

·         Anthropology

·         Communication and Media Studies

·         Cultural Studies

·         Demography and Population Studies

·         Development Studies

·         Education and Pedagogy

·         Ethics and Applied Philosophy

·         Gender and Sexuality Studies

·         Human and Social Geography

·         Labor and Industrial Relations Studies

·         Language and Linguistics

·         Law, Criminology, and Justice Studies

·         Migration and Diaspora Studies

·         Political Science and International Relations

·         Race, Ethnicity, and Intersectionality Studies

·         Religion and Secularism Studies

·         Sociology and Social Theory

·         Social Policy and Welfare Studies

·         Urban and Regional Studies

By promoting scholarly conversation across these disciplines, Social Lens seeks to foster inclusive, critical, and impactful research that addresses the complexities of contemporary societies on a global scale.