Journal of Qualitative Research Studies in Social Sciences (JQRSSS) covers scholarly articles in the fields of Social Sciences, including but not limited to Education, Psychology, Anthropology, Political Sciences, Gender Studies, Sociology, International Relations, Law, Public Administration, History, Philosophy, Economics, Media Studies, Linguistics, and Cultural Studies.

Mission Statement

JQRSSS is an open access, indexed, double-blind, peer-reviewed bi-annual journal of the Department of Education, GC Women University Sialkot. This journal publishes research work of multiple disciplines focusing on qualitative research, thus contributing to the development of qualitative research methods, and practices. The journal does not have any theoretical subscription and provides a forum for the dissemination of research contributions from the perspectives of varied disciplines studying any aspect using qualitative methods of inquiry. However, the journal prefers to publish original empirical research studies while meeting the general criteria of rigor, scientific excellence, and significance.
It is our mission to promote research-based knowledge and accelerate the usage of qualitative research in Pakistan by encouraging researchers to use varied qualitative research techniques for academic and social development. We are committed to disseminating rigorous qualitative research studies from researchers and practitioners to the widest possible audience in academia, industry, and policy-making arenas; therefore, QJSS is freely accessible online. QJSS publishes two issues per year—the first in June and the second in December.

• Editorial Team

  o Patron: Prof. Dr. Zareen Fatima Rizvi
  o Prof. Dr. Yasir Nawaz Manj (In-charge Dean Arts & Social Sciences)
  Editor: Dr. Yaar Muhammad (Chairperson Department of Education)
  Sub-Editors:
  o Dr. Fasiha Altaf
  o Dr. Muhammad Jamil
  

Journal of Qualitative Research Studies in Social Sciences (JQRSSS) will be initially covered by the following services:

1. Google Scholar indexing
2. Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
3. Index Copernicus International (ICI)
4. The Directory of Research Journal Indexing (DRJI)
5. gLondex
6. International Scientific Indexing (IsIndexing)
7. Academic Resource Index (Researchbib)
8. Scientific Indexing Services (Sindexs)

All articles should adhere to the following guidelines:

1. Articles should not have been published elsewhere and should not be currently under review with other publishers.
2. The following order should be kept in view while compiling the articles such as title page; abstract; keywords; introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, and references.
3. The standard length of the articles should not exceed six thousand (7,000) words including endnotes, figure captions, footnotes, references, tables, etc.
4. A brief note about the author/s, including postal and e-mail addresses along with departmental affiliation and acknowledgments, should be provided on the cover page
5. The abstract should not be more than 200 words and 5 keywords should be provided.
6. Articles must be written according to the 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
7. To reuse third-party material in the article, the authors must obtain written permission from the copyright owner.
8. Articles should be double-spaced, left-aligned typewritten, and printed on A4 papers. All text should be typed using Times New Roman, 12-point.
9. Send a soft copy of the manuscript through an e-mail attachment.
10. This journal does not charge any submission fees or publication fees.

Journal of Qualitative Research Studies in Social Sciences (JQRSSS) strictly conforms to the ethical guidelines formulated and issued by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Please tap here to have a detailed look at the prescribed document.