About
ASEAN Journal of Humanities and Multidisciplinary Studies (AJHMS)
Overview
The ASEAN Journal of Humanities and Multidisciplinary Studies is a peer-reviewed, quarterly scholarly journal committed to advancing critical inquiry across the humanities and multidisciplinary social sciences, with a distinct focus on Southeast Asia and its evolving intellectual, cultural, and social landscape. AJHMS serves as a platform for scholars, educators, and practitioners across the ASEAN region and beyond to contribute research that reflects the diversity, complexity, and interconnectedness of human experience, locally grounded, yet globally engaged.
Aims & Scope
AJHMS publishes original research, review articles, and critical essays spanning a broad range of disciplines, including but not limited to literature, history, philosophy, linguistics, sociology, anthropology, psychology, education, cultural studies, and area studies. The journal places particular emphasis on scholarship that examines the social, cultural, political, and historical dimensions of Southeast Asian societies, while remaining open to comparative and multidisciplinary work that engages broader regional and global contexts. AJHMS actively encourages research that bridges disciplinary boundaries, fostering dialogue between traditional humanities scholarship and emerging multidisciplinary approaches.
Mission & Vision
AJHMS is guided by a commitment to intellectual rigor, inclusivity, and regional relevance. Our mission is to cultivate a scholarly space where ASEAN voices and perspectives are given prominence in global academic discourse, while welcoming contributions from researchers worldwide whose work engages meaningfully with the region. We envision a journal that not only documents scholarship but actively shapes conversations around identity, governance, education, culture, and social change, grounded in academic integrity and open intellectual exchange.
Peer Review & Publication Standards
Every manuscript submitted to AJHMS undergoes a rigorous double-blind peer review process conducted by qualified scholars in the relevant field, ensuring the quality, originality, and academic integrity of published work. The journal adheres to internationally recognized standards of publication ethics, including clear policies on authorship, conflicts of interest, plagiarism, and data integrity.
AJHMS publishes under an open access model. We believe that scholarship, particularly research that speaks to the lived realities of the ASEAN region, should be freely accessible to researchers, policymakers, educators, and the public alike, without financial or institutional barriers. Authors retain copyright to their published work, granting others the right to read, download, distribute, and cite their research, provided proper attribution is given.
Audience
AJHMS serves a diverse readership, including academic researchers and graduate students, educators and curriculum developers, policymakers and governance practitioners, cultural and heritage institutions, and civil society organizations engaged in regional social issues. The journal aims to be a shared resource for anyone seeking rigorous, regionally grounded insight into the humanities and social dynamics shaping Southeast Asia and its place in the wider world.
Publisher
ASEAN Journal of Humanities and Multidisciplinary Studies is published by Hollyfield Publishing Services with an office address at Sitio Carmel, Banica, Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines.
For inquiries, please contact editor@ajhms.com.