About the Journal

SOLUCA: Social Sciences Journal of Culture and Local Wisdom is an open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal that aims to explore the understanding of culture and local wisdom, as well as the complex relationships between society, culture, and local knowledge. It serves as an interdisciplinary platform for original research, critical reflection, or library studies on how cultural values, traditional practices, and local wisdom shape and are shaped by social structures, community dynamics, and contemporary transformations.

The journal invites submissions that focus on topics such as:

  1. Cultural Sociology and Anthropology
  2. Indigenous knowledge systems and cultural heritage
  3. Rituals, customs, and belief systems
  4. Local responses to globalization and social change
  5. Community resilience and identity formation
  6. Kinship, tradition, and social institutions
  7. Applied sociological research in local and regional contexts
  8. Religion and Culture
  9. Other related topics

Those topics can be studies from various perspectives like Sociology, Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Communication, History, International Relations, Education, Agriculture, Technology, Economy, Business, Politics, or even Health.

SOLUCA encourages both theoretical and empirical contributions that engage with sociological perspectives and promote understanding of cultural diversity and local agency. All manuscripts submitted to SOLUCA are subject to a peer review process, ensuring academic quality and ethical publication standards.

The journal is published quarterly in February, May, August, and November, with English as the preferred language of publication to support international reach and accessibility.