First issue, Vol. 1, No. 1 (January–June 2026), will be published in April 2026.
The Article Processing Charge (APC) is waived for submissions until 31 May 2026.
Aims and Scope
Aim of JASST
The Journal of Arts, Society, and Social Transformation (JASST) aims to provide an international, peer-reviewed forum for scholarly work exploring the interplay between arts, society, and social change, encouraging rigorous, original research that examines how artistic expression influences, reflects, and shapes societal transformations. The journal fosters interdisciplinary collaboration among artists, sociologists, cultural theorists, social activists, and policymakers, supporting scholarship that bridges theoretical insight with real-world social contexts by engaging with culture, community, identity, and social dynamics. Committed to inclusivity and cultural pluralism, JASST provides a platform for voices from diverse cultural, social, and geographical backgrounds, publishing critical essays, empirical studies, case analyses, and creative commentaries that deepen understanding of the arts’ role in society. By facilitating global dialogue and comparative perspectives, the journal contributes to social progress by highlighting how arts and culture can inspire social awareness, justice, community engagement, and positive societal change.
Scope of JASST
JASST welcomes submissions in (but not limited to) the following broad subject areas:
1. Visual arts — painting, sculpture, installation art and their social/cultural significance.
2. Performing arts — theatre, dance, music, performance art and their role in social commentary and change.
3. Media arts and digital arts — film, video art, digital media, interactive media, and their impact on culture and society.
4. Cultural studies — cultural identity, heritage, community practices, traditions and their transformation in modern society.
5. Sociology of arts and culture — social class, identity, community, urban/rural cultural change, and social dynamics through arts.
6. Art and social justice — art’s role in activism, human rights, marginalized communities, inclusion, equity.
7. Art, policy and urban development — community arts, public art, urban regeneration, cultural policy, social planning.
8. Media, communication, and society — mass media, social media, journalism, digital culture, media influence on social values.
9. Comparative and cross-cultural studies — examining art, society and social change across different cultures, nations, and communities.
10. Art education and community arts — arts pedagogy, community arts programs, arts outreach, participatory art for social development.
11. Interdisciplinary art research — combining arts with sociology, anthropology, psychology, urban studies, gender studies, etc.
12. Art and technology — digital arts, multimedia, technology-mediated cultural expression and its societal implications.
13. Creative writing, literature, poetry and social commentary — literature’s role in reflecting and shaping social transformation.
14. Art history and social evolution — historical analysis of art movements and their influence on societal values and change.
15. Case studies of art-driven community interventions, cultural festivals, grassroots movements, and art-based social initiatives.
