About the Journal

Journal of Social Commerce  with ISSN 2809-9303 (Online) and 2809-929X (Print) is an international journal published by Celebes Scholar pg. The Journal of Social Commerce aims at providing platform for scholars, researchers, practitioners, professors, and students to publish their literary work in the study of commerce.

Journal of Social Commerce covers all theories and practice of commerce including Economy, Management, Accounting, Marketing, and Human Resources. Journal of Social Commerce publishes quarterly (March, June, September, December).

Focus and Scope

  • Economy
  • Management
  • Accounting
  • Marketing
  • Human Resources
  • Finance 

For further detail, visit our Focus and Scope page

Manuscript Policy

The Journal of Social Commerce accepts specific types of manuscripts to maintain the high quality and focus of our publications. Below are the definitions, requirements, and current policies for each manuscript type:

1. Original Research Article

The Journal of Social Commerce accepts articles utilizing diverse research methodologies, including Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed-Methods approaches. Regardless of the chosen method, the manuscript must demonstrate clear scholarly rigor, sound data analysis, and follow a structured academic format: Introduction, Literature Review, Method, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion.

2. Theoretical Paper

The Journal of Social Commerce welcomes and encourages the submission of Theoretical Papers. These manuscripts should advance the conceptual frameworks, develop new models, or critically challenge and extend existing theories within the scope of social commerce, economics, and management. These papers must demonstrate strong conceptual rigor, logical reasoning, and a profound contribution to the literature.

3. Review Article (DISCONTINUED)

Important Policy Notice: Please note that the Journal of Social Commerce DOES NOT accept any Review Paper submissions starting from August 2026. Any review papers submitted after this effective date will be automatically rejected during the initial desk-review stage. Authors are strictly advised to submit original research articles.

Contact

Principal Contact:                                                       
ahmed.mahdi@celebesscholarpg.com


Open Access Statement

Journal of Social Commerce publishes full open access journal. All articles are available on the internet to all users immediately upon publication provided, the author and the journal are properly credited. 

Policy of Plagiarism

The editorial board of the Journal of Social Commerce recognizes that plagiarism is not acceptable and thus establishes the following policy outlining specific actions that will be taken in the event that plagiarism/similarity is discovered in articles submitted for publication. The journal will use Turnitin's originality checking software to identify textual similarities between drafts and final versions of articles suitable for publishing. A maximum of 20% similarity is permitted between submitted articles. If we discover that the similarity index is more than 20%, the article will be returned to the author for editing and resubmission.
 

Licensing Statement

Articles of the Journal of Social Commerce are licensed under
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0.

Creative Commons License

Archiving

Journal of Social Commerce uses OJS LOCKSS system. This serves as an inter-library distributed archiving system that uses this system with the aim of making permanent archives (for preservation and restoration). Accessible at:
https://celebesscholarpg.com/index.php/jommerce/gateway/lockss