This is a Diamond Open Access journal. Articles are published in Open Access at no cost to the authors.
The Journal of Social Innovation and Knowledge is a fully Open Access journal, which means that all articles are freely available online, ensuring maximum, worldwide dissemination of content. Open Access publication of the journal is supported by a subvention from Institute of Science Innovation and Culture (ISIC), Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep, and the Article Publication Charge for authors is therefore waived. For more information, see the BrillOpen dedicated webpage.
The Journal of Social Innovation and Knowledge (JSIK) is an international, interdisciplinary, rigorously peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing research and practice in social innovation and knowledge production, dissemination, and application. Recent decades have witnessed significant developments in research focusing on social innovation. Social innovation is a broad field of study that comprises human, societal, professional, and organizational dimensions. It explores the processes, structures, and consequences of social innovation and of knowledge creation, transfer, and application. JSIK aims to be the premier platform for such research to reach a global audience of researchers, educators, students, practitioners, consultants, international leaders, and policymakers who recognize the value of social innovation and knowledge as cultural and economic drivers and who base their decisions on ground-breaking ideas and discoveries.
JSIK publishes theoretical articles, empirical studies using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods, practice-oriented papers, teaching-oriented papers, case studies, conference reports, short articles on current trends, and shorter commentaries, debates, and review articles. JSIK also publishes cutting-edge research on trending topics in social innovation and knowledge in such domains as entrepreneurship, education, technology, community development and cultural change, and religion and interfaith dialogue. The journal is a valuable platform especially for those researching and working in Religion, Education, and Management Sciences.
Publications in JSIK cover a broad range of planned and unplanned innovation topics, highlighting innovative ideas, strategies, and practices that effect positive social change. The journal is particularly interested in publishing research that examines the following topics:
Education and Society: Education policy, curriculum development, teacher education, educational technology, educational leadership, and the social and cultural aspects of education – submissions that examine the intersections between education and broader societal issues, such as social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Entrepreneurship: Submissions that explore the intersections of social innovation and business and that highlight innovative approaches to creating social value through entrepreneurship and management science.
Technology: Submissions that explore how technology drives social innovation, including topics related to digital health, smart cities, artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, data-driven innovation, the digital divide, open innovation, the 4th Industrial Revolution, and the development of digital tools and platforms to promote social impact.
Community Development and Cultural Change: Submissions that examine the role of planned and unplanned innovation in community development, including the development of new approaches to community organizing, civic engagement, local economic development, cultural change, and the development of new norms, values, and attitudes that promote social and environmental sustainability.
Religion, Politics, and Society: Submissions that explore the roles religion plays in politics and societal solidarity/division on a domestic and global scale through its social influence and transnational networks, including how politicians use religion to strengthen domestic social control and extend soft power abroad.
Editor-in-Chief
Yaoping LIU, Institute of Science Innovation and Culture (ISIC), Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep (Thailand)
Associate Editor
Saichol Chudjuarjeen, Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep (Thailand)
Advisory Board
Pichai Jamannee, Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep (Thailand)
Niyom Rathamarit, Thammasat University (Thailand)
Prathan Watanavanich, Thammasat University (Thailand)
Editorial Board
Tahir Abbas, Leiden University (The Netherlands)
Kapila Abhayawansa, University of Kelaniya (Sri Lanka)
Amar Ahmed, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
Sami Al-Daghistani, Brooklyn Institute for Social Research (USA)
Metteyya Beliatte, Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep (Thailand)
Abdelrazek Elnaggar, Ain Shams University (Egypt)
Mesut Idriz, University of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)
Tan Miau Ing, Malaya University (Malaysia)
Patcharinruja Juntaronanont, Bangkok Thonburi University (Thailand)
Nadhirotul Laily, Universitas Muhammadiyah Gresik (Indonesia)
Ali Mursid, STIE Bank BPD JATENG (Indonesia)
Godson Nwokocha, Stadio Higher Education (South Africa)
Kieko Obuse, Kobe City University of Foreign Studies (Japan)
Daranee Pimchangthong, ISIC-Rajamangala University of Technology Krungth (Thailand)
Pramod KC, Kathmandu University (Nepal)
Armando Salvatore, McGill University (Canada)
Pagorn Singsuriya, Mahidol University (Thailand)
Tantayakul Sirilucksm, Ramkhamhaeng University (Thailand)
Wannaporn Siripala, ISIC-Rajamangala University of Technology Krungth (Thailand)
Anja Zalta, University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Managing Editor
Clinton Chidiebere Anyanwu, ISIC-Rajamangala University of Technology Krungth (Thailand)
Associate Managing Editor
Junaidi Junaidi, ISIC-Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep (Thailand)
Copy Editor
Ada Marie Mascarinas, ISIC- Rajamangala University of Technology Krungth (Thailand)
Online Submisison
The Journal of Social Innovation and Knowledge (JSIK)) uses online submission only. Authors should submit their manuscript online via the Editorial Manager (EM) at: https://www.editorialmanager.com/jsik/default.aspx
First-time users of EM need to register first. Go to the website and click on the "Register Now" link in the login menu. Enter the information requested. During registration, you can fill in your username and password. If you should forget your Username and Password, click on the "send login details" link in the login section, and enter your e-mail address exactly as you entered it when you registered. Your access codes will then be e-mailed to you.
Prior to submission, authors are encouraged to read the “Instructions for Authors.’’ When submitting via the website, you will be guided stepwise through the creation and uploading of the various files. A revised document is uploaded the same way as the initial submission. The system automatically generates an electronic (PDF) proof, which is then used for reviewing purposes. All correspondence, including the editor’s request for revision and final decision, is sent by e-mail.
Ethical and Legal Conditions
Please note that submission of an article for publication in any of Brill’s journals implies that you have read and agreed to Brill’s Ethical and Legal Conditions. The Ethical and Legal Conditions can be found here: https://brill.edhh.ma/page/author_ethics
Anonymous Peer Review
JSIK uses an anonymous peer review system, which means that manuscript author(s) do not know who the reviewers are, and that reviewers do not know the names of the author(s).
When you submit your article, you will be asked to submit a separate title page that includes the full title of the manuscript plus the names and complete contact details of all authors. This page will not be accessible to the referees. All other files (manuscript, figures, tables, etc.) should not contain any information concerning author names, institutions, etc. The names of these files and the document properties should also be anonymized.
Contact Address
For any questions or problems relating to your manuscript, please contact the JSIK Editorial Office at: JSIKeditorial@mail.rmutk.ac.th. For general questions about Editorial Manager, authors can also contact the Brill EM Support Department at: supportem@brill.com.
Submission Requirements
Language
The journal publishes articles in English. Authors are free to use either American English or British English, but usage must be consistent throughout a submission.
Font
Ordinary Roman style text Arial and Times New Roman that come with Microsoft Windows are fine.
Unicode and Non-Roman Fonts
For extended characters, authors should ensure that they use a Unicode-friendly font such as the Brill (https://brill.edhh.ma/page/resources_brilltypeface)
Updated versions of Times New Roman in Microsoft Windows contain Greek and Hebrew Unicode fonts.
The Society of Biblical Literature has produced Hebrew and Greek Unicode fonts. The Hebrew comes with keyboard driver. They are available at https://www.sbl-site.org/resources/fonts/
If you have any questions about fonts or any other issue, please contact the editor.
Types and Length of Submissions
The journal will welcome the following types of submissions (in APA format). For all empirical research, the Editors-in-Chief encourage uploading a supplementary file with a more detailed methods section. Length limits for articles do not include footnotes and reference lists.
- Research articles (maximum 8,000 words; exceptions will be considered)
- Case reports (4,000 – 7,000 words)
- Commentaries, debates, reviews (4,000 – 6,000 words)
- Varia (2,500 – 5,000 words)
Manuscript Structure
Abstract and Keywords
All manuscripts should be accompanied by an abstract in English of no more than 150 words and a list of no more than six or seven keywords. Given the interdisciplinary focus of the journal, in order to help readers locate the contribution of the manuscript, authors are encouraged to identify explicitly in the abstract and/or keywords the primary discipline(s) to which they are contributing.
Headings The First Level Heading The Second Level Heading
Bibliography
JSIK adheres to The Chicago Manual of Style and therefore requires both footnote citations and a Bibliography at the end of the article. A Bibliography is required for all contributions.
Proofs
Upon acceptance, a PDF of the article proofs will be sent to authors by e-mail to check carefully for factual and typographic errors. Authors are responsible for checking these proofs and are strongly urged to make use of the Comment & Markup toolbar to note their corrections directly on the proofs. At this stage in the production process, only minor corrections are allowed. Alterations to the original manuscript at this stage will result in considerable delay in publication and, therefore, are not accepted unless charged to the author. Proofs should be returned promptly.
License to Publish
Open Access
The author(s) keep full copyright and give Brill permission to publish by signing a special Brill Open Consent to Publish. The Brill Open Consent to Publish will be sent to you by the responsible desk-editor. Authors can deposit the final published PDF version of their work in any institutional or other repository of their choice.
Online Submisison
The Journal of Social Innovation and Knowledge (JSIK)) uses online submission only. Authors should submit their manuscript online via the Editorial Manager (EM) at: https://www.editorialmanager.com/jsik/default.aspx
First-time users of EM need to register first. Go to the website and click on the "Register Now" link in the login menu. Enter the information requested. During registration, you can fill in your username and password. If you should forget your Username and Password, click on the "send login details" link in the login section, and enter your e-mail address exactly as you entered it when you registered. Your access codes will then be e-mailed to you.
Prior to submission, authors are encouraged to read the “Instructions for Authors.’’ When submitting via the website, you will be guided stepwise through the creation and uploading of the various files. A revised document is uploaded the same way as the initial submission. The system automatically generates an electronic (PDF) proof, which is then used for reviewing purposes. All correspondence, including the editor’s request for revision and final decision, is sent by e-mail.
Ethical and Legal Conditions
Please note that submission of an article for publication in any of Brill’s journals implies that you have read and agreed to Brill’s Ethical and Legal Conditions. The Ethical and Legal Conditions can be found here: https://brill.edhh.ma/page/author_ethics
Anonymous Peer Review
JSIK uses an anonymous peer review system, which means that manuscript author(s) do not know who the reviewers are, and that reviewers do not know the names of the author(s).
When you submit your article, you will be asked to submit a separate title page that includes the full title of the manuscript plus the names and complete contact details of all authors. This page will not be accessible to the referees. All other files (manuscript, figures, tables, etc.) should not contain any information concerning author names, institutions, etc. The names of these files and the document properties should also be anonymized.
Contact Address
For any questions or problems relating to your manuscript, please contact the JSIK Editorial Office at: JSIKeditorial@mail.rmutk.ac.th. For general questions about Editorial Manager, authors can also contact the Brill EM Support Department at: supportem@brill.com.
Submission Requirements
Language
The journal publishes articles in English. Authors are free to use either American English or British English, but usage must be consistent throughout a submission.
Font
Ordinary Roman style text Arial and Times New Roman that come with Microsoft Windows are fine.
Unicode and Non-Roman Fonts
For extended characters, authors should ensure that they use a Unicode-friendly font such as the Brill (https://brill.edhh.ma/page/resources_brilltypeface)
Updated versions of Times New Roman in Microsoft Windows contain Greek and Hebrew Unicode fonts.
The Society of Biblical Literature has produced Hebrew and Greek Unicode fonts. The Hebrew comes with keyboard driver. They are available at https://www.sbl-site.org/resources/fonts/
If you have any questions about fonts or any other issue, please contact the editor.
Types and Length of Submissions
The journal will welcome the following types of submissions (in APA format). For all empirical research, the Editors-in-Chief encourage uploading a supplementary file with a more detailed methods section. Length limits for articles do not include footnotes and reference lists.
- Research articles (maximum 8,000 words; exceptions will be considered)
- Case reports (4,000 – 7,000 words)
- Commentaries, debates, reviews (4,000 – 6,000 words)
- Varia (2,500 – 5,000 words)
Manuscript Structure
Abstract and Keywords
All manuscripts should be accompanied by an abstract in English of no more than 150 words and a list of no more than six or seven keywords. Given the interdisciplinary focus of the journal, in order to help readers locate the contribution of the manuscript, authors are encouraged to identify explicitly in the abstract and/or keywords the primary discipline(s) to which they are contributing.
Headings The First Level Heading The Second Level Heading
Bibliography
JSIK adheres to The Chicago Manual of Style and therefore requires both footnote citations and a Bibliography at the end of the article. A Bibliography is required for all contributions.
Proofs
Upon acceptance, a PDF of the article proofs will be sent to authors by e-mail to check carefully for factual and typographic errors. Authors are responsible for checking these proofs and are strongly urged to make use of the Comment & Markup toolbar to note their corrections directly on the proofs. At this stage in the production process, only minor corrections are allowed. Alterations to the original manuscript at this stage will result in considerable delay in publication and, therefore, are not accepted unless charged to the author. Proofs should be returned promptly.
License to Publish
Open Access
The author(s) keep full copyright and give Brill permission to publish by signing a special Brill Open Consent to Publish. The Brill Open Consent to Publish will be sent to you by the responsible desk-editor. Authors can deposit the final published PDF version of their work in any institutional or other repository of their choice.
Editor-in-Chief
Yaoping LIU, Institute of Science Innovation and Culture (ISIC), Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep (Thailand)
Associate Editor
Saichol Chudjuarjeen, Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep (Thailand)
Advisory Board
Pichai Jamannee, Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep (Thailand)
Niyom Rathamarit, Thammasat University (Thailand)
Prathan Watanavanich, Thammasat University (Thailand)
Editorial Board
Tahir Abbas, Leiden University (The Netherlands)
Kapila Abhayawansa, University of Kelaniya (Sri Lanka)
Amar Ahmed, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
Sami Al-Daghistani, Brooklyn Institute for Social Research (USA)
Metteyya Beliatte, Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep (Thailand)
Abdelrazek Elnaggar, Ain Shams University (Egypt)
Mesut Idriz, University of Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)
Tan Miau Ing, Malaya University (Malaysia)
Patcharinruja Juntaronanont, Bangkok Thonburi University (Thailand)
Nadhirotul Laily, Universitas Muhammadiyah Gresik (Indonesia)
Ali Mursid, STIE Bank BPD JATENG (Indonesia)
Godson Nwokocha, Stadio Higher Education (South Africa)
Kieko Obuse, Kobe City University of Foreign Studies (Japan)
Daranee Pimchangthong, ISIC-Rajamangala University of Technology Krungth (Thailand)
Pramod KC, Kathmandu University (Nepal)
Armando Salvatore, McGill University (Canada)
Pagorn Singsuriya, Mahidol University (Thailand)
Tantayakul Sirilucksm, Ramkhamhaeng University (Thailand)
Wannaporn Siripala, ISIC-Rajamangala University of Technology Krungth (Thailand)
Anja Zalta, University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)
Managing Editor
Clinton Chidiebere Anyanwu, ISIC-Rajamangala University of Technology Krungth (Thailand)
Associate Managing Editor
Junaidi Junaidi, ISIC-Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep (Thailand)
Copy Editor
Ada Marie Mascarinas, ISIC- Rajamangala University of Technology Krungth (Thailand)
This is a Diamond Open Access journal. Articles are published in Open Access at no cost to the authors.
The Journal of Social Innovation and Knowledge is a fully Open Access journal, which means that all articles are freely available online, ensuring maximum, worldwide dissemination of content. Open Access publication of the journal is supported by a subvention from Institute of Science Innovation and Culture (ISIC), Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep, and the Article Publication Charge for authors is therefore waived. For more information, see the BrillOpen dedicated webpage.
The Journal of Social Innovation and Knowledge (JSIK) is an international, interdisciplinary, rigorously peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing research and practice in social innovation and knowledge production, dissemination, and application. Recent decades have witnessed significant developments in research focusing on social innovation. Social innovation is a broad field of study that comprises human, societal, professional, and organizational dimensions. It explores the processes, structures, and consequences of social innovation and of knowledge creation, transfer, and application. JSIK aims to be the premier platform for such research to reach a global audience of researchers, educators, students, practitioners, consultants, international leaders, and policymakers who recognize the value of social innovation and knowledge as cultural and economic drivers and who base their decisions on ground-breaking ideas and discoveries.
JSIK publishes theoretical articles, empirical studies using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods, practice-oriented papers, teaching-oriented papers, case studies, conference reports, short articles on current trends, and shorter commentaries, debates, and review articles. JSIK also publishes cutting-edge research on trending topics in social innovation and knowledge in such domains as entrepreneurship, education, technology, community development and cultural change, and religion and interfaith dialogue. The journal is a valuable platform especially for those researching and working in Religion, Education, and Management Sciences.
Publications in JSIK cover a broad range of planned and unplanned innovation topics, highlighting innovative ideas, strategies, and practices that effect positive social change. The journal is particularly interested in publishing research that examines the following topics:
Education and Society: Education policy, curriculum development, teacher education, educational technology, educational leadership, and the social and cultural aspects of education – submissions that examine the intersections between education and broader societal issues, such as social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Entrepreneurship: Submissions that explore the intersections of social innovation and business and that highlight innovative approaches to creating social value through entrepreneurship and management science.
Technology: Submissions that explore how technology drives social innovation, including topics related to digital health, smart cities, artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, data-driven innovation, the digital divide, open innovation, the 4th Industrial Revolution, and the development of digital tools and platforms to promote social impact.
Community Development and Cultural Change: Submissions that examine the role of planned and unplanned innovation in community development, including the development of new approaches to community organizing, civic engagement, local economic development, cultural change, and the development of new norms, values, and attitudes that promote social and environmental sustainability.
Religion, Politics, and Society: Submissions that explore the roles religion plays in politics and societal solidarity/division on a domestic and global scale through its social influence and transnational networks, including how politicians use religion to strengthen domestic social control and extend soft power abroad.