The APSSR welcomes social science papers (research articles and research briefs) on topics situated in or with implications for the Asia-Pacific region.
For more information, see the Aims and Scope and Guidelines for the complete coverage and submission policies of the journal.
Current Issue: Volume 26, Issue 2 (2026)
Editorial
Narratives of Power and Resilience
Maria Caridad H. Tarroja
Research Articles
Entrenchment and Expansion: How Political Dynasties Affect Poverty Within and Between Philippine Provinces
Jurel K. Yap
Visual Narratives of Singapore-Johor Relations
Through the 1961 and 1962 Water Agreement
Mohd Firdaus Abdullah, Arba’iyah Mohd Noor, Ismail Ali, Azian Tahir, and Meri Anad
A Case Study of Sport and Racism in Australia: A Qualitative Document Analysis
Vegneskumar Maniam and Kristy O’Neill
A Tale of Two Policy Regimes: A Comparative
Analysis of Migrants’ School-to-Work Transition in Hong Kong and Taiwan
Pakorn Phalapong
Institutionalizing Public Consultation in Thai Health Legislation: Lessons from RIA and PLS Practices
Stithorn Thananithichot, Wichuda Satidporn, and Chompunoot Tangthavorn
Distributed Leadership, Innovation, and Organizational Performance in Private Higher Education: A Multilevel Analysis
Ali Mujahidin, Indrianawati Usman, and Yetti Dwi Lestari
The Way Perceived Justice Affects Environmental Policy Support
Cholnapa Anukul and Kanang Kantamaturapoj
Melodrama and the Ecological Imagination:
K-Dramas and Thai Lakorns as Instruments
of Soft Environmental Diplomacy
Antonio P. Contreras
Research Brief
Grade Level Differences in the Impact of a Mental Health and Substance Use Program Among Filipino Junior High School Students
Trixia Anne C. Co, Maria Regina Hechanova, Jayson A. Soliman, Jerame N. Gamboa, Plato B. Mercado, Rodel T. Alimurong, Joan N. Puebla, and Criselda G. Nicdao
