About the Journal

The Journal of Gender and Social Issues (JGSI) is a peer-reviewed multidisciplinary research journal published by Fatima Jinnah Women University, Pakistan. Established in 2001, it is among the oldest university-based journals focusing on the social sciences and humanities. The Journal of Gender and Social Issues (JGSI) is a fully Open Access journal. All published articles are freely and permanently available online without subscription or access charges. Readers may read, download, share, and cite the published work, promoting the wide dissemination of high-quality research and advancing knowledge in the fields of gender and social issues.

JGSI aims to promote high-quality theoretical and empirical research with a focus on gender and broader social issues, while encouraging interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary scholarship. All submissions undergo a rigorous multi-stage peer-review process. Manuscripts are initially screened by the editorial team, reviewed by national subject experts, and subsequently evaluated by international reviewers to ensure academic quality, originality, and methodological rigor. JGSI accepts original research articles and book reviews on a rolling basis and adheres to ethical publishing standards. Upon publication, copyright is transferred to the journal, with authors retaining the right to reuse their work with proper acknowledgment.