About the Journal
Nusantara Journal of Political Science (NJPS) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of political science managed and published by APSIPOL (The Indonesian Inter-University Association for Political Science). The journal serves as an academic platform for researchers, lecturers, students, practitioners, and policy analysts to disseminate scholarly works, theoretical studies, and empirical research related to political science and public affairs.
NJPS publishes high-quality manuscripts in the form of research articles (original articles) and review articles covering a broad range of topics in political science and related disciplines. The journal aims to encourage critical, analytical, and interdisciplinary perspectives in examining political phenomena at local, national, regional, and global levels.
The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following fields:
- Indonesian Political System
- Political Thought
- Public Policy
- Political Development
- Comparative Politics
- Political Theory
- Political Ethics
- Political Communication
- Security Studies
- Environmental Politics and Disaster Studies
NJPS welcomes scholarly contributions that provide theoretical innovation, empirical findings, policy analysis, and contemporary political discourse that contribute to the advancement of political science studies and governance practices.
The journal is published twice a year, in May and November, and is committed to maintaining high standards of academic integrity, publication ethics, and open access dissemination. All submitted manuscripts undergo a peer-review process to ensure the quality, originality, and scientific contribution of published articles.


