About the Journal

Aims and Scope

The Journal of Applied Humanities Studies (JAHS) is a peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research articles and academic articles focusing on Applied Humanities for Mental Health and Human Care. The journal promotes the integration of knowledge from the humanities, psychology, medicine, nursing, public health, social sciences, and related disciplines to advance knowledge and develop innovative approaches to mental health promotion, well-being, quality of life, and holistic human care.

JAHS aims to foster a comprehensive understanding of the human experience across physical, psychological, emotional, behavioral, social, cultural, ethical, and spiritual dimensions. The journal recognizes that effective mental health promotion and human care require interdisciplinary approaches encompassing prevention, promotion, treatment, rehabilitation, and the enhancement of quality of life for individuals, families, communities, and society.

The journal encourages research that applies humanities-based perspectives, including language, literature, arts, philosophy, religion, and ethics, to understand and address issues related to mental health and human care. Its interests include mental well-being, psychological resilience, counseling and emotional healing, patient and family care, holistic and person-centered care, palliative care, coping with loss and bereavement, and communication and ethics in healthcare.

JAHS also serves as an academic platform for interdisciplinary knowledge exchange among researchers, scholars, faculty members, healthcare professionals, nurses, psychologists, public health practitioners, social workers, occupational therapists, counseling professionals, and practitioners in the humanities and related fields, both nationally and internationally. The journal seeks to promote knowledge that can be applied to education, research, academic services, policymaking, and the sustainable development of health and social care systems.

Scope

JAHS welcomes research articles and academic articles addressing the following areas:

  1. Mental Health, Well-being, and Quality of Life

  2. Buddhist Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality for Healing

  3. Counseling, Psychotherapy, and Mental Health Promotion, Prevention, and Rehabilitation

  4. Thanatology, Palliative Care, End-of-Life Care, Grief, and Bereavement

  5. Holistic and Person-Centered Human Care

  6. Language, Literature, Arts, and Communication for Healing and Mental Health

  7. Ethics, Bioethics, and Human Rights in Health

  8. Cross-Cultural Mental Health and Care in Multicultural Societies

The journal also considers manuscripts addressing other topics relevant to applied humanities for mental health and human care, subject to the discretion of the editorial board.

Types of Articles

  • Research Articles
    Original papers offering extensive research, including data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Submissions must not exceed 8,000 words (excluding citations).

  • Academic Articles
    Conceptual or theoretical papers using secondary data or scholarly synthesis without fieldwork. Submissions must not exceed 10,000 words (excluding citations).

Peer Review Process

To ensure the highest academic standards, all submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review process. Each article is evaluated by at least 2-3 independent reviewers with expertise in the relevant subject area. This process is designed to ensure fairness, objectivity, and quality, as well as to provide constructive feedback for authors. The editorial board is committed to publishing research that contributes meaningfully to scholarly discourse and provides innovative perspectives that are relevant to both academia and wider society.

Publication Frequency

The Journal of Applied Humanities Studies (JAHS) is published twice a year:

  • Issue 1: January – June

  • Issue 2: July – December

All accepted articles are published online and made freely accessible to the academic community and the general public. By maintaining an open-access policy, JAHS ensures that research findings are widely disseminated and available to all readers without financial or institutional barriers. We believe in the principle of knowledge-sharing and seek to contribute to the creation of an inclusive and informed global scholarly community.

Language

All articles must be written in English, with correct grammar and spelling.

Publication Charges

JAHS does not charge any publication fees. All articles are published free of charge.

Open Access Policy

The journal offers open access to all content, in line with the principle that freely available research promotes wider knowledge dissemination.

Copyright and Licensing

Copyright for all manuscripts must be assigned to Faculty of Humanities, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University. However, the journal uses the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.(CC BY- 4.0).

Authors retain rights to reuse their work with proper citation and prior journal approval. Any copyrighted material from other sources must be reproduced with permission.

Revenue Sources

JAHS does not collect fees from authors. The journal is supported entirely by the Faculty of Humanities, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University.

Advertising

JAHS does not accept or display advertising. Only scholarly announcements are included, with the intent to support interdisciplinary social science researchers.

Direct Marketing

The journal may engage in direct outreach to researchers to promote submissions and journal content. All communication adheres to ethical standards and avoids excessive messaging.

Journal of Applied Humanities Studies (JAHS)
Responsible Editor: Associate Professor PhrakruPhattharathammabandit
License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY- 4.0)
Publisher: Faculty of Humanities, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, Thailand