Yogyakarta, March 11, 2025 – The Sociology Study Program, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (FISHUM), Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University, held an academic discussion featuring Professor Sabine Brombach from Germany as the main speaker. The discussion that took place today focused on publication strategies in international journals, highlighting the importance of understanding the aim and scope of the journal before submitting a manuscript.

In her presentation, Prof. Sabine Brombach emphasized that one of the main aspects of academic publication in a reputable journal is ensuring that the writing has global impact value. "When writing for international journals, we must ensure that the issues we raise are relevant in the global academic context," said Prof. Brombach. According to her, many manuscripts are rejected not because of their low quality, but because they do not match the scope of the intended journal.

Furthermore, she explained that researchers must be able to connect their research to current issues that are being discussed in the global academic community. Local issues can still find a place in international journals, as long as they are packaged with a broader perspective and have universal appeal. "International journals look for articles that not only discuss the local context, but also have theoretical and methodological contributions that can be applied more widely," he added. The discussion received a warm welcome from lecturers at FISHUM. Participants discussed the challenges of writing for international journals, including how to adapt local sociological studies to be more globally relevant. It is hoped that this discussion will encourage more FISHUM academics to improve the quality of their research and dare to submit manuscripts to reputable journals. The FISHUM Sociology Study Program is committed to continuing to support the improvement of lecturers' capacity in global scientific publications. (Dwi Nur Laela Fithriya).