The master plan of research of Sam Ratulangi University is to produce human resources based on research culture which can run the national industrial system and infrastructure development of science, technology, art and culture, social science and humanity.

In objective to actualize that master plan of research, The Institution of Research and Community Service of Sam Ratulangi University (or Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat Universitas Sam Ratulangi) publishes The Studies of Social Sciences.

The Studies of Social Sciences starts since 2019 and publishes articles for twice a year both written in Indonesian and English. The Studies of Social Sciences welcome for contributions of academicians and practitioners. The articles which submitted to The Studies of Social Sciences are never been published or under review to other publishers.