Focus And Scope

Punggawa Global Research is a peer-reviewed multidisciplinary journal that publishes original research articles, conceptual studies, review papers, and applied research across the full spectrum of academic disciplines. The journal is dedicated to fostering integrative and cross-disciplinary scholarship that advances knowledge and addresses complex challenges in society, science, and technology.

Punggawa Global Research is a peer-reviewed multidisciplinary journal that publishes original research articles, conceptual studies, review papers, and applied research across the full spectrum of academic disciplines. The journal is dedicated to fostering integrative and cross-disciplinary scholarship that advances knowledge and addresses complex challenges in society, science, and technology.

The journal focuses on scholarly works within the following areas:

Health Sciences and Psychology
This area covers research in public health, community health, preventive health, health promotion, dental therapy, oral health services, health behavior, mental health, clinical and social psychology, educational psychology, organizational psychology, psychological assessment, and community-based psychological intervention.

Law, Government, and Social Studies
This area includes research in criminal law, civil law, constitutional law, administrative law, legal policy, human rights, access to justice, governance, public administration, local government, public policy, political institutions, social welfare, social protection, community empowerment, social intervention, and social development.

Maritime, Fisheries, and Forestry Studies
This area welcomes research on fisheries socio-economics, coastal community development, marine resource governance, fisheries business and marketing, sustainable fisheries management, conservation policy, forest conservation, biodiversity protection, community-based forest management, environmental stewardship, and natural resource sustainability.

Science, Engineering, and Technology
This area includes research in mechanical engineering, applied engineering, manufacturing systems, energy systems, machine design, architecture, built environment studies, architectural design, urban and settlement studies, environmental engineering, water and waste management, pollution control, sustainable technology, statistical modeling, applied statistics, data analysis, and quantitative methods for social, health, environmental, and technological research.

Interdisciplinary and Applied Research
The journal also welcomes interdisciplinary studies that integrate two or more of the above fields, particularly research addressing community problems, institutional development, environmental sustainability, public service improvement, technological innovation, social intervention, and evidence-based policy. Contributions may be theoretical, empirical, normative, evaluative, or applied, provided that they remain aligned with the journal’s disciplinary focus.

By defining its scope around these selected fields, Punggawa Global Research aims to support scholarly publication that connects health, social, legal, environmental, maritime, technological, and statistical perspectives while maintaining a clear relationship with the academic disciplines represented within the institution.