Lentera Sosial: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Humaniora publishes articles in the following sections. Each section has its own submission and review policy.

1. Research Articles

This section publishes original research in the social sciences and humanities, including education, economics and management, law, communication, religious studies, and social psychology. Research articles may use quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, or normative (doctrinal) approaches.

• Structure: Introduction, Method, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, and References (IMRaD).
• Length: 5,000–8,000 words, including tables, figures, and references.
• Abstract: 150–250 words in Indonesian and English, with 3–5 keywords.
• References: at least 25 sources, at least 80% of them journal articles from the last 10 years, managed with Mendeley in APA 7th edition style.
• Review: double-blind peer review by at least two reviewers.

2. Review Articles

This section publishes systematic, critical reviews of the literature on a topic within the journal's scope. A review article must do more than summarize earlier studies: it should synthesize the findings, identify research gaps, and propose directions for future research.

• Structure: Introduction, Review Method (search strategy, inclusion and exclusion criteria), Discussion, Conclusion, and References.
• Length: 5,000–8,000 words.
• References: at least 40 sources, mostly journal articles from the last 10 years.
• Review: double-blind peer review by at least two reviewers.

3. Editorial

Editorials are written by the Editor-in-Chief or invited by the editorial board to introduce an issue or discuss current developments in the field. This section is not open to general submissions and is not peer reviewed.

General Requirements

• Manuscripts must be written in Indonesian or English using the journal template.
• Manuscripts must be original, not previously published, and not under review elsewhere, with a similarity index of no more than 20%.
• All submissions are handled according to the journal's Peer Review Process and Publication Ethics.