Widyanata is an open-access journal focusing on the field of Social Planning and Policy Studies, published by the Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, Universitas Ngurah Rai Denpasar. Since its online launch in Volume 18, Issue 1, 2021, Widyanata has been dedicated to publishing scholarly articles and research findings related to social planning, policies, and critical social issues at national, regional, and international levels.

The journal seeks to provide a platform for innovative, evidence-based research that addresses key challenges in the social planning and policy domains. Widyanata welcomes contributions that engage with a broad range of issues, from policy development to the social and economic impacts of planning on diverse populations.

Widyanata is committed to maintaining a rigorous peer-review process, offering editorial and reviewer opportunities to professionals and scholars with expertise in social planning and policy. The journal is open to submissions from authors worldwide and is committed to high academic standards and providing valuable insights into the dynamics of social planning and policy development.

Additionally, Widyanata adheres to an open-access policy to ensure that all published content is freely available to the global research community. The journal is committed to the privacy of authors, reviewers, and readers, and it complies with all ethical standards in academic publishing.

Widyanata is also included in trusted archival systems like LOCKSS and CLOCKSS, ensuring long-term availability and preservation of published content.

We invite submissions from authors and welcome the involvement of editors and reviewers in various areas of Social Planning and Policy Studies.