Jurnal Sosiologi USK: Media Pemikiran & Aplikasi (JSU) is an international, open-access, and double-blind peer-reviewed journal committed to fostering critical sociological inquiry and empirical research. The journal serves as an academic forum for researchers, academicians, and practitioners to disseminate original studies, theoretical reflections, and critical perspectives on contemporary social dynamics. JSU prioritizes manuscripts that demonstrate a strong sociological orientation by integrating theory, methodology, and empirical evidence to analyze social structures, relations, and transformations. Interdisciplinary approaches are welcomed, provided that sociology remains the primary analytical framework. Accredited SINTA3, JSU maintains rigorous editorial standards and ethical publishing practices, contributing to the development of contextual, policy-relevant, and internationally engaged sociological knowledge.