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Journal of Arts and Social Sciences

مجلة الآداب والعلوم الاجتماعية

JASS

Sultan Qaboos University · ISSN 2312-1270 · eISSN 2522-2279

Articles
489
Authors
729
Years covered
2025–2026
Open access model
Diamond open access
Peer review
Double blind
Language
English
Country code
Oman
Indexed in
DOAJ

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All2026 (54)2025 (435)

Volumes and issues
  • Volume 17, Issue 3 (12)
  • Volume 17, Issue 2 (12)
  • Volume 17, Issue 1 (18)
  • Volume 16, Issue 3 (12)
  • Volume 16, Issue 2 (12)
  • Volume 16, Issue 1 (12)
  • Volume 15, Issue 3 (12)
  • Volume 15, Issue 2 (12)
  • Volume 15, Issue 1 (12)
  • Volume 14, Issue 3 (12)
  • Volume 14, Issue 2 (13)
  • Volume 14, Issue 1 (12)

Articles 435

Research article Open access

The role of social media in spreading hearth information during heallth crises

Aseel Al-Ajarmah, Faten Hamad · Journal of Arts and Social Sciences · 2025 · 10.53542/2522-2279.1434

Access to information strongly contributes to the advocacy of sustainable development. Social media can facilitate availability and accessibility of information during crisis times. This research investigates the role, and difficulties of using social media to spread health information among the Jordanian society. A qu …

Research article Open access

Socioeconomic Inequality in Child Malnutrition in Sudan: Results from the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (2014)

Huda Mohamed Mukhtar Ahmed, Mutaz Fikri Mohamed Osman DIGNA · Journal of Arts and Social Sciences · 2025 · 10.53542/2522-2279.1433

This study investigates the association between nutrition indicators such as height/weight-for-age and weight-for-height with socioeconomic variables in Sudan, using the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey data, 2014. These variables include Household's wealth quintiles, mother's highest education level, head of househol …

Research article Open access

Girls of Riyadh Narrating the “Velvet Class” in Saudi Arabia

Yahya Hassan Al-Wadhaf · Journal of Arts and Social Sciences · 2025 · 10.53542/2522-2279.1432

Banat al-Riyadh, translated as Girls of Riyadh, is a Saudi controversial novel which was initially published in 2005 and appeared as an English version in 2007. The narrative gives a detailed and an inside view to the domestic and ‘private’ part of the Saudi society. It gives an access to that ‘velvet class’ as the nar …

Research article Open access

Landmarks of Mental Health in the Prophetic Tradition

Hamza bin Faye Ibrahim Al-Fathi · Journal of Arts and Social Sciences · 2025 · 10.53542/2522-2279.1431

Indicators of Emotional Health in the Prophet’s Sunnah is a research that deals with a number of important topics: it first tackles the significance the Sunnah gives to employing human faculty, promoting reflection and contemplation, and balancing the intellectual and spiritual aspects of life. The research further add …

Research article Open access

The role of service quality in enhancing the brand image of sports clubs in the Sultanate of Oman

Amain Gaafar, Ali Al Yaaribi · Journal of Arts and Social Sciences · 2025 · 10.53542/2522-2279.1430

The study aims to identify the dimensions of service quality in improving the Brand image in sports clubs - in the Sultanate of Oman, and the descriptive approach was used in the survey method. The study sample was randomly selected from Club boards of directors, club managers, players, coaches, clubgoers, and escorts, …

Research article Open access

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of individuals in Kuwaiti society during curfew

Hend Batel Al-Ma’seb, Maha Meshari Al-Sejari · Journal of Arts and Social Sciences · 2025 · 10.53542/2522-2279.1429

The main aim of this study is to assess the extent to which the Covid-19 pandemic has affected individuals in Kuwaiti society in its various aspects, such as economic conditions, social relations, personal hygiene, and physical health, which are determined by demographic factors such as age, gender, marital status, and …

Research article Open access

The Role of Social Media in Cultural Change in Saudi Society (From the Woman’s Perspective)

Huda Abdulaziz Aldegheiy · Journal of Arts and Social Sciences · 2025 · 10.53542/2522-2279.1428

The study aimed to identify the role of social media in cultural change in Saudi society from the point of view of women. In light of the nature of the study, the researcher used the descriptive analytical approach, and the study tool was the questionnaire, and the sample size reached (709) of women in Saudi society. T …

Research article Open access

The future vision of smart cities in the Sultanate of Oman Case study: A comparison with the Qatari model

Eyad Fadda, Rawaan Al-Hashimiyyah, Ahmad Al-Hinai · Journal of Arts and Social Sciences · 2025 · 10.53542/2522-2279.1427

The study aims to evaluate the future of smart cities in the Sultanate of Oman and explore the drivers and objectives required to achieve a smart city in the Sultanate, comparing it with the Qatari model due to the similarity of conditions between the two countries in the region. The study also addresses the concept of …

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Studies' trends on the use of artificial intelligence technologies in analyzing and directing consumer behavior: A second-level analysis of published research during the period 2018-2024

Shaymaa Al-Said Salem · Journal of Arts and Social Sciences · 2025 · 10.53542/2522-2279.1426

Companies in the era of digital communications must follow the latest technological developments to keep pace with their competitors and meet the needs and requirements of the market. Artificial intelligence has become an essential element in achieving this goal, as this technology has brought about fundamental changes …

Research article Open access

The cultural significance of the architecture of the Umm an-Nar culture tombs (2700–2000 BCE) in the Omani Peninsul

Khaled DOUGLAS · Journal of Arts and Social Sciences · 2025 · 10.53542/2522-2279.1425

Umm al-Nar tombs considered one of the most significant architectural landmarks of that period. Despite the diversity and variation in the plan and size of the tombs, they are considered homogeneous in their architectural style and components spread across the Omani Peninsula. These tombs distinguished by a special arc …