About the Journal
The Asia-Pacific Journal of Social Innovation (APJSI) builds on a long and evolving intellectual tradition, making it one of the enduring scholarly platforms in the Philippines and the broader Asia-Pacific region. The journal traces its origins to The Technician, with its first volume published in 1982, marking the beginning of what is now 44 years of continuous scholarly contribution. It was later renamed The Mindanao Forum, reflecting an expanded institutional and regional focus, before taking its current form as the Asia-Pacific Journal of Social Innovation.
These changes and the transition to its current title signals a stronger engagement with contemporary debates on social innovation and a broader regional outlook, while maintaining its commitment to grounded, locally informed scholarship. In this way, the journal’s evolution reflects its growth from a campus-based publication into a platform that bridges local knowledge with wider Asia-Pacific and global conversations.
Announcements
Call for Proposals: Special Issues
APJSI Editorial Board 2026-2027
Current Issue
The Asia-Pacific Journal of Social Innovation (APJSI), formerly The Mindanao Forum, is a peer-reviewed journal of Mindanao State University–Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) with origins dating back to 1982, making it one of the longest-running academic journals in Mindanao and among the enduring scholarly publications in the Philippines. The journal advances interdisciplinary discussions across the arts, humanities, sciences, and technology, with a growing focus on social innovation and socially relevant research. The views expressed in published articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the University or the Editorial Board. Reproduction of published materials requires permission from the authors and the publisher.
Editor in Chief:
Jupert Jasser G. Abellana
Editorial Board Members:
Oona Thommes Paredes - University of California, Los Angeles
Primitivo III Cabanes Ragandang, Mindanao State University-Iligan
Ma Yuchen - Peking University
Clarence M. Batan - University of Santo Tomas
Marjorie Joy S. Almario-Magdadaro, Mindanao State University-Iligan
Sandeep Poddar- Lincoln University College-Malaysia
Janet Alexis De Los Santos - Visayas State University
Amabelle A. Embornas, Mindanao State University-Iligan
Vicente Villan - University of the Philippines Diliman
Retchell Morales - De La Salle University
Ringgold Atienza - De La Salle University
Chokchai Yuenyong - Khon Kaen University
Daisy R. Palompon - Cebu Normal University
Laurence Garcia - Cebu Normal University
Julienne Ivan Soberano - University of the Philippines Manila
Eko Yuliyanto - University of Muhammadiyah Semarang
Managing Editor:
Rholaisa B. Mamailao
Production/Circulation Manager:
Cherly S. Adlawan
Research Articles
ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF SOCIAL INNOVATION (formerly The Mindanao Forum)
