About the Journal

The DAVAO RESEARCH JOURNAL (P-ISSN: 2244-4432; E-ISSN: 2984-7125) is an international, open-access, multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal committed to addressing the research and knowledge dissemination needs of scholars in the Philippines, the ASEAN region, and the broader global community. The journal publishes high-quality scholarly works in the fields of agricultural and biological sciences, fisheries and aquatic sciences, climate change adaptation, sustainability, education and social sciences, particularly those that contribute to local and national development, inform institutional practices, and provide insights into contemporary international issues.

DRJ HISTORY

The journal was established in 1998 as one of the pioneering scholarly journals in the Davao Region. Formerly known as the Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology (DOSCST) Research Journal, it was conceptualized as a platform for local and regional researchers to disseminate their scientific and scholarly works. During its early years, the journal primarily featured studies related to coastal resource management, environmental science, biology, agriculture, and allied disciplines. It served as the principal research dissemination platform of the Davao Oriental State College of Science and Technology (DOSCST), promoting research outputs to local communities, stakeholders, and regional development partners.  

In recent years, the journal has undergone a significant transformation. All previous issues have been digitized and made accessible online to support wider utilization in research, policymaking, and evidence-based decision-making, particularly within Davao Oriental, Mindanao, and beyond. Since 2022, the journal has operated fully online under the management of the Journal Publication Unit of the Davao Oriental State University.

The publication frequency has likewise evolved—from annual publication (1998–2020), to semi-annual publication (2021–2023), and currently to a quarterly publication schedule released every March, June, September, and December.

The journal has achieved indexing and recognition in several national and international databases, including the Andrew Gonzalez Philippine Citation Index (AGPCI), Philippine E-Journals (PEJ), Socioeconomic Research Portal for the Philippines (SERP-P), and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Selected articles are also abstracted and indexed in the Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International (CABI) and EBSCO. Today, the journal continues to strengthen its role as an internationally peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary open-access journal that upholds the highest standards of research integrity, publication ethics, and editorial quality in accordance with the core principles and best practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).