International journal of social sciences https://sloap.org/journal/index.php/ijss <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>IJSS</strong> is published in English and it is open to authors around the world regardless of the nationality. The frequency or number of issues per year is continous.<br />ISSN 2632-9409</p> Scientific and Literature Open Access Publishing en-US International journal of social sciences 2632-9409 <p>Articles published in the International Journal of Social Sciences (<strong>IJSS</strong>) are available under Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives Licence (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CC BY-NC-ND 4.0</a>). Authors retain copyright in their work and grant <strong>IJSS</strong> right of first publication under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles in this journal, and to use them for any other lawful purpose.</p> <p>Articles published in <strong>IJSS</strong> can be copied, communicated and shared in their published form for non-commercial purposes provided full attribution is given to the author and the journal. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (<em>e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book</em>), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.</p> The effect of business risk, profitability, current ratio on firm value: debt policy as a mediating variable https://sloap.org/journal/index.php/ijss/article/view/2356 <p>This study aims to examine the effects of Business Risk, Current Ratio, and Profitability on Firm Value with Debt to Equity Ratio as a mediating variable. Using purposive sampling, 25 mining companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during 2019-2023 were analyzed, resulting in 125 data points. The results show that CR negatively affects DER, ROA, CR, and DER positively affect FV, and DER has no mediating effect. This study highlights Debt policy, capital structure, and profitability significantly influence firm value, as these factors determine the company's financial stability, operational efficiency, and ability to create shareholder wealth.</p> Sutha Arjuna Marlina Widiyanti Kemas Muhammad Husni Thamrin Mukhtarudin Mukhtarudin Copyright (c) 2025 International journal of social sciences http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2025-01-05 2025-01-05 8 1 1 9 10.21744/ijss.v8n1.2356 Family factors and academic performance in students of the Camilo Delgado Balda Educational Unit, Chone 2023 https://sloap.org/journal/index.php/ijss/article/view/2357 <p>The research related to family factors and academic performance in Camilo Delgado Balda Chone 2023 Educational Unit students. The objective was to determine the influence of family factors on the academic performance of the students of that institution. A quantitative approach was used, with a bibliographic, statistical, analytical/synthetic, and inductive/deductive methodology. A survey was implemented among teachers and parents. The results show that students demonstrate interest and motivation in learning in different areas of knowledge. It was concluded that family factors impact the academic performance of students since at this stage where the teacher can develop in the student the habit and interest in learning, in addition to the fact that the parent and the teacher can make coordinated work to improve academic performance by minimizing the barriers that students have formed over time.</p> María Elena Oña-Villavicencio Monserrate Dalila del Rocío Alcívar-Cedeño Copyright (c) 2025 International journal of social sciences http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2025-01-10 2025-01-10 8 1 10 18 10.21744/ijss.v8n1.2357