SYNESIS: Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences (abbreviated: SYNESIS) is published by Faculty of Philosophy in Banja Luka with the idea of encouraging and affirming research in the field of humanities and social sciences. The journal is dedicated to the dialogue and cooperation of related humanities such as history, psychology, philosophy, pedagogy and other humanities and social sciences.

From 1998 to 2019 journal was published under the name Papers: Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences.

SYNESIS publishes original papers that have not been published previously, scientific articles, reviews, critical editions of historical sources, etc.

SYNESIS is an Open Access journal.

Contributions to the journal should be submitted in official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina and in English language, with summaries in language of the paper and in English language.

The Journal is issued twice a year.

SYNESIS publishes papers in the following fields: psychology, philosophy, pedagogy, history and related humanities and social sciences.