Scientific research is a key segment in the work of a higher education institution. Since its founding, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split has aimed to foster scientific and research productivity, which is a foundation for high-quality teaching as well as scientific and professional advancement. As one of the main pillars of the development of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split, scientific research, among other things, enables the interconnection of various scientific disciplines and encourages cooperation with other scientific institutions in the country and abroad.

Since the founding of the Faculty in 2005, its researchers have participated in a number of national and international projects, as well as in other forms of professional cooperation in the country and abroad. The research framework of the Faculty is not limited to providing support for the teaching and pedagogical process, but it also includes research work that is of national importance because it contributes to the acquisition of knowledge on Croatia, its culture, history and literature. Research conducted at the Faculty contributes to the development of humanities and social sciences in the country and abroad.

Today, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split has over 140 scientists, many of whom participate in national and international projects, as well as  the editorial boards of various journals. Results of their research are evident in numerous scientific articles, monographs, university textbooks and other publications. 

In addition, the Faculty has developed its own publishing, which includes the following serial publications in the A1 category: Školski vjesnik - a journal for pedagogical theory and practice and the Journal of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split. Students of the Faculty are also active in the field of publishing, with two student publications: The Split Mind - multilingual journal of literature and culture; the Humanist - journal of students of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Split and Pleter - journal of history and art history students.

A long-term strategy for scientific development is established as a necessary backbone of the scientific production of the Faculty. In this regard, the following measures were taken: the Committee for Research Activity was established, "the body of the Faculty that cares for and supervises research activities of the Faculty, promotes and encourages research activity and professional advancement of researchers, and defines the necessary evaluation criteria for research excellence and guidelines for the development of research activities of the Faculty in the form of the Strategic Plan for Scientific Research 2021 - 2025.

Members of the Scientific Committee for the academic year 2023/2024:

1. Assistant Professor, Nikša Varezić, Vice Dean for Research and International Cooperation
2. Associate professor, Antonela Marić, representative of the Department of Italian Language and Literature,
3. Associate professor, Marko Rimac, representative of the Department of History,
4. Associate Professor, Darko Hren, representative of the Department of Psychology,
5. Associate Professor, Katarina Lozić Knezović, representative of the Department of Croatian Language and Literature,
6.  Full Professor, Tonći Kokić, representative of the Department of Philosophy,
7. Assistant Professor, Mirjana Semren, representative of the Department of English Language and Literature,
8. Full Professor, Ivana Prijatelj Pavičić, representative of the Department of Art History,
9. Full Professor Renata Relja, representative of the Department of Sociology,
10. Assistant Professor, Anita Mandarić Vukušić, representative of the Department of Pedagogy,
11. Full Professor, Nikola Glamuzina, representative of the Department of Teacher Education,
12. Associate professor, Marija Brajčić, representative of the Department of Early and Preschool Education,
13. Full Professor, Eldi Grubišić Pulišelić, representative of the Department of German Studies.