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Navigating Inequality and Well-Being in the Changing World of Work: A Cross-Sectoral Perspective

edited by

Eliza Ciobanu

and

Gheorghita Dinca

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1205 | Submission Open

Keywords: future of work; employability; digital transformation; cross-sectoral labor dynamics; inequality in digital work; digital workplace; inclusive innovation; digital well-being; green and sustainable jobs; job quality; employment transitions; skills mismatch; upskilling and reskilling; policy innovation; inclusive work environments

Anti-Bullying in the Digital Age: Evidences and Emerging Trends

edited by

Raquel Lozano-Blasco

and Diego Conejo

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 880 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyberbullying; digital harassment; online safety; digital literacy; anti-bullying strategies; youth mental health; social media bullying; educational technology; psychological impact; digital intervention

The Impact of Criminal Justice Involvement on the Health and Wellness of Individuals and Families

edited by

Qianwei Zhao

and Ivan Y. Sun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10338 | Submission Open

Keywords: criminal justice involvement; individuals and families; health; wellness; intervention; policy

Systems and Structures of Racism and Oppression, Health and Potential Solutions

edited by Lori S. Hoggard, LaBarron Hill and Tamara Taggart

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 780 | Submission Open

Keywords: racism; oppression; racial/ethnic minorities; health inequities; physical health; mental health; mechanisms; interventions; advocacy

Digital Learning, Ethics and Pedagogies

edited by Jeremy Schulz, Katia Moles and Laura Robinson

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3332 | Submission Open

Keywords: learning; pedagogy; digital; online; education; ethics; AI; user-generated content

Championing Inclusion: Disability in the World of Sport

edited by

Christopher Brown

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open

Keywords: disability sport; sport participation; inclusion; mainstreaming; policy; ableism; sport spectatorship; accessibility; workforce development; disability sport coaching

(This special issue belongs to the Section Disabled People/People with Disabilities (Non-Medical Coverage))

Employment Relations in the Era of Industry 4.0

edited by Theodore Koutroukis and Elenica Sofianova

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17369 | Submission Open

Keywords: employment relations; industry 4.0.; digital workplace; partnership; employee voice; individualism; COVID-19; human resource management; trade unions

Emotion and Culture: Mediating Aspects for Teaching and Learning Processes

edited by

Gerardo Fuentes-Vilugrón

Carlos Arriagada-Hernández

and

Felipe Caamaño-Navarrete

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1384 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotional education; culture; emotional regulation; sociocultural diversity; interculturality; multiculturalism; intercultural education; socioemotional well-being; emotions and cognition; socioemotional learning; emotional socialization; pedagogical practices; school contexts; diverse contexts; culture and learning; inclusive teaching; teacher mediation; cultural models of emotion; emotional dynamics in school; emotional in the classroom; emotions and educational practices

Exploring Social Inclusion of People with Intellectual Disabilities in the Global South

edited by Florian Kiuppis,

Tamara Chansa-Kabali

Amani Karisa

and

Judith McKenzie

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusive education; intellectual disabilities; Global South; Africa; comparative and international research; inclusive learning environments; child development; community-based inclusive development; critical disability studies; teacher professional development; decolonial theory; capacity building for inclusive education; family integration of persons with disabilities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Disabled People/People with Disabilities (Non-Medical Coverage))

Welfare Services: Policies to Create Equality, Diversity and Democracy

edited by

Marit K. Helgesen

, Marina S. Sletten,

Catharina Bjørkquist

, Therese D. Løken and Hanna M. Ihlebæk

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open

Keywords: welfare services and social work; welfare professions; digitalization; resilience; children; young people; and families; co-creation

Innovative and Multidisciplinary Approaches to Healthcare

edited by

Jeanette M. López-Walle

, María del Rocío Hernández Pozo and Angélica Mendieta Ramírez

submission deadline 22 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3215 | Submission Open

Keywords: multidisciplinary; engineering and technology; humanities; psychology; social and health sciences; physical activity science

(This special issue belongs to the Section The Social Nature of Health and Well-Being)

The Spatial Perspective of Sport Sociology

edited by Joshua D. Vadeboncoeur

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7447 | Submission Open

Keywords: sport sociology; spatiality; space; social geography; urban development; mega-events; social inequality; identity formation

Building Healthy Communities

edited by

Carl Milofsky

and Brian Holland

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4760 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthy communities; community organizations; communitarianism; social capital; values and community

(This special issue belongs to the Section The Social Nature of Health and Well-Being)

The Impact of Algorithms on Public Opinion: Disinformation, Social Media Use and Generative Artificial Intelligence

edited by

David García-Marín

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3148 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; algorithms; disinformation; public opinion; social media; generative artificial intelligence; polarization

Social Environmental Factors of anti/Prosocial Behaviour Development: Current Knowledge and Future Challenges

edited by

Vanessa Azevedo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 421 | Submission Open

Keywords: social environmental factors; risk factors; protective factors; antisocial behavior development; prosocial behavior development; lifespan perspective; family; peers; intimate partners; community

Emerging Trends in Social Work and Social Care: Opportunities and Challenges for Innovation

edited by Nadia Brookes

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: social work; social care; innovation

The Well-Being of Socially Vulnerable Groups in the Unsteadiness During Social Movements

edited by Alexis Cloquell-Lozano and

Carlos Novella-García

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9587 | Submission Open

Keywords: vulnerability; policies; wellbeing; unstable context; social inequality; social inclusion

Populism Development in Media Digitalization: The Role of Social Ideologies

edited by

Patricia Sánchez-Holgado

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3041 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital democracy; digital populism; social ideologies; propaganda in digital media; public opinion and social networks; ideological polarization; sociocultural narratives on digital platforms

Technology and Social Change in the Digital Age

edited by

Corina Pelau

, Judit Olah and

Dan-Cristian Dabija

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1733 | Submission Open

Keywords: society; social change; digital world; artificial intelligence; social media

Communication Strategies for Building Global Food Networks

edited by

Sarah Cardey

and Alla Kravchenko

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1690 | Submission Open

Keywords: global food systems; communication; food security; sustainable development; multidisciplinary research

“In Hard Times, Fashion Is Always Outrageous”: The Political Challenges of Fashion in a Changing World

edited by

Michele Fontefrancesco

and Eleonora Noia

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 862 | Submission Open

Keywords: fashion industry; fashion and sustainability; fashion and digital fashion and politics sustainable production; green marketing; greenwashing; sustainable consumption; ethical consumption; digital practices; online consumption; digital communication; Artificial Intelligence; socio-cultural inclusion; global North and global South bodies deracialization

Leadership and Organizational Climate Building in the Context of School: From the Perspective of Student Development, Socialization and Achievement

edited by

Loreta Buksnyte–Marmiene

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open

Keywords: leadership; principal’ s attitudes and behaviour; school’ s organizational climate; organizational factors; ethical climate; teacher behaviour; wellbeing; student development; socialization; student achievement

Parenting Education: Trends, Perspectives and Case Studies

edited by

Ştefan Cojocaru

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: parenting education; socio-emotional development; transnational parenting; appreciative parenting; resilience

‘What Works’ in Disability and Employment

edited by

Erin Wilson

and Jenny Crosbie

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 812 | Submission Open

Keywords: disability employment; work; inclusive employment; inclusive workplaces; social enterprise; employment service; policy; employment program; diversity; reasonable accommodation; workplace adjustment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Disabled People/People with Disabilities (Non-Medical Coverage))

Digital Justice and the Socio-Economic Fabric: Localized Equity Practices Versus Global Techno-Governance

edited by

Pedro Miguel Alves Ribeiro Correia

Fabrício Castagna Lunardi

and Adriano do Vale

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 827 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital justice; digital equity; techno-governance; socio-economic fabric; localized equity practices; algorithmic bias; digital divide; data sovereignty; platform economics; smart cities; digital rights; community technology; digital inclusion

Reshaping Social Reality: Digital Societies and the Data-Based Approach

edited by

Felice Addeo

and

Gabriella Punziano

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14400 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital society; innovative approaches in social research methods; digital social research; data-based approach; algorithmic governance; social inequalities; digital inequalities; ethics in digital research; digital addictions

Challenges for Social Inclusion of Older Adults in Liquid Modernity

edited by

Teresa Amezcua-Aguilar

Antonia Rodríguez Martínez

and Javier Cortés Moreno

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6096 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging and well-being; social inclusion; social participation; intergenerational relationships; digitalization and aging; active citizenship; isolation and loneliness; public policy for aging; assistive technology; community integration

Child and Family Welfare Regimes and Policies in the Context of Migration, Multiculturalism, and Cultural Diversity

edited by

Elitsa Dimitrova

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 788 | Submission Open

Keywords: child and family welfare regimes; child and family policy; migration; multiculturalism; cultural diversity; social protection; children’ s rights; ethnicity; minority status; cultural identity; social inclusion; social integration of children and families from diverse backgrounds; family support; child(care) and family services; parental leave arrangements

Social Work and Disability: The Current Situation and Future Scenarios

edited by Elisabeth Olin and Magnus Tideman

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 1000 | Submission Open

Keywords: disability; social work; everyday life; social relations; participation; empowerment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Disabled People/People with Disabilities (Non-Medical Coverage))

Neuroeducation and Emergent Technologies

edited by

Sonia Rodríguez Cano

Vanesa Delgado-Benito

Delfín Ortega-Sánchez

Miguel Ángel García-Delgado

and

Paula Puente-Torre

submission deadline 16 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4719 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroeducation; emergent technologies; educational technologies; inclusive education; ICT; educational technologies

Critical Disability Studies, a Social Theory and Praxis Supporting Changes in Socio-Political Conditions of Social Exclusion of People with Disabilities

edited by

Normand Boucher

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1850 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical disability theory; sociology; intersectionality; emancipatory practices; disability policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Disabled People/People with Disabilities (Non-Medical Coverage))

Skilled vs. Cultural: Key Strategies for the Integration of Young Immigrants from Rural Regions in the Context of Social Conservatism

edited by

Vladislava Lendzhova

, Rumyana Popova and Emre Erdoğan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open

Keywords: young immigrants; youth justice; migration policy; rural integration; cultural strategies; skill-based approaches; labor market integration; social inclusion strategies; diversity and equity; immigration policies; social conservatism; equity and diversity

Participatory Arts-Based Research Approaches with People with Disabilities: Cultural Contexts and Intersectional Perspectives

edited by Joanne Danker and Adrian W. Chew

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: participatory research; arts-based research methods; inclusive research; cultural responsiveness; intersectionality; Photovoice; bodymapping; knowledge co-production; disability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Disabled People/People with Disabilities (Non-Medical Coverage))

Power Structures and Health Equity: Analyzing Structural Determinants of Healthcare Access and Outcomes

edited by Brittany C. Slatton

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1207 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural determinants of health; health equity; patient– provider dynamics; healthcare access; qualitative health research; community-engaged research; health disparities; institutional barriers

(This special issue belongs to the Section The Social Nature of Health and Well-Being)

Innovation, Justice, and Care: Emerging Trends in Social Work Research

edited by Karen Miner-Romanoff and

Jessica Greenawalt

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open

Keywords: social work research; sociology; justice and care

Redefining Inclusion: Critical Perspectives on Disability and Intersectionality

edited by

Yosheen Pillay

and Charlotte Brownlow

submission deadline 16 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open

Keywords: disability and inclusive education; autism; developmental psychology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Disabled People/People with Disabilities (Non-Medical Coverage))

Invisible Harm: When Institutions Fail to Enact and Enforce Workplace Bullying Policy

edited by Leah P. Hollis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace bullying; policy; harassment; toxic workplace

Insights on Ageing with Disability: Perceptions of Well-Being and Belonging in Later Life

edited by Brenda Rossow-Kimball

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging; disability; ageism; ableism/disablism; well-being; belonging; qualitative; institutional narratives; professional practices; diversity and equity; social policy; community

(This special issue belongs to the Section Disabled People/People with Disabilities (Non-Medical Coverage))

Citizenship Education in Times of Social Turbulence: Education for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

edited by

Miquel Angel Essomba Gelabert

, Anna Tarrés Vallespí and Gerardo Muñoz

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7614 | Submission Open

Keywords: citizenship education; inclusive education; equity in education; community education; educating cities; service learning; sociology of education; peace education; youth participation; democratic values

The Role of Sports and Physical Activity in Fostering Growth, Resilience, and Identity Formation Among Youth

edited by

Orr Levental

and Dalit Lev Arey

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: youth development; sports psychology; physical activity; resilience; identity formation; sports intervention; youth sports; physical education; athletic participation; sports sociology; adaptive sports; sports-based rehabilitation; therapeutic interventions

The Innovation Imperative: Survival, Adaptation, and Conflict in the Post-Consensus World

edited by Abdulgaffar Arikewuyo

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovation; artificial intelligence (AI); post-consensus society; adaptation; crisis and conflict; media and communication; digital transformation; social resilience; algorithmic governance; interdisciplinary futures

Democratic Innovations for a Polarized Digital Society

edited by

Bokyong Shin

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: democratic innovation; citizen participation; citizen engagement; polarization; platform; hybridization; social media; collective intelligence; artificial intelligence; decision-making

Rethinking Disability Through Adaptation and Assistive Technology

edited by

Nathan Bray

Jaci Huws

, Hannah Jelley and

Carys Stringer

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: assistive technology; health economics; quality of life; disability; impairment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Disabled People/People with Disabilities (Non-Medical Coverage))

The Employability and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education

edited by

Marcos Jesús Iglesias Martínez

and

Inés Lozano-Cabezas

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational practices; employability; entrepreneurship; gender and equality; innovation; Higher Education; lifelong learning; social inclusion; sustainable development; mobility; training

Identity Development in Childhood

edited by

Roberto Sanz Ponce

and Ana Castro Zubizarreta

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: childhood education; construction of identity from childhood; ecological identity in childhood

Algorithmic Resistance: Communities Against Climate Disruption Empowered by Digital Tools

edited by Dmitry Erokhin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: algorithmic resistance; climate justice; community empowerment; digital activism; climate change adaptation; disaster risk management; citizen science; social media analysis; environmental misinformation; participatory governance

Learning from the Margins: Young People, Sex, Technology and Education

edited by

Davinia Heras-Sevilla

Víctor Abella García

and Vanesa Ausín Villaverde

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: sexuality; sex education; pornography; technology; porn literacy; adolescence; young people; sexting

Overcoming Burnout in Modern Society: Strategies for Enhancing Well-Being, Finding Support, and Redefining Success in the Workplace and Beyond

edited by Yvonne Thai,

Thomas Frederick

and Scott Dunbar

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: burnout; occupational stress; workplace stressors; job demands; burnout; prevention; burnout intervention; burnout strategies; modern workplace

The Mobilization of Social Justice and Gender Equality

edited by Ada L. Sinacore

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender equity; social justice; sexual violence; lesbian; trans and gender diversity; distributive justice; economic disparities; aging and ageism; women and girls

Digital Transformation in Sports and Communities: Ecosystems Driven by Technology Integration

edited by

Ekaterina Glebova

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: sport; technology; ecosystem

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