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Intimate Relationships in Diverse Social and Cultural Contexts

edited by Pan Wang and

William Jankowiak

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4900 | Submission Open

Keywords: intimacy; love; courtship; sex; marriage; emotion; romance; affection; partnership; relationship

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

Technology, Digital Transformation and Society

edited by

Ina Kayser

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 22228 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; societal impact; artificial intelligence; social equity; privacy and ethics; cultural dynamics; inclusivity in digital age; sustainability and technology; policy implications; future directions

Conducive Contexts and Vulnerabilities to Domestic Abuse

edited by Emmaleena Käkelä

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5714 | Submission Open

Keywords: domestic abuse; gender-based violence; intersectionality; conducive context; COVID-19 pandemic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

Belonging and Engagement of Students in Higher Education

edited by

Mi-Young An

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3135 | Submission Open

Keywords: student belonging; student engagement; academic success; retention rates institutional culture; peer relationships; faculty support

Disinformation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

edited by Xosé López García, Hermenegildo José Casas García,

Alba Silva-Rodríguez

and

Ana-Isabel Rodriguez-Vazquez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3085 | Submission Open

Keywords: disinformation; artificial intelligence; information disorders; disruptive technologies; communication and journalism; digital media

The Role of Early Childhood Experiences in Shaping Criminal Offending: Implications for Intervention and Prevention

edited by

Sei-Young Lee

and Lixia Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2866 | Submission Open

Keywords: adverse childhood experiences; criminal behavior; offending ; violent environment; dysfunctional environment; domestic violence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)

Assessment and Intervention with Victims and Offenders

edited by

Iris Almeida

, Ana Cristina Neves, Andreia Matias, Cristina Soeiro,

Ricardo Ventura Baúto

and Susana Monteiro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2444 | Submission Open

Keywords: risk assessment and management; victims and offenders; forensic and psychological assessment intervention; justice professional skills and training

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)

Youth Violence and the Urban Response

edited by Lorece Edwards

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2129 | Submission Open

Keywords: youth violence; urban response; public health; mental health; social determinants; structural inequality; evidence-based solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)

Cybercrime and Digital Victimization

edited by

Hai Thanh Luong

, Simon Mackenzie and Daniel Silverstone

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 1796 | Submission Open

Keywords: identity theft; romance fraud; pig-butchering scams; online sexual threats; ransomware; cyberbullying; online harassment; phishing attacks; incident response; cybercrime legislation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)

Police Community Engagement and Evidence-Based Crime Reduction Strategies

edited by Rachel Boba Santos, Scott M. Mourtgos and

Roberto G Santos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1679 | Submission Open

Keywords: community engagement; evidence-based policing; proactive crime reduction; crime prevention; police legitimacy; police organization; police culture; crime analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)

Nurturing Bridges: Embracing Growth and Connecting Life for Children

edited by Chi Hung Leung

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1442 | Submission Open

Keywords: child development; emotional well-being; educational practices; holistic growth; nurturing environments; social connections; innovative approaches; evidence-based practices; community engagement; supporting relationships

(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)

The Impact of Housing Displacement on Quality of Life

edited by

Christie D. Batson

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 896 | Submission Open

Keywords: housing; displacement; gentrification; foreclosure; eviction; geographic trauma; public housing; urban renewal

The Experiences of Undocumented Immigrants Overcoming Social Exclusion

edited by

William Haller

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 881 | Submission Open

Keywords: undocumented immigrants; exclusion; immigrant incorporation; public policy; education; workforce participation; political incorporation; challenges to exclusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

Migration and Housing

edited by

Regina C. Serpa

, Qiong He and Anna Pearce

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 791 | Submission Open

Keywords: migration; housing; homelessness; social exclusion; race and ethnicity; citizenship; power; intersectionality

Big Data and Political Communication

edited by Ana María Velasco Molpeceres,

Ricardo Domínguez-García

and

Graciela Padilla-Castillo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data; political communication; populism; social media influence; micro-targeting; political polarization; misinformation; data privacy; electoral integrity; digital regulation

Tech-Based Domestic and Family Violence

edited by

Satarupa Dasgupta

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: technologically mediated violence; intimate partner violence; sexual assault; digital dating abuse; coercion; sexting; revenge porn; digital surveillance; online victimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

International Social Work Practices with Immigrants and Refugees

edited by Adriana Sandu,

Marciana Popescu

and

Dana Alonzo

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3599 | Submission Open

Keywords: refugees; asylum seekers; social services; vulnerability; trauma informed care; capacity building

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

Narrative Practices, Stories, Storytelling, Clinical and Community Work: An Intersectional Analysis

edited by Hugo A. Kamya

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1068 | Submission Open

Keywords: narrative practices; story and storytelling; indigenous voices; decolonization; democratization of knowledge; marginalized communities; intersectionality; social (in)justice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)

Race and Ethnicity Without Diversity

edited by

Saran Donahoo

and Denise O’Neil Green

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 1535 | Submission Open

Keywords: race; ethnicity; higher education; diversity in higher education

The Role of Support in Mitigating the Impact of Family Imprisonment on Children and Families

edited by

Victoria L. Cooper

and

Stephanie J. Bennett

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 446 | Submission Open

Keywords: children of criminalized individuals; development; familial imprisonment; families; intersectionality; marginalization; need-based support; stigma; silence; voice; wellbeing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)

Group Processes Using Quantitative Research Methods

edited by Alison J. Bianchi

submission deadline 21 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: group processes; quantitative research methods; theories of group interactions

Contemporary Challenges to Democracy, Citizenship and Political Participation

edited by Paul W. Posner

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 791 | Submission Open

Keywords: inequality; political polarization; extremism; identity politics; ethno-nationalism; voter turnout; erosion of trust; decline of political participation; populism; marginalization of minority groups

(This special issue belongs to the Section Contemporary Politics and Society)

Exploring Higher Education Access for Displaced Populations

edited by Lisa Unangst

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 413 | Submission Open

Keywords: higher education; tertiary education; post-secondary education; refugees; asylum; displacement; migration; college access; student success

Civil Society, Migration and Citizenship

edited by Taku Suzuki

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14445 | Submission Open

Keywords: migrants; asylum seekers; refugees; civil society; states; international organizations; non-governmental organizations; citizenship; legality

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

Job Stress and Burnout: Emerging Issues in Today’s Workplace

edited by

Adrian Garcia Selva

and Beatriz Martin del Rio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8589 | Submission Open

Keywords: job stress; burnout; occupational health; well-being at work; mental health at work; organizational intervention; organizational culture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Work, Employment and the Labor Market)

From Precarious Work to Decent Work

edited by

Norbert Ebert

, Hangyoung Lee and Harry Blatterer

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6187 | Submission Open

Keywords: precarious work; decent work; employment; sociology of work; social inequality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Work, Employment and the Labor Market)

International Perspectives on Secure Childcare

edited by Caroline Andow, Rachel Dunn, Stefan Kleipoedszus, Nicola Wake, Raymond Arthur and Adeela ahmed Shafi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4575 | Submission Open

Keywords: secure care; secure alternatives; deprivation of liberty; residential childcare; vulnerable children voice of the child

(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)

Tackling Educational Inequality: Issues and Solutions

edited by

Pallavi Banerjee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4504 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational inequality; graduate employment; socioeconomic status; access to education; labour market outcomes; marginalised groups; policy solutions; social mobility; intersectionality; higher education access

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Stratification and Inequality)

Public Health and Social Change

edited by Thistle I. Elias and Zoé Mistrale Hendrickson

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4255 | Submission Open

Keywords: health disparities; health equity; community engaged; social justice; qualitative; mixed methods; marginalized communities; vulnerable populations; social determinants of health; evaluation

Contemporary Work in Understanding and Reducing Domestic Violence

edited by Dean Fido

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3582 | Submission Open

Keywords: domestic abuse; image-based sexual abuse; non-consensual sharing of intimate images; inter-partner violence; sexual coercion; sexual abuse

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

Mental Health and Wellbeing in Elderly People: The Forgotten Loneliness

edited by Philip Tyson, Daniel Bowers, Klara Price and Alexis Jones

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3368 | Submission Open

Keywords: elderly; aged populations; loneliness; mental health; well-being

The Mental Health and Well-Being of Children and Adolescents in the Digital Age

edited by

Jason Li

, Philip Mullins and Xun Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2840 | Submission Open

Keywords: well-being; mental health; suicide prevention; family dynamics; substance use; cyberbullying; social media; online safety; school-based interventions

Social Work and Social Policy: Advances in Theory and Practice

edited by Cathy McElderry and Charnetta Gadling-Cole

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2733 | Submission Open

Keywords: social policy; policy development; policy reform; social work practice; equity; service delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Policy and Welfare)

Social Conflict, Migration and Forced Labour: Contemporary and Emerging Issues

edited by Craig Paterson

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2567 | Submission Open

Keywords: conflict; displacement; forced labour; migration; climate change; trafficking; human rights

(This special issue belongs to the Section Work, Employment and the Labor Market)

Understanding the Influence of Alternative Political Media

edited by Hélder Prior

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1204 | Submission Open

Keywords: alternative media; journalism; political communication; public sphere; social media; disinformation; polarization; populism; democracy

The Roles of the Media in the Dissemination of Health Information

edited by Xueying Zhang, Ziyuan Zhou and Laura Marshall

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 810 | Submission Open

Keywords: health literary; health crisis; misinformation; health equity; ethics in health media; new media technology in health communication; media and public’ s advocacy of health; health behavior change

Eco-Social Policies and Work in the Poly-Crisis: Sustainable Welfare in a Conflicting Ecological Transition

edited by

Barbara Da Roit

Matteo Villa

and

Elisa Matutini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open

Keywords: Eco-social policies; eco-social work; sustainability; ecological change; social inequalities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Policy and Welfare)

Policying and Policing: The Governance of Refugee/(Im)migrant Education in an Age of Hostility—2nd Edition

edited by Jill Koyama, Adnan Turan and

Setrag Hovsepian

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open

Keywords: refugee education; education policy; education equity

Advancing Inclusive Education: Policies, Practices and Cultural Shifts

edited by

Jessica McQueston

Joseph A. Hogan

and James C. Coviello

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusive education; inclusion; disability inclusion; inclusive practices; ableism; curriculum; educational policy; educational leadership; disability studies; equity

Multicultural and Multilingual Education: Inclusion Issues and the Online and Distance Learning Challenge

edited by

Nektaria Palaiologou

Achilleas Kostoulas

and

Sultana Ali Norozi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: multilingual education; multicultural education; diversity in education; migrants; minority learners; migrant learners with special education needs; holistic development; well-being; family– school partnerships; plurilingual pedagogies; inclusive pedagogy; artificial intelligence (AI) in education; online and distance learning (ODL); context-sensitive innovations; educational policy and reform; teacher training

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

Research on Prisons and Ageing

edited by Julie N. Brancale

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: prisons; ageing; older inmates; prison healthcare; prison management; prison victimization; re-entry; correctional officers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)

Carceral Death: Failures, Crises, and Punishments

edited by Justin Donald Strong

submission deadline 16 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2073 | Submission Open

Keywords: prison mortality; incarceration and health; social suffering; critical prison studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)

History Education and Digital Technologies in Populist Times

edited by

Sara Dias-Trindade

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: history education; digital technologies; digital education; populisms; critical thinking; historical evidence

Fostering Intercultural Citizenship through Education: Burning Topics and Ethical Challenges

edited by

Irina Golubeva

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5950 | Submission Open

Keywords: intercultural citizenship; education; burning topics; ethics; values; challenges; teachers’ roles

The Embodiment of LGBTQ+ Inclusive Education

edited by Catherine Lee and Adam Brett

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4304 | Submission Open

Keywords: LGBTQ+ inclusion; equity; diversity; education; schools; further and higher education; gender; sexuality; identity; embodiment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)

Global and Virtual Sociological Teaching—Challenges & Opportunities

edited by Heying Jenny Zhan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3230 | Submission Open

Keywords: sociological teaching; global perspectives; virtual classrooms; pedagogy; critical thinking; new technology

The Impact of Social Connectedness on Older Adults’ Wellbeing

edited by

Ching-Teng Yao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1454 | Submission Open

Keywords: social connectedness; active aging; wellbeing; social relationships; social support; activity participation; interpersonal networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

The Impact of Social Media on Social Mobilization

edited by

Santiago Giraldo Luque

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: social media and activism; online and offline mobilization; algorithmic influence on social movements; misinformation and protest; slacktivism vs. real-world action; surveillance and digital repression; hashtag movements; the digital divide in activism

Reimagining Higher Education Through Design Justice and Inclusive Practices

edited by Erin Boyce, Katrina Little, Matthew Drake and

Rebecca Cottrell

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: equity; justice; inclusivity; curriculum development; decolonizing practices; mentoring; tutoring; community-based practices; belonging; degree attainment

The Role of Poverty and Inequality: A Focus on Housing Insecurity, Homelessness and Social Policies

edited by Shane Warren

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: inequality; poverty; housing insecurity; homelessness; social policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Stratification and Inequality)

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