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

edited by

Raquel Lozano-Blasco

and Diego Conejo

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2767 | 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

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

edited by

Felice Addeo

and

Gabriella Punziano

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 27344 | 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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9853 | 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

Employment Relations in the Era of Industry 4.0

edited by

Theodore Koutroukis

and Elenica Sofianova

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23259 | Submission Open

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

Social Work and Disability: The Current Situation and Future Scenarios

edited by Elisabeth Olin and Magnus Tideman

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 1217 | 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 10812 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

David García-Marín

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4636 | Submission Open

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

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 4207 | 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 468 | 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

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

edited by Brittany C. Slatton

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2377 | 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 724 | 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 351 | 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 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace bullying; policy; harassment; toxic workplace

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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14247 | 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 392 | 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

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

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

submission deadline 17 May 2026 | Viewed by 964 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by Abdulgaffar Arikewuyo

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 357 | 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 389 | 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 216 | 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 403 | 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 273 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by Nadia Brookes

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open

Keywords: social work; social care; innovation

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 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 545 | Submission Open

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

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 464 | Submission Open

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

Algorithmic Resistance: Communities Against Climate Disruption Empowered by Digital Tools

edited by Dmitry Erokhin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 317 | 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

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

edited by Brenda Rossow-Kimball

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 187 | 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))

Learning to Move, Moving to Learn: A Lifelong Tour of Physical and Motor Behavior

edited by

Fábio Flôres

, Ricardo Drews and Priscila Cardozo

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical education; education; psychology; children

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 534 | Submission Open

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

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 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 378 | 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))

Higher Education and Social Change: Long-Term Outcomes, Imperatives, and Perspectives

edited by

Tina Lynn Evans

and Krista Hiser

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: transformative education; education and society; social change and education; transdisciplinarity; societal roles of education; education and sustainabity; social activism and education

Sustainable Cities, Communities, and Higher Education: Long-Term Results and Perspectives

edited by

Silvia Di Salvatore

and

Inês Ribeiro

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable cities and communities; sustainability in HEIs; social inclusion and accessibility; sustainable architecture and campus design; urban biodiversity protection; sustainable mobility and low-carbon campuses; waste management and circular economy

Communication Strategies for Building Global Food Networks

edited by

Sarah Cardey

and Alla Kravchenko

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2521 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

Ekaterina Glebova

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: sport; technology; ecosystem

The Mobilization of Social Justice and Gender Equality

edited by Ada L. Sinacore

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open

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

Neurodivergence and Human Rights

edited by Heather Smith-Cannoy, Charles Anthony Smith and Connor Strobel

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1385 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodivergence; neurodiversity; human rights; disability justice; civil rights; social inclusion

Adapted Physical Activity, Social Inclusion, and Community Health: New Directions in Welfare, Participation, and Equity

edited by

Gianpiero Greco

and

Francesco Fischetti

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: adapted physical activity; adapted sport; social inclusion; community health; disability and participation; welfare systems; health inequalities; community-based interventions; co-production and social innovation; kinesiologists and professional roles; empowerment and active citizenship; inclusive environments; social policy and governance

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

Championing Inclusion: Disability in the World of Sport

edited by

Christopher Brown

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 563 | 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))

Beyond Resilience in the Workplace: Addressing Psychosocial Vulnerabilities to Fostering Employment Well-Being

edited by

Ana Daniela Silva

, Catarina Luzia Carvalho and

Célia Sampaio

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychosocial vulnerabilities; well-being; career adaptability; resilience

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

Societal Challenges, Opportunities and Achievement

edited by

Gregor Wolbring

Michele Fontefrancesco

and

Roda Madziva

submission deadline 6 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

Keywords: social aspects of health; wellbeing; leisure; recreation; tourism; equity; diversity and inclusion; science and technology; disabled people; people with disabilities

Parenting in Context: Family Engagement in Promoting Child Development

edited by Joo Young Hong and Shinwoo Choi

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open

Keywords: parenting in context; family engagement; child development; inclusive and special education; social work and child welfare; cross-cultural parenting; resilience

Algorithm Awareness: Opportunities, Challenges and Impacts on Society

edited by

Cristiano Felaco

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 29120 | Submission Open

Keywords: algorithm awareness; algorithmic literacy; algorithms; artificial intelligence; agency; digital divide; user– algorithm interaction method

Technology and Social Change in the Digital Age

edited by

Corina Pelau

, Judit Olah and

Dan-Cristian Dabija

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7718 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

Elitsa Dimitrova

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 941 | 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

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

edited by Joanne Danker and Adrian W. Chew

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 763 | 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))

Contemporary Digitalized Gender Politics: Sociological Thinking on Gender and Sexualities in Communication

edited by

Daniel Cardoso

, Sara De Vuyst and

Inês Amaral

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 564 | Submission Open

Keywords: intersectionality; deep mediatization; affect; embodiment; platformization; gender; sexualities; neocolonialism; technofascism

Parenting Education: Trends, Perspectives and Case Studies

edited by

Ştefan Cojocaru

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open

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

Revitalizing Workplaces: The Intersection of Public Health and Sustainable Wellbeing in Organizations: 2nd Edition

edited by

Alejandro Vega-Muñoz

, Muhammad Zada,

Guido Salazar-Sepúlveda

and Nicolas Contreras-Barraza

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

Keywords: sustainable workplace wellbeing; ethical and servant leadership; organizational health and resilience; digital transformation and technostress; public health in organizations; corporate sustainability practices; psychological safety at work; remote and hybrid work environments; organizational structures and employee wellbeing; workplace revitalization strategies

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

Democratic Transformation in Decolonial Contexts: Environmental and Developmental Justice in an Era of Global Democratic Backsliding

edited by

Hafte Gebreselassie Gebrihet

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: democratic backsliding; decolonial governance; environmental justice; developmental inequality; global south politics; illiberal populism; climate governance; political inclusion; knowledge and power; democratic resilience

Sex, Gender and the Social Self in Post Digital Societies

edited by

Cate Thomas

and Emma Atherton

submission deadline 2 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open

Keywords: post digital; online; AI; identity; sex; gender; sexuality; social media

How Digital Technologies Influence Social Life

edited by Leonie Brummer

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital society; digital citizenship; digital literacy; digital and social capital; social media; digitally mediated communication; digital communication; social identity; digital identity; social learning

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