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Genealogy publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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The Impact of Social Connectedness and Cultural Adaptation on Mental Health
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 692 | Submission Open
Keywords: social connectedness; cultural adaptation; mental health; belonging and identity; resilience and community support; health equity
Conspiracy Theories: Genealogies and Political Uses
edited by Marco Solinas
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 70011 | Submission Open
Keywords: conspiracy theories; genealogy of conspiracy theories; political conspiracism; populism
Holding Up the Flag: Contributions of US Civil War Colored Troops and Their Descendents in the Struggle for Civil and Human Rights
edited by Walter Allen, Frank Smith and Dawn Chitty
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: US Civil War; troops; USCT; slavery; emancipation; union; confederacy; Civil Rights Movement; Black Liberation Struggle
Secularism, Multiculturalism and Race–Religion Entanglements
edited by A. Sophie Lauwers and Anya Topolski
submission deadline 16 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 534 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiculturalism; secularism; liberalism; racism; religious inequality; Christian hegemony; race– religion constellation; governance; politics of difference
Body–Land Relationships
edited by Isabel Altamirano-Jimenez and Shirley Anne Tate
submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open
Keywords: body land; body territory; Indigenous feminisms; Black feminisms
Multiraciality and Social Mobility: Challenges Faced by Racialised Citizenship Across Europe
edited by , Damjan Mandelc and Ana Ješe Perković
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1526 | Submission Open
Keywords: race; ethnicity; multiraciality; social mobility; migration; citizenship; institutional racism; Europe; inclusion; belonging; intersectionality
Exploring Family Ancestral Histories Through Genetic Genealogy
edited by LaKisha Tawanda David
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4207 | Submission Open
Keywords: genetic genealogy; ancestral family histories; family tree reconstruction; genetic family tree inference; demographic histories
Transnational Genealogies: The Politics of Space, Migration, and Identity in Colonial and Postcolonial Contexts
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open
Keywords: colonial borders; colonial migration; decolonization; diaspora; forced displacement; hybrid identity; politics of space; postcolonial identity; spatial; segregation; transnational genealogies
Fatherhood, Memory, and Identity
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatherhood; memory; identity
Across Bodies and Roles: Indigenous Identity, Gender, Sexuality, and Resistance to Colonial Power
edited by and Kim Spurway
submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open
Keywords: reproductive justice and rights; consent and relational ethics; colonial constructions of masculinity and femininity; sexual health and wellbeing; cultural expressions of gender and sexuality; intergenerational knowledge and storytelling; spirituality and gendered embodiment; law; policy; and institutional violence; media and representation; healing and survivance; intersectionality with disability; class; and race
Genealogy and Modernity: Familial, Ethnic, and National Ties
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submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: ethnic bond; family bond; nation; civilization; war and ethnic solidarity
Journeyalogy: Other-stories and counter-mappings of migration
edited by and Esa Aldegheri
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: migratory journeys; decoloniality; creative methods; migration narratives; other-stories; counter-mappings
Race, Identities and Transnational Soundscapes
edited by Natasha Pravaz and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open
Keywords: transnational soundscapes; race; identity; diaspora; music
Race, Family, and Identity: The Impact of Transracial Adoption
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open
Keywords: transracial; adoption; adoptees; racism; ethnicity; minoritized; identity
The Sacred and the Secular: Race, Gender, and Religion in Historical Context submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: race; gender; religion; intersectionality; historical
Towards a Genealogy of the Idea of “Race” and the Ideology of “Racism”
edited by Mimi Yang
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: racism; anti-racism; genealogy; genealogical tree; racial hierarchy; race relations; racialization; racialized psyche; colorism; identity; discrimination; Eurocentrism; colonialism; imperialism; Global South; equity vs. equality; multiracial democracy vs. White nationalism; race vs. ethnicity; inclusion vs. exclusion
Ancestral Threads: Ancient DNA and the Weaving of Human History and Migration
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: ancient DNA (aDNA); paleogenomics; human migration; kinship; paleopathology; admixture; biocultural interaction
Race, Gender, and the Moral State: Cross-Cultural and Interdisciplinary Perspectives
edited by Canglong Wang
submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open
Keywords: race; gender; moral state; intersectionality; moral governance; cross-cultural analysis; global perspectives
Genealogies of Place: Place (Re)naming and Heritage-Making in the Global East submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: place names; toponymy; cultural heritage; social memory; Global East; post-socialism
Kinship and Connection: Genealogy and Geography in Indigenous Australia
edited by James Rose and Joel Liddle
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: kinship; population health; cultural heritage preservation; social anthropology; history; linguistics; forensic and expert social anthropology; FESA; legal pluralism
Narratives of Impact: The Influence of Family Stories on Personal Meaning
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: family narratives; storytelling; meaning making; family history; genealogy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Family History)
Father Involvement and Family Heritage: A Genealogical Perspective on Parenting and Ethnic Diversity
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: father involvement; fatherhood; men; genealogy; cross-culture; ethnic diversity
Beyond Borders: Youth Migration, Inequality, and Social Change
edited by Ninna Nyberg-Sørensen and
submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth mobility; youth transitions; youth aspirations; trajectories; uncertainties; border experiences
Perspectives on Global Diasporas: Ethnic Return Migration to the Ancestral Homeland
edited by Takeyuki Tsuda
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 477 | Submission Open
Keywords: diasporas; ethnic return migration; unskilled and skilled migration; homeland; ethnic and national identity; discrimination and racism; generation; socioeconomic mobility; transnationalism
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