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The Impact of Algorithms on Public Opinion: Disinformation, Social Media Use and Generative Artificial Intelligence submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5141 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; algorithms; disinformation; public opinion; social media; generative artificial intelligence; polarization
Skilled vs. Cultural: Key Strategies for the Integration of Young Immigrants from Rural Regions in the Context of Social Conservatism
edited by , Rumyana Popova and Emre Erdoğan
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 568 | 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
Innovation, Justice, and Care: Emerging Trends in Social Work Research
edited by Karen Miner-Romanoff and
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 1021 | Submission Open
Keywords: social work research; sociology; justice and care
Redefining Inclusion: Critical Perspectives on Disability and Intersectionality
edited by and Charlotte Brownlow
submission deadline 16 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 454 | 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 411 | Submission Open
Keywords: workplace bullying; policy; harassment; toxic workplace
Citizenship Education in Times of Social Turbulence: Education for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
edited by , Anna Tarrés Vallespí and Gerardo Muñoz
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16256 | 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 and Dalit Lev Arey
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 895 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2229 | 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 432 | 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
Reshaping Social Reality: Digital Societies and the Data-Based Approach submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 32767 | 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
Democratic Innovations for a Polarized Digital Society
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 449 | 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 , , Hannah Jelley and
submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 276 | 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 submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 487 | 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 and Ana Castro Zubizarreta
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 358 | 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 650 | Submission Open
Keywords: social work; social care; innovation
Welfare Services: Policies to Create Equality, Diversity and Democracy
edited by , Marina S. Sletten, , Therese D. Løken and Hanna M. Ihlebæk
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 613 | 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 , and Vanesa Ausín Villaverde
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 594 | 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 379 | 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 257 | 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 , Ricardo Drews and Priscila Cardozo
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 86 | 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, and Scott Dunbar
submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1729 | Submission Open
Keywords: burnout; occupational stress; workplace stressors; job demands; burnout; prevention; burnout intervention; burnout strategies; modern workplace
Sustainable Cities, Communities, and Higher Education: Long-Term Results and Perspectives submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 850 | 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
Exploring Social Inclusion of People with Intellectual Disabilities in the Global South
edited by Florian Kiuppis, , and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 442 | 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 and Krista Hiser
submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open
Keywords: transformative education; education and society; social change and education; transdisciplinarity; societal roles of education; education and sustainabity; social activism and education
Communication Strategies for Building Global Food Networks
edited by and Alla Kravchenko
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2867 | Submission Open
Keywords: global food systems; communication; food security; sustainable development; multidisciplinary research
The Mobilization of Social Justice and Gender Equality
edited by Ada L. Sinacore
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 859 | 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
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open
Keywords: sport; technology; ecosystem
Neurodivergence and Human Rights
edited by Heather Smith-Cannoy, Charles Anthony Smith and Connor Strobel
submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4725 | 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 submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 753 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 673 | 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 , Catarina Luzia Carvalho and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 293 | 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 submission deadline 6 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1644 | 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 338 | 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
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 42402 | 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 , Judit Olah and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11206 | Submission Open
Keywords: society; social change; digital world; artificial intelligence; social media
Contemporary Digitalized Gender Politics: Sociological Thinking on Gender and Sexualities in Communication
edited by , Sara De Vuyst and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7548 | Submission Open
Keywords: intersectionality; deep mediatization; affect; embodiment; platformization; gender; sexualities; neocolonialism; technofascism
Critical Disability Studies, a Social Theory and Praxis Supporting Changes in Socio-Political Conditions of Social Exclusion of People with Disabilities
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5261 | 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))
Parenting Education: Trends, Perspectives and Case Studies
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1522 | Submission Open
Keywords: parenting education; socio-emotional development; transnational parenting; appreciative parenting; resilience
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 1347 | 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))
Child and Family Welfare Regimes and Policies in the Context of Migration, Multiculturalism, and Cultural Diversity
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1237 | 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
Revitalizing Workplaces: The Intersection of Public Health and Sustainable Wellbeing in Organizations: 2nd Edition
edited by , Muhammad Zada, and Nicolas Contreras-Barraza
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 282 | 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 submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 112 | 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 and Emma Atherton
submission deadline 2 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open
Keywords: post digital; online; AI; identity; sex; gender; sexuality; social media
Navigating Emerging Media Technologies: Youth, Identity, and Digital Societies
edited by Hananel Rosenberg and
submission deadline 5 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth; digital societies; emerging media technologies; artificial intelligence; algorithmic culture; social media; mobile media; digital identity; platformed communication; media literacy; online participation; media adoption; learning technologies
How Digital Technologies Influence Social Life
edited by Leonie Brummer
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 84 | 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
Digital Transformation, Participation and Disability
edited by Vanessa Heitplatz
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: disability; digital inclusion; accessibility; technology acceptance; digital transformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Disabled People/People with Disabilities (Non-Medical Coverage))
Fostering Health Behavior in Modern Societies: Educational Strategies for Intersectional Vulnerabilities in Problematic Addiction
edited by Remedios Aguilar-Moya and David Melero-Fuentes
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthy behaviors; health promotion; educational strategies; health education; intersectional vulnerabilities; addictions; substance use; problematic behaviors and uses; risk and protective factors; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section The Social Nature of Health and Well-Being)
Psychosocial Health and Well-Being in Aging Societies: Social Determinants, Health Disparities, and Community-Based Solutions
edited by Jung Sim Jun
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging; psychosocial health; well-being; loneliness; social support; resilience; mental health; older adults; aging policy; healthy aging
Digital Learning, Ethics and Pedagogies
edited by Jeremy Schulz, Katia Moles and Laura Robinson
submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11053 | Submission Open
Keywords: learning; pedagogy; digital; online; education; ethics; AI; user-generated content
Entangled Lives: Children and Young People in Sociodigital Relations
edited by Debbie L. Watson, Lisa May Thomas and Lois Peach
submission deadline 2 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital technologies; children and young people; entanglements; more-than-human; harms; agency; creativity; play; learning; social media
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