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Decision-Making in Contexts of Child Vulnerability: Perspectives of Professionals, Families, and Children

edited by Merav Jedwab and

Hanin Mordi

submission deadline 29 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 514 | Submission Open

Keywords: decision-making ; child protection ; professionals ; child abuse and neglect ; risk and protective factors ; child well-being

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

Health and Migration Challenges for Forced Migrants

edited by

Hadijah Mwenyango

, Sonja Novak-Zezula and

Ursula Trummer

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 21766 | Submission Open

Keywords: forced migration; forced displacement; migrant health; refugees; asylum seekers; internally displaced people; health challenges; health services; human rights; practice

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

The Role of Caregiving for Older Family Members in Communities

edited by Vincent W.P. Lee

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1836 | Submission Open

Keywords: informal caregivers; family caregiving; ageing society; mental health; physical health; social care; caregiver-friendly environments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

Reimagining Climate Change Education for Sustainable Development: Interdisciplinary Pathways and Sociocultural Commitments

edited by

Alejandro Gallard

Silvia Lizette Ramos de Robles

and Juan Alberto Gran Castro

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change education; social vulnerability; collective action; sociocultural commitments

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

Maternal Health and Family Relationships: Pathways to Resilience and Well-Being

edited by

Adrienne Edwards-Bianchi

and David Knox

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal health; maternal health disparities; resilience; family relationships; family support; family systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

Communication, Language, Education and Society in a Digital Age: Emerging Interdisciplinary Perspectives from DIFCON-CLESS 2026

edited by

Kavitha Balakrishnan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital communication; artificial intelligence in education; social media dynamics; discourse analysis; AI literacy; digital learning environments; cultural identity and media; media representation

Belonging and Engagement of Students in Higher Education

edited by

Mi-Young An

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6813 | Submission Open

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

The Impact of Housing Displacement on Quality of Life

edited by

Christie D. Batson

submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 1363 | Submission Open

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

Inclusion and Integration Issues Among Forced and Voluntary Migrants in Social Work

edited by

Kati Turtiainen

and Eveliina Heino

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open

Keywords: forced migration; voluntary migration; refugee; social work; integration; inclusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

Contemporary Community Social Services: Issues and Challenges

edited by

Marta García-Domingo

Adrián-Jesús Ricoy-Cano

and

Lucía González López

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1944 | Submission Open

Keywords: community social services; social innovation; digital transformation; quality; strategic development; occupational hazards; professional wellbeing; intersectionality; governance

The Civic Potential of Love: Solidarity in Action and the Making of the Social

edited by

Silvia Cataldi

William A. Calvo-Quiros

and

Angélica De Sena

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open

Keywords: social love; civic engagement; solidarity; prosocial behavior; collective care; public sociology

Civic Education in the Digital Age

edited by

Jordi Castellví

and Antoni Santisteban-Fernández

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 879 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial Intelligence in Schools; civic and citizenship education; competences for democratic culture; critical thinking against misinformation; digital citizenship among young people; online hate speech; social justice education; students’ counter-narratives; youth polarization

Zones of Violence: Mediating Gender, Power, and Place

edited by

Krista Mcqueeney

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3160 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender-based violence; intersectionality; spatial logics of violence; private/public spheres; victimhood narratives; power and place; media representation; criminalization of gendered bodies; abolitionist feminism; state violence; carceral feminism; survivor resistance; queer and trans experiences of violence; anti-trafficking discourse; moral panic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)

Achieving Crime Prevention and Community Safety Through Evidence-Based and Theoretically-Driven Early Interventional, Diversionary, as Well as Community Building and Engagement Programs

edited by Mark David Chong

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11232 | Submission Open

Keywords: modern approaches to crime prevention and community safety; early intervention; proactive; diversionary; evidence-based; theoretically driven; criminal opportunity-focused; non coercive; non-penally oriented; community building and engagement; primary; secondary; and tertiary interventions; community/NGO– governmental partnerships.

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

Intimate Relationships in Diverse Social and Cultural Contexts

edited by Pan Wang and

William Jankowiak

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13383 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

Big Data and Political Communication

edited by Ana María Velasco Molpeceres,

Ricardo Domínguez-García

and

Graciela Padilla-Castillo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3501 | Submission Open

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

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 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2223 | Submission Open

Keywords: refugee education; education policy; education equity

Journalism, Disinformation, and Artificial Intelligence: Ethical, Political, and Social Challenges

edited by

Jorge Tuñón-Navarro

, Giulia Sandri and

Rocío Sánchez del Vas

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 888 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven disinformation; media literacy and civic education; platform governance; journalism autonomy; and public accountability; political communication; political polarization

Community Engagement in Education: Diverse Stakeholders Share Their Roles in Educational Policy and Practice

edited by Catherine Hands

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 690 | Submission Open

Keywords: community involvement; community engagement in education; school-community relations; social context; educational reform; K-12 education; higher education; educational partnerships; collaboration

Ethical Challenges in the Intersection of AI, Digital Technology, and Society

edited by

José-Luis Fernández-Fernández

and

Esperanza Hernández-Cuadra

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital ethics; ethics of artificial intelligence; algorithmic governance; technology and society

Revisiting School Violence: Safety for Children in Schools

edited by

Guadalupe Francia

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 30214 | Submission Open

Keywords: school violence; physical violence; psychological violence; gender-based violence; bullying; cyberbullying; children in armed conflicts; child protection; anti-bullying strategies; children’ s rights

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

Romantic Relationships and Mental Health Outcomes During Adolescence and Young Adulthood

edited by Byron Miller and Kathryn Tillman

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescents; young adults; youth; romantic relationships; dating; marriage; cohabitation; sexual activity; mental health; lifecourse

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

Carceral Death: Failures, Crises, and Punishments

edited by Justin Donald Strong

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8915 | Submission Open

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

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

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 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2025 | 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)

Foundational Social Science Research on LGBTQ+ Communities and Populations

edited by Elbert P. Almazan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21522 | Submission Open

Keywords: LGBTQ+ community; foundational research; cultural and institutional barriers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)

From Precarious Work to Decent Work

edited by

Norbert Ebert

, Hangyoung Lee and Harry Blatterer

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15867 | 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)

Understanding the Influence of Alternative Political Media

edited by Hélder Prior

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4410 | Submission Open

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

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 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2720 | 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)

Cybercrime and Digital Victimization

edited by

Hai Thanh Luong

, Simon Mackenzie and Daniel Silverstone

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 2401 | 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)

Sexual Violence in University Settings

edited by

Gracia González-Gijón

Andrés Soriano-Díaz

Claudia Chiarolanza

and

Nazaret Martínez-Heredia

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1650 | Submission Open

Keywords: sexual violence; acquaintance rape; prevalence; consent; restorative justice; reparation for harm; university women; sexual assault; offender accountability

Research on Prisons and Ageing

edited by Julie N. Brancale

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1185 | 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)

Improving the Competence and Professional Identity of Social Work Students

edited by Einav Segev

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 787 | Submission Open

Keywords: professional identity; competence development; social work education; identity formation interventions; formative experiences; reflective practice; role integration; curriculum innovation

Educational Innovation and Child Participation in Early Childhood Education

edited by Ana Castro Zubizarreta and

Roberto Sanz Ponce

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 768 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational innovation; early childhood education; child participation; educational quality; educational improvement; teacher training; childhood; educational experiences

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

Comparative Perspectives on Law Enforcement Decision-Making Processes and Their Complexities

edited by Ray Bull, Matt Long and Monika Baylis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 446 | Submission Open

Keywords: comparative criminology and policing; law enforcement decision-making processes; discretion; ethical issues/methodological approaches in international criminal justice research; comparative criminological reflexivity; complexities of researching discretion; policing models; protecting the rights of the (alleged) victims; witnesses or offenders; confirmation bias; abuse of power; miscarriages of justice

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

Exploring the Intersection of Social Policy and Social Innovation

edited by

Alcides Almeida Monteiro

and

Tuur Ghys

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: social innovation; social policy; social problems

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

The Impact of Legal and Extralegal Factors on Judicial Decision Making

edited by Carly Hilinski-Rosick and

Tina Freiburger

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: pretrial detention; bail; sentencing; extralegal variables; legal variables; sentencing disparity

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

Breaking the Silence: Gender Violence in Sports

edited by

Melody Huslage

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: power-based violence; gender-based violence; sports; athletics; gender; trans athletes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)

Contemporary Organised Crime: Challenges and Issues

edited by Robert Mclean and

R. V. Gundur

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: organized crime; drug supply; trafficking; online crimes; fraud; money laundering; international county lines; exploitation; victimization

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

Advancing the Social Dimensions of Sustainability Frameworks and Indicators for Resilient Organizations and Communities

edited by

Gabriele Giorgi

Stefano Ruggieri

and

Rubinia Celeste Bonfanti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: social sustainability; organizational resilience; psychological safety; employee well-being; technostress; hybrid work; gamification; artificial intelligence in organizations; ethical leadership

Social Innovation: Local Solutions to Global Challenges

edited by

Rocco Frondizi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18387 | Submission Open

Keywords: social innovation; social entrepreneurship; social finance; cross-sector collaboration; collaborative governance

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

Sexual Violence in the Media: Exploring the Role of Journalism in Reflecting, Mediating and (de)Constructing Perceptions and Imageries of Sexual Violence

edited by Sofia José Santos and

Júlia Garraio

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 3039 | Submission Open

Keywords: sexual violence; media; rape; intersectionality; journalism; representations; audiences

Social Work Education in the Context of Globalization: Perceptions, Challenges and Innovations

edited by Denise MacDermott

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2248 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable social work practices; social justice; social work in disasters; social work education; social work field education; student– faculty pedagogic partnerships; new technologies and professional development; supervision; inter professional learning; international social work

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

Emerging Trends in Family and Marriage Behaviors and Values

edited by

Xiaoling Shu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 1373 | Submission Open

Keywords: family; marriage; intimacy; emerging trends

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

Parenthood in the Contemporary Foster Care System

edited by

Lieselot De Wilde

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: shared parenthood; foster care systems; child welfare; parent– child relationship; kinship care; multi-parent families; parental responsibility; children’ s rights; family diversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

Media, Crime and Public Attitudes

edited by

Lauren Wright

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: crime; media; social media; public attitudes; crime myths; public perception

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

Restorative/Transformative Justice Responses to Intimate Partner Violence

edited by Mavis Morton and

Laura MacDiarmid

submission deadline 10 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 541 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender based violence; restorative justice; transformative justice; intimate partner violence; alternative justice; intersectionality; critical feminist

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

Credibility and Public Belief in the Contemporary Digital Information Environment

edited by

Xiaowen Xu

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 998 | Submission Open

Keywords: information credibility; digital communication; belief formation; misinformation and disinformation; media trust; public opinion; institutional legitimacy; media literacy; digital publics; behavioral response

Reimagining Higher Education Through Design Justice and Inclusive Practices

edited by Erin Boyce, Katrina Little, Matthew Drake and

Rebecca Cottrell

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 542 | Submission Open

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

Beyond Arrival: Policies and Practices of Refugee and Immigrant Integration

edited by

Secil Erdogan Ertorer

and

Esra Ari

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 733 | Submission Open

Keywords: migration; refugees; immigrants; integration; resettlement; inclusion; belonging; social cohesion; migration policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

Break the Chains: Global Efforts in Eradication and Prevention of Human Trafficking

edited by Cathryn Lavery

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 13367 | Submission Open

Keywords: human trafficking; sexploitation; slavery; labor trafficking; drug trafficking; mules; terrorism; asylum; task forces; global health; illegal servitude; wildlife trafficking

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

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