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Transitioning to Adulthood—Outcomes and Interventions for Youth Aging out of the Foster Care System

edited by

Pedro M. Hernandez

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging out of foster care; transition to adulthood; youth outcomes and resilience; mental health treatment; substance abuse treatment; housing and employment stability; postsecondary education; racial and gender disparities

Child Protection Practice in the Face of Family Violence

edited by Tina Gerdts-Andresen

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: child protection; family violence; professional discretion; post-separation violence; vicarious trauma

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

Refugee Admissions and Resettlement Policies

edited by Niambi Carter

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16622 | Submission Open

Keywords: migration; immigration; asylum/asylee; refugee; border; transmigration; resettlement; human rights; transitional justice; internally displaced persons

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

Women’s Voices in the Media

edited by Kathryn Shine

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13014 | Submission Open

Keywords: news media; women in the news; gender; gender equality; news sources; news representation; diversity; journalism practice; interviewing; journalism education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)

Technology, Digital Media and Politics

edited by

Azi Lev-On

and Gal Yavetz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7326 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital engagement; social transformations; political movements; international crises; technological innovations; online platforms; global and local case studies

Youth Violence and the Urban Response

edited by Lorece Edwards

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5158 | 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)

Population Studies and Human Health Inequalities from a Socio-Demographic Perspective

edited by Peter Curson

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2746 | Submission Open

Keywords: population and human health; infectious disease and human security; population and global disasters; deadly encounters and human behaviour; biosecurity and the biophysical environment; health inequalities; human mobility

Networks of Impact: Leveraging Social Capital and Social Networks for the Social Integration and Well-Being of Immigrants

edited by

Roger Campdepadrós-Cullell

and

Mengna Guo

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1687 | Submission Open

Keywords: immigration; social integration; social networks; social capital; social impact; social inclusion; social cohesion

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

Social Policies in the Digital World

edited by

Marlene Haupt

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 1031 | Submission Open

Keywords: digitalization; social policy; welfare state; automation; datafication; artificial intelligence; big data; digital governance; social equity; privacy

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

Challenging Norms, Pluralizing Worlds: Global Dialogues on Non-Monogamous and Queer Kinships

edited by Leehee Rothschild, Antonio Cerdeira Pilão,

Daniel Cardoso

, Christian Klesse and Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 740 | Submission Open

Keywords: queer kinship; non-monogamy; decolonial perspectives; transnational intimacy; intersectionality; alternative family formations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

Selected Papers from the 1st International Online Conference on Social Sciences (2026)

edited by

Daniel McCarthy

and Lawrence Ka-ki Ho

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 642 | Submission Open

Keywords: social sciences; IOCSS 2026; crime policing justice; gender studies; family studies; society and technology; aging; childhood; youth

Social Work and Social Policy: Advances in Theory and Practice

edited by Cathy McElderry and Charnetta Gadling-Cole

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6464 | 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)

Advances in Environmental Policy/Politics and Sustainable Development Goals

edited by

Toby Miller

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3165 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental governance; environmental communication; climate resilience; policy innovation; circular economy; activism; transnational cooperation; equity; multilevel governance; justice

Virtual Reality for Health and Social Connection in Ageing Societies

edited by Carol Hok Ka Ma and

Lillian Hung

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 638 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; health; wellbeing; social connection

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

edited by Ray Bull, Matt Long and Monika Baylis

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 578 | 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)

Regenerating Climate Change Education for Sustainable Development: Intradisciplinary Pathways and Sociocultural Commitments

edited by

Alejandro Gallard

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open

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

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

Impact of Juvenile Justice on Later Life Outcomes

edited by Megan Kurlychek

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: juvenile justice; life-course outcomes; juvenile transfer; collateral consequences; longitudinal research; life-history analysis

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

Smart Elderly Care in the Digital Age

edited by

Qingyun Peng

, Wei Shi and Yufeng Zhao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart elderly care; artificial intelligence in healthcare; assistive robotics; AI ethics; social work; integrated care; technology acceptance; aging in place; gerontechnology; internet of caring things

Designing Diversity at the Local Level: Policy Interventions and Municipal Political Inclusion

edited by Aliza Forman Rabinovici and Reut Itzkovitch-Malka

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: political representation; gender and politics; gender equality policy; gender quotas; parity measures; electoral reform; party recruitment and training; institutional design; diversity and inclusion; minority representation; minority politics; quotas; diversity policy

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

From Rights to Reality: Making Work–Family Balance Policies Effective and Inclusive

edited by

Isabella Crespi

and Elena Macchioni

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: work– family balance policies; policy implementation ; welfare governance; social inequalities ; intersectionality

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

Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence in an Evolving Digital Landscape

edited by

Julian Richards

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

Keywords: cybersecurity; AI; quantum; IoT; threat; intelligence

Contemporary Dynamics of Unions, Organizing, Bargaining and Labor Relations

edited by Eunice Han and Peter Philips

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: union organizing; first-contract negotiations; state labor law implementation; administrative agency discretion; union financial capacity; public-sector collective bargaining; farmworker unionization; higher education unionization; labor-environment coalitions; worker well-being

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

Sexual Violence in University Settings

edited by

Gracia González-Gijón

Andrés Soriano-Díaz

Claudia Chiarolanza

and

Nazaret Martínez-Heredia

submission deadline 12 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2045 | Submission Open

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

Marginalised Women and Access to Health and Social Care

edited by Melanie Jane Boyce, Anna Dadswell and

Claire Hooks

submission deadline 12 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 477 | Submission Open

Keywords: marginalised women; multiple disadvantages; health and social care; intersecting identities; lived experiences

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

Gender Inequalities in Academia and Research Under Neoliberalism: Careers, Care, and Resistance

edited by

Anna Carreri

and

Manuela Naldini

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: academia; careers; gender; intersectionality; work-family; care; solidarity; resistance; parenthood; well-being

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)

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

edited by

Adrian Garcia Selva

and Beatriz Martin del Rio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 22169 | 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)

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 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7613 | Submission Open

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

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 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6982 | Submission Open

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

Hidden Workers in the Ageing World

edited by

Sora Lee

, Woojin Kang and Lu Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2296 | Submission Open

Keywords: hidden workers; unemployed; underemployed; discouraged workers; long-term unemployed; labor underutilization; intersectionality; health inequity; health poverty

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

The Roles of the Media in the Dissemination of Health Information

edited by Xueying Zhang, Ziyuan Zhou and Laura Marshall

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2263 | 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

Democracy, Politics and Innovation, Social Integration and Global Politics in the Contemporary World

edited by David F. J. Campbell

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2242 | Submission Open

Keywords: cohesion; global challenges; global disruptions; global politics; governance of knowledge and innovation; innovation democracy; interdisciplinarity; knowledge democracy; quality of democracy; radicality; sustainable development; transdisciplinarity; transformation; transition

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

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

edited by Shane Warren

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1180 | Submission Open

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

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

Educational Innovation and Child Participation in Early Childhood Education

edited by Ana Castro Zubizarreta and

Roberto Sanz Ponce

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1057 | 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)

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

edited by Catherine Hands

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1012 | Submission Open

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

Preparing Social Workers for Global Practice Challenges

edited by

Beverly Wagner

and

Prospera Tedam

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 695 | Submission Open

Keywords: global social work; complex social work practice challenges; transformative education and practice; transnational practice; educational or professional standards; social work research; cultural responsiveness; cultural; local; and/or national contexts; social justice; human rights

Exploring the Intersection of Social Policy and Social Innovation

edited by

Alcides Almeida Monteiro

and

Tuur Ghys

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open

Keywords: social innovation; social policy; social problems

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

New Trends in Community-Engaged Research: Strategy, Dilemmas and Solidarities in Contentious Times

edited by Paige M. Bray, Michelle Fine and

Steven McKay

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: community-engaged research; critical public scholarship; urban; policy advocacy; community organizing; participatory action research; community-based research; knowledge equity

Cross-Cultural Differences in Ageing

edited by Hai Luo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: cross-cultural gerontology; ageism; life course; digital inclusion; environmental gerontology; social policy; social services; international dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

Domestic Violence, Social Contexts, and Support Systems

edited by

Jenny Tonsing

and

Sara Ashencaen Crabtree

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: domestic violence; intimate partner violence; coping mechanisms; social contexts; support systems; social justice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

Artificial Intelligence and the Reconfiguration of Academic Life: A Comparative Social Science Perspective

edited by Yingyi Ma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative artificial intelligence; academic labor; higher education governance; skill formation and credentials; power and inequality; sociotechnical change; education policy and regulation; teacher assessment

Exploring Representations of Occupational Health and Safety Through Media

edited by

Tim Gawley

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: occupational health and safety; work and occupations; health promotion; media; social media; social issues; framing; risk; visual methods

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

White-Collar and Corporate Crime

edited by Michael O. Maume and Matthew Greife

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: white collar crime; corporate crime; crimes of the powerful; elite deviance; state-corporate crime; elite corruption; capitalism and crime; environmental crime

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

Participation of Children and Families in Child Protection Systems

edited by

Jennifer Cartmel

and Martina Bateson

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: child protection systems; child and parent participation; trauma-informed practice; family-led approaches; collaborative decision-making; children’ s voices; power imbalances; systemic barriers

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

Childhood, Media and Digital Transformation in Education

edited by

Jane O’Connor

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 848 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital transformation; education; childhood; digital media; digital literacies

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

Emerging Rituals in Contemporary Societies: Life Transitions, Digital Practices and New Ceremonies

edited by

Laura Arosio

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging rituals; life-course transitions; digital rituals; social ceremonies; material culture

Pursuing Human Dignity Through Prison Oversight and Reform

edited by

Jordan Hyatt

and

Steven L. Chanenson

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: prison; prison conditions; oversight; accountability; integrity; human dignity

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

Professional Identity Transformation and Employee Wellbeing

edited by Catherine de Boer

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: professional identity formation (PIF); professional identity transformation (PIT); worker well-being; occupational stress injuries; social group disengagement; retirement; job loss; military-to-civilian transitions

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

Gender Inequalities in Education and Work

edited by

Adriana Aubert

, Antigoni Alba Papakonstantinou and Stellamarina Donato

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender inequalities; work transitions; violence prevention; labor market; successful actions; community; social impact; workplace; inclusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)

Punishment and Social Inequality

edited by Rodney L. Engen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: incarceration; inequality; punishment; disparity; sentencing

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

Using Psychodynamic Principles to Advance Professional Practice, Education and Research in Health, Social Care and Social Work

edited by Patricia Cartney and Shelly Allen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 650 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychodynamic approaches; professional practice; social work education; social care

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