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Social Innovation: Local Solutions to Global Challenges

edited by

Rocco Frondizi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10061 | 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)

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

edited by Denise MacDermott

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1089 | 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 804 | 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 145 | 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)

Beyond Arrival: Policies and Practices of Refugee and Immigrant Integration

edited by

Secil Erdogan Ertorer

and

Esra Ari

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

Gender Equity in K-12 Education, Academia and Higher Education: A Global Perspective

edited by

James Etim

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 885 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender; equity; education; disparities; global perspectives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)

Education Innovation and Change Leadership in an Emerging Artificial Intelligence Society

edited by Eugene G. Kowch

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital transformation; leadership development; organizational change; social innovation; higher education innovation; education innovation; educational change

Building a Safe Context for Marginalized Youth

edited by Jean Harris-Evans,

Alan Smith

and Christine Smith

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: young people/youth; marginalisation; post-COVID; informal education; pedagogies of hope; youth work; intersectionality

Exploring the Dynamics of Interracial Couples and Families

edited by Gita Seshadri

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: individual; couple; and relational well-being; mental health; intersectionality; parenting; immigration; race; culture; faith; couple and family identity development; social support; stigma and discrimination; power and privilege; navigating difference

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

Navigating Citizenship and Education: Refugees, Belonging, and the Production of the “Good Citizen”

edited by

Sally Bonet

and

Samira Chatila

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: refugee; education; citizenship; belonging; social cohesion; good refugee

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

Integration and Settlement Outcomes Among Immigrant and International Students

edited by

Eugena Kwon

, Sonja Senthanar and

Emmanuel Kyeremeh

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: international students; immigrant students; educational migration; integration experiences; settlement outcomes; social inclusion & Sense of Belonging; intersectionality; transnationalism

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

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 15 | 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

Refugee Admissions and Resettlement Policies

edited by Niambi Carter

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5979 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5263 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2118 | Submission Open

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

Social Policies in the Digital World

edited by

Marlene Haupt

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 696 | 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)

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

edited by Peter Curson

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 497 | 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

Childhood, Media and Digital Transformation in Education

edited by Jane O’Connor

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

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

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

Virtual Reality for Health and Social Connection in Ageing Societies

edited by Carol Hok Ka Ma

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; health; wellbeing; social connection

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

edited by David F. J. Campbell

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 204 | 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)

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