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Police Community Engagement and Evidence-Based Crime Reduction Strategies

edited by Rachel Boba Santos, Scott M. Mourtgos and

Roberto G Santos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 983 | Submission Open

Keywords: community engagement; evidence-based policing; proactive crime reduction; crime prevention; police legitimacy; police organization; police culture; crime analysis

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

Nurturing Bridges: Embracing Growth and Connecting Life for Children

edited by Chi Hung Leung

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 927 | Submission Open

Keywords: child development; emotional well-being; educational practices; holistic growth; nurturing environments; social connections; innovative approaches; evidence-based practices; community engagement; supporting relationships

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

The Experiences of Undocumented Immigrants Overcoming Social Exclusion

edited by Fanny Lauby

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 715 | Submission Open

Keywords: undocumented immigrants; exclusion; immigrant incorporation; public policy; education; workforce participation; political incorporation; challenges to exclusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

Social Policies in the Digital World

edited by

Marlene Haupt

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 554 | 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)

The Impact of Housing Displacement on Quality of Life

edited by

Christie D. Batson

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 533 | Submission Open

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

Big Data and Political Communication

edited by Ana María Velasco Molpeceres,

Ricardo Domínguez-García

and

Graciela Padilla-Castillo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 283 | Submission Open

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

Planning Inclusive Communities: Applying Transformative Research Methods

edited by Lisa Stafford

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusive communities and cities; transformative research; social justices; spatial justice; disability; planning; creative methods; place; inclusive methods; practice-based

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

International Social Work Practices with Immigrants and Refugees

edited by Adriana Sandu,

Marciana Popescu

and

Dana Alonzo

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1264 | Submission Open

Keywords: refugees; asylum seekers; social services; vulnerability; trauma informed care; capacity building

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

Narrative Practices, Stories, Storytelling, Clinical and Community Work: An Intersectional Analysis

edited by Hugo A. Kamya

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

Keywords: narrative practices; story and storytelling; indigenous voices; decolonization; democratization of knowledge; marginalized communities; intersectionality; social (in)justice

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

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 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 313 | 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)

Group Processes Using Quantitative Research Methods

edited by Alison J. Bianchi

submission deadline 21 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: group processes; quantitative research methods; theories of group interactions

Contemporary Challenges to Democracy, Citizenship and Political Participation

edited by Paul W. Posner

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 604 | Submission Open

Keywords: inequality; political polarization; extremism; identity politics; ethno-nationalism; voter turnout; erosion of trust; decline of political participation; populism; marginalization of minority groups

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

Civil Society, Migration and Citizenship

edited by Taku Suzuki

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10401 | Submission Open

Keywords: migrants; asylum seekers; refugees; civil society; states; international organizations; non-governmental organizations; citizenship; legality

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

From Precarious Work to Decent Work

edited by

Norbert Ebert

, Hangyoung Lee and Harry Blatterer

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3552 | 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)

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

edited by

Adrian Garcia Selva

and Beatriz Martin del Rio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3317 | 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)

Tackling Educational Inequality: Issues and Solutions

edited by

Pallavi Banerjee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3129 | Submission Open

Keywords: educational inequality; graduate employment; socioeconomic status; access to education; labour market outcomes; marginalised groups; policy solutions; social mobility; intersectionality; higher education access

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

International Perspectives on Secure Childcare

edited by Caroline Andow, Rachel Dunn, Stefan Kleipoedszus, Nicola Wake, Raymond Arthur and Adeela ahmed Shafi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2489 | Submission Open

Keywords: secure care; secure alternatives; deprivation of liberty; residential childcare; vulnerable children voice of the child

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

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 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2238 | Submission Open

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

Social Work and Social Policy: Advances in Theory and Practice

edited by Cathy McElderry and Charnetta Gadling-Cole

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1956 | 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)

Social Conflict, Migration and Forced Labour: Contemporary and Emerging Issues

edited by Craig Paterson

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1806 | Submission Open

Keywords: conflict; displacement; forced labour; migration; climate change; trafficking; human rights

(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, Susan Bray, Claire Gregory and Xun Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1455 | Submission Open

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

Contemporary Work in Understanding and Reducing Domestic Violence

edited by Dean Fido

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 833 | Submission Open

Keywords: domestic abuse; image-based sexual abuse; non-consensual sharing of intimate images; inter-partner violence; sexual coercion; sexual abuse

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

The Roles of the Media in the Dissemination of Health Information

edited by Xueying Zhang, Ziyuan Zhou and Laura Marshall

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 598 | 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

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 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 562 | 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)

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

edited by Denise MacDermott

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 556 | 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)

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 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: refugee education; education policy; education equity

Advancing Inclusive Education: Policies, Practices and Cultural Shifts

edited by

Jessica McQueston

Joseph A. Hogan

and James C. Coviello

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: inclusive education; inclusion; disability inclusion; inclusive practices; ableism; curriculum; educational policy; educational leadership; disability studies; equity

Research on Prisons and Ageing

edited by Julie N. Brancale

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 103 | 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)

Multicultural and Multilingual Education: Inclusion Issues and the Online and Distance Learning Challenge

edited by

Nektaria Palaiologou

Achilleas Kostoulas

and

Sultana Ali Norozi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: multilingual education; multicultural education; diversity in education; migrants; minority learners; migrant learners with special education needs; holistic development; well-being; family– school partnerships; plurilingual pedagogies; inclusive pedagogy; artificial intelligence (AI) in education; online and distance learning (ODL); context-sensitive innovations; educational policy and reform; teacher training

(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)

Carceral Death: Failures, Crises, and Punishments

edited by Justin Donald Strong

submission deadline 16 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 852 | Submission Open

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

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

History Education and Digital Technologies in Populist Times

edited by

Sara Dias-Trindade

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: history education; digital technologies; digital education; populisms; critical thinking; historical evidence

Global and Virtual Sociological Teaching—Challenges & Opportunities

edited by Heying Jenny Zhan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1975 | Submission Open

Keywords: sociological teaching; global perspectives; virtual classrooms; pedagogy; critical thinking; new technology

The Embodiment of LGBTQ+ Inclusive Education

edited by Catherine Lee and Adam Brett

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1586 | Submission Open

Keywords: LGBTQ+ inclusion; equity; diversity; education; schools; further and higher education; gender; sexuality; identity; embodiment

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

The Impact of Social Connectedness on Older Adults’ Wellbeing

edited by

Ching-Teng Yao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1039 | Submission Open

Keywords: social connectedness; active aging; wellbeing; social relationships; social support; activity participation; interpersonal networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)

The Impact of Social Media on Social Mobilization

edited by

Santiago Giraldo Luque

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: social media and activism; online and offline mobilization; algorithmic influence on social movements; misinformation and protest; slacktivism vs. real-world action; surveillance and digital repression; hashtag movements; the digital divide in activism

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

edited by Shane Warren

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

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

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

Substance Use and Child Welfare: Intersecting Crises

edited by

Rebecca Gomez

and Kasey Claborn

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: substance use disorder; child welfare; prevention; treatment and recovery; family-centered intervention; child and family outcomes

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

Reimagining Higher Education Through Design Justice and Inclusive Practices

edited by Erin Boyce, Katrina Little, Matthew Drake and

Rebecca Cottrell

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

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

Power, Partnership, and Parenthood: A Gender Lens on Male Involvement in Maternal and Child Health

edited by

Robsan Tura

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: gender and health; male involvement; maternal and child health; masculinities; gender equity

Achieving Sustainability through Educational Advances: Deep Dives into Social, Economic, and Environmental Perspectives

edited by

Salvador Baena-Morales

Nuria Molina García

and

Alberto Ferriz-Valero

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8344 | Submission Open

Keywords: education; sustainable development; social dimension; economic dimension; environmental dimension; educational specialties; specific curriculum; specialized practices; pedagogy; teaching

(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Economics)

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 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 1844 | Submission Open

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

Research on LGBTQIA2S+ Aging and Well-Being

edited by Lara Descartes

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: LGBTQ; LGBTQIA2S+; aging; adult development; critical theory; feminist; gender; health; healthy aging; intersectionality; life course; queer; well-being

Contemporary Community Social Services: Issues and Challenges

edited by

Marta García-Domingo

Adrián-Jesús Ricoy-Cano

and

Lucía González López

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by Cathryn Lavery

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3746 | 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)

Impact of Rape and Sexual Violence on the Relationships of Survivors

edited by

Buuma Maisha

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2959 | Submission Open

Keywords: rape; sexual violence; survivors; relationship challenges; victim blaming; social stigma; shame

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

Social Media Effects on Political Participation

edited by Charu Uppal,

Vamsee Juluri

and Ramesh Rao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 743 | Submission Open

Keywords: social media; social network sites; political participation; citizen journalism; legacy media and trust; libel and disinformation; citizen empowerment; anonymity on SM

The Role of Caregiving for Older Family Members in Communities

edited by Vincent W.P. Lee

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 146 | 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)

The Public Child Welfare System: Discourses on Research, Practice and Policy

edited by Marian Harris and

Keva Miller

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: children; youth and families; child welfare; foster care; racial disproportionality; permanency planning; family reunification; kinship care; child abuse and neglect; trauma informed practice; child safety; incarceration; ACEs; poverty and child neglect

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

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 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

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

Hidden Workers in the Ageing World

edited by

Sora Lee

, Woojin Kang and Lu Yang

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 732 | 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)

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