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Games, Play and Care
edited by , Jasper Van Vught and René Glas
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: games; play; care; well-being; sustainability; heritage; community; futures; online/offline; belonging
Social Innovation: Local Solutions to Global Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11756 | 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 1240 | 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
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 866 | 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
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 171 | 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 submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 91 | 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
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 925 | 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 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital transformation; leadership development; organizational change; social innovation; higher education innovation; education innovation; educational change
Navigating Citizenship and Education: Refugees, Belonging, and the Production of the “Good Citizen”
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: refugee; education; citizenship; belonging; social cohesion; good refugee
(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)
Exploring the Dynamics of Interracial Couples and Families
edited by Gita Seshadri
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 53 | 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)
The Coming Decade: European Perspectives on Evolving Physical Health Challenges in Prisons submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open
Keywords: prison; incarceration; inequality; prisoner health; physical health
Integration and Settlement Outcomes Among Immigrant and International Students
edited by , Sonja Senthanar and
submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 191 | 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)
Gender-Based Violence and the Lived Experiences of Survivors
edited by , December R. Maxwell, Sarah Leat and Shaun Thomas
submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open
Keywords: gender-based violence; lived experience; survivors; intersectionality; trauma; resilience; qualitative research; social justice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)
Contemporary Challenges to Democracy, Citizenship and Political Participation
edited by Paul W. Posner
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 905 | 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)
Building a Safe Context for Marginalized Youth
edited by Jean Harris-Evans, and Christine Smith
submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open
Keywords: young people/youth; marginalisation; post-COVID; informal education; pedagogies of hope; youth work; intersectionality
Transitioning to Adulthood—Outcomes and Interventions for Youth Aging out of the Foster Care System
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 49 | 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 7747 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6279 | 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)
Youth Violence and the Urban Response
edited by Lorece Edwards
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2658 | 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)
Technology, Digital Media and Politics
edited by and Gal Yavetz
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2584 | 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
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 752 | 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 552 | 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 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; education; childhood; digital media; digital literacies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)
Networks of Impact: Leveraging Social Capital and Social Networks for the Social Integration and Well-Being of Immigrants submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 93 | 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)
Virtual Reality for Health and Social Connection in Ageing Societies
edited by Carol Hok Ka Ma and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 334 | 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 240 | 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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