Special Issues

Social Sciences publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Intergenerational Research—A Multi-Perspective Collection of Evidence for Theory and Best Practice submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 22335 | Submission Open
Keywords: intergenerational programs; social work; social policy; pedagogy; children’ s and older persons’ services
Chronic Health Conditions and Bodies: Methods, Meanings, and Medicine
edited by Natalie C. Boero and Natalie Ingraham
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1518 | Submission Open
Keywords: embodiment; medical sociology; chronic illness; disability studies; pain; caretaking; methodology; interdisciplinary; sociology of health
The Effects of Loneliness, Stigma, and Social Support on the Health and Mental Health of Older Populations submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1222 | Submission Open
Keywords: loneliness; discrimination; ageism; stigma; sexual stigma; older people; stress; well-being; social resources; resilience
Mindfulness in Social Work: Special Issue Exploring Current Application and Potential in Social Work Practice and Education
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 538 | Submission Open
Keywords: mindfulness and critical mindfulness; social work practice; social work education; social work research; self-care in social work; anti-oppressive practice; mindfulness for social change
Reconceptualising Communication for Development: A Critical Appraisal of the Field
edited by Valentina Baú
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open
Keywords: communication for development; development communication; communication for social change; participatory communication; sustainable development; community development
Continuations of Cruelty: Migration, Citizenship and the Inhumane
edited by and Natalia Farmer
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: cruelty; onticide; migration; borders; citizenship; asylum seekers; community; environmental migration; unforced species migration; the inhumane
(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)
School-to-Work Transition of At-Risk Youth during Crisis and Distress submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3115 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Stratification and Inequality)
Populations Rendered ‘Surplus’ in Canada
edited by Christina Keppie
submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 559 | Submission Open
Keywords: Canada; minorities; populations; displaced; surplus; marginalized; race; LGBTQ+; immigration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)
The Social Power of Gender-Based Violence and Abuse in the Workplace
edited by and Anke Lipinsky
submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 493 | Submission Open
Keywords: gender-based violence in the workplace; violence regimes; prevalence; sexual harassment; victimization; normalization; gender norms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)
Technological and Digital Interventions for Mental Health and Wellbeing: Useful, Usable, and Safe?
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4266 | Submission Open
Keywords: DHIs acceptability; technology acceptance; acceptability of digital patient-reported outcome measures; social context; ethics; design and evaluation of DHIs; barriers and facilitators to user engagement; co-production; globalisation and mental healthcare
Teaching and Learning in Refugee/(Im)Migrant Communities Around the World
edited by Jill Koyama and Yalda M. Kaveh
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4149 | Submission Open
Keywords: refugees; immigrants; education; community; critical refugee studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)
Comparative Political Economy in Europe
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3976 | Submission Open
Keywords: capitalism; comparative political economy; economic crisis; economic growth; Euro; European Union; eurozone; fiscal integration; governance; member states; institutions; institutional change; monetary integration; political economy; political stability; politics; varieties of capitalism
(This special issue belongs to the Section International Relations)
Civil Society, Migration and Citizenship
edited by Taku Suzuki
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1515 | 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)
Feminist Solidarity, Resistance, and Social Justice
edited by Manijeh Daneshpour
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 592 | Submission Open
Keywords: social justice; feminist solidarity; intersectional feminism; social movements; equality; global feminism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)
Social Inclusion of Children, Youth and Families from Refugee and Migrant Backgrounds
edited by and Alina Esteves
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 547 | Submission Open
Keywords: social inclusion; migrants; refugees; children; youth
(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)
Extreme Horizons: Investigating the Contemporary Developments in Both Old and New Forms of Extremism
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: extremism; counter-extremism; environmentalism; far-right; radical right; extreme right wing; Islamist; Islamism; incel; conspiracy theories; QAnon
Childhood and Rights in a Global World
edited by Ana Castro Zubizarreta and
submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2685 | Submission Open
Keywords: childhood; children's rights; educational innovation; participation; global citizenship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)
Exploring Residential Mobility in a Changing Society
edited by Amy Spring
submission deadline 1 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1390 | Submission Open
Keywords: residential mobility; residential immobility; internal migration; mobility bias; residential instability; housing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)
Sustainability for Social Community Impact
edited by Horn Mun Cheah, Renée Tan and George Soo Lam Wong
submission deadline 12 May 2024 | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability; social; community; innovation; future
Social Work and the Promotion of Sustainable Social Development submission deadline 17 May 2024 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open
Keywords: social work; vulnerable groups; social impact; successful actions
Disinformation in the Public Media in the Internet Society
edited by , Talia Rodríguez-Martelo and Isaac Maroto-González
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5810 | Submission Open
Keywords: disinformation; internet; public service media; tv; fact-checking; public value
Psychosocial Research Methods to Understand Lived Experience through Art and Design Collaborations
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15000 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychosocial engagement; psychosocial design; psychosocial evaluation; social work; social action; aging
Reducing School Violence
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11150 | Submission Open
Keywords: school violence; school shootings; school safety; school bullying; school resource officers; school conflict resolution; school culture
Disparities in Criminal Justice, Race, Place and Police Violence
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10861 | Submission Open
Keywords: arrest; fatal shooting; violence; police violence; criminal justice; disparities; race; place
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Stratification and Inequality)
Youth Violence, Crime and Juvenile Justice
edited by Sara Zedaker
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7926 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth violence; juvenile justice; peer influence; crime; juvenile delinquency; adolescent(ce); youth; violence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)
Between Criminalization and Care: Reimagining Social Work's Role in the Carceral State
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 446 | Submission Open
Keywords: social work; social services; criminalized women; carceral state; social justice; transformative practice; intersectionality; systemic barriers; feminist criminology; anti-carceral social work
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)
Social Inequalities and Educational Attainment
edited by Roseanne Mirabella
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open
Keywords: higher education; social inequalities; race; class; elitism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Stratification and Inequality)
Selected Papers from Housing Studies Association Annual Conference 2023
edited by Adele Irving, Gareth Young and Helen Taylor
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: housing justice; housing equity; homelessness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Policy and Welfare)
The Contested Terrain of Sport: Sociological, Political and Policy Perspectives
edited by Steve Jackson and Mike Sam
submission deadline 1 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4806 | Submission Open
Keywords: contested terrain; sociology of sport; sport policy; new and alternative sports; sport integrity; indigenous sport; trans athletes and sport policy; sporting identities; sport mega-events; sports activism; sport; diplomacy and foreign policy; sports gambling and matchfixing; sport media; sport; the environment and sustainability; sport and wellbeing
Selected Papers from Centring Intersex: Global and Local Dimensions—International Conference
edited by , Tanya Ni Mhuirthile, Amets Suess Schwend, Fae Garland, Daniela Crocetti, David Andrew Griffiths and Katrina Roen
submission deadline 1 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4021 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)
Intersections between Work–Life Balance and Gender Policies: Equality and Sustainability for Caring and Family Transition
edited by and Elena Macchioni
submission deadline 1 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 840 | Submission Open
Keywords: work– family balance; gender policies; caring; equality; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Work, Employment and the Labor Market)
Gender Differences and Inequalities in Social and Health Sciences Research
edited by Anália Maria Cardoso Torres, Paula Campos Pinto and Diana Maciel
submission deadline 1 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open
Keywords: gender; gender bias; health sciences; medical research; gender; health and migration; health inequalities; gender and social inequalities; gender differences; health inequities; health and intersectionality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)
Fathers, Abuse, and Wellbeing in the Context of Family Breakdown: A Multidisciplinary Exploration
edited by Ben Hine
submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 546 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatherhood; abuse; parental alienation; wellbeing; mental health; child contact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)
Policing, Security and Safety in Urban Communities
edited by Laura M. Nunes, and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10695 | Submission Open
Keywords: urban criminality; policing; security; safety; community crime evaluation; crime prevention; environmental/spacial urban design; urban criminal diagnosis
Social Work Practice and Education in the Post-Pandemic World submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1323 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19; post-pandemic; digital transformation; human rights; social justice; responses to vulnerable groups; community development; public health; allied health and social services; social work practice; social work education
Informal Care in the Digital Space
edited by Laura Wiesböck
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 382 | Submission Open
Keywords: digitalization; digital technology; digital platforms; social media; informal care; care networks; online communities
Revisiting Disability Rights in the Current Context of U.S. Criminal Justice Reform Efforts submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6233 | Submission Open
Keywords: U.S. criminal justice; criminal justice reform; civil rights; Americans with Disabilities Act; disability policy; intellectual/developmental disabilities; disability; death penalty
(This special issue belongs to the Section Contemporary Politics and Society)
Migration, Labour and Health: Unravelling the Links between Labour Exploitation and Health Disparities of Migrant Workers
edited by , Michael Gusmano and Janet McLaughlin
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3850 | Submission Open
Keywords: migration; social determinants of health; health policy; labour migration; health care
Long COVID-19, Work and Health
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1229 | Submission Open
Keywords: diversity management; workplace healthy; long COVID-19; job crafting; age; gender; disability; well-being
Globalization and International Migration to the EU
edited by and Matilde Rosina
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1137 | Submission Open
Keywords: international migration; globalization; global political economy; Fortress Europe; policy gap; irregular migration; migrants’ integration; refugee crisis; securitization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Economics)
Exploring the Systemic Causes of Adverse Childhood Experiences
edited by Kim Anderson
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 611 | Submission Open
Keywords: adverse childhood experiences; ACEs; childhood adversity; minoritized populations; systemic inequality; social inequities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)
Activism for LGBTQI+ Rights and Equalities
edited by Tangela Roberts
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open
Keywords: LGBTQI+ rights; activism; social justice; intersectionality; transnational advocacy; media representation; legal reforms; inclusivity; digital activism; educational initiatives
Selected Papers from the 8th World Conference on Qualitative Research
edited by Patrícia Sá and Grzegorz Bryda
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: qualitative research; social science; research methods
Digital Information and Data Literacy for the Promotion of Open and Citizen Science
edited by Ana Iglesias-Rodríguez, Yolanda Martín-González and Azucena Hernández-Martín
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open
Keywords: data literacy; digital literacy; information literacy; open science; citizen science; E-governance; disinformation; social inclusion; information age; data privacy
Disinformation and Misinformation in the New Media Landscape
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: misinformation; disinformation; social media
Emerging Trends and Dimensions of Child Trafficking
edited by and Arun Kumar Acharya
submission deadline 30 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 566 | Submission Open
Keywords: child trafficking; child labor; exploitation; sex trafficking; vulnerable children
(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)
Connecting Older Adults to the Digital World submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital inclusion; older adults; healthy ageing; emerging technologies; age-friendly marketplaces; ageing in place
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)
Exploring Social Work Interventions in Health, Education, and Social Care to Promote Community and Individual Wellbeing
edited by Joanna Fox, Debbie Amas and Petra Videmšek
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: community wellbeing; individual wellbeing; child safeguarding; adult safeguarding; international social work; multi-disciplinary interventions; diversity and inclusion; social justice and empowerment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)
Catalyzing Change: Social Love, Emotions and Transformations of Social Relationships
edited by Gennaro Iorio, Vincenzo Auriemma and
submission deadline 1 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1316 | Submission Open
Keywords: emotion; social love; political emotion; empathy; solidarity; social inclusion
Understanding Marriage in the Twenty-First Century
edited by Chris Wienke
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open
Keywords: marriage; remarriage; same-sex marriage; marital relations; marital status; attitudes toward marriage; social institutions; deinstitutionalization; social norms; social change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)
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