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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Contemporary Local Governance, Wellbeing and Sustainability submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15401 | Submission Open
Keywords: local governance; wellbeing; sustainability; public administration; public sector; private sector; organizational behavior; best municipalities to live in; local management; local government
(This special issue belongs to the Section Contemporary Politics and Society)
Democracy, Politics and Innovation, and Social Integration in the Contemporary World
edited by David F. J. Campbell
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2914 | Submission Open
Keywords: cohesion; global challenges; 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)
Social Conflict, Migration and Forced Labour: Contemporary and Emerging Issues
edited by Craig Paterson
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 124 | 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)
Intimate Partner Violence, Ethnicity, and Migration within the Black Population
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: intimate partner violence; domestic violence; measures of violence; black immigrants; health disparities; black diaspora; socioeconomic status; inequity; ethnicity; culture
(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)
Sport, Gender and Stereotypes submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1686 | Submission Open
Keywords: sport; gender; history; intersectionality; social constructivism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)
Policies and Practice to Support Students with Disabilities
edited by Aud Elisabeth Witsø, Odd Morten Mjøen, Gemma Goodall, Eli Langørgen, Sissel Horghagen and
submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1579 | Submission Open
Keywords: students with disabilities; higher education; adaptation; accommodation; inclusion
Critical Suicide Studies: Decolonial and Participatory Creative Approaches
edited by
submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 820 | Submission Open
Keywords: critical suicide studies; decolonizing suicidology; sociocultural perspectives; First Nations knowledge; majority-world expertise; creative methods; participatory research; lived experience of suicide; suicide justice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)
Community-Engaged Research for Environmental Justice submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 368 | Submission Open
Keywords: community-engaged research; participatory research; citizen science; community science; environmental justice; environmental racism; climate justice; decolonization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)
Modern Day Social Work Education, Training and Practices
edited by Serge C. Lee
submission deadline 1 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: social services; human services; evidence-based and best practice; social work education curriculum model; social work knowledge; skills; and value; strengths and empowerment approach; modern day social work; vulnerable populations
Promising Practices in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
edited by Michelle Inderbitzin and Anne M. Nurse
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: juvenile justice; juvenile delinquency; delinquency prevention; best practices; at-risk youth; youth crime; juvenile court; youth corrections
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)
Emotional Labor, Stress, and Well-Being: Components of the Sustainability and Dignity of Work
edited by Sônia Maria Guedes Gondim, Mary Sandra Carlotto and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6160 | Submission Open
Keywords: emotional labor; workplace stress; well-being at work; decent work; psychology of work; research methods; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Work, Employment and the Labor Market)
Promoting Health Equity: An Intersectional Analysis of Social Determinants, Coping Mechanisms, and Well-Being among Immigrant Women
edited by Venera Bekteshi
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1609 | Submission Open
Keywords: health equity; social determinants; coping mechanisms; intersectionality and global perspective; identifying solutions; immigrant women
(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)
Disasters, Social Movements, Policy Responses and Sociocultural Evolution
edited by Christopher K. Chase-Dunn
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1475 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Contemporary Politics and Society)
Contemporary Digital Journalism: Issues and Challenges
edited by Dolors Palau-Sampio and Pilar Sánchez-García
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 713 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital journalism; professional skills; AI; ethics; innovation; funding & business models; quality journalism; audiences
Researching Youth on the Move: Methods, Ethics and Emotions
edited by Carles Feixa and Nele Hansen
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth; youth cultures; participatory research; methodology; techniques; ethnography; meta-ethnography; life stories; ethics; emotions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)
Improving Integration of Formal Education and Work-Based Learning
edited by Christian Harteis and Inge Timoštšuk
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 299 | Submission Open
Keywords: workplace learning; experiential learning; formal education; acknowledgement of learning; learning ecology; subject integration; individual learning paths
Social Sciences Teaching in the Face of the Global Challenges of the 21st Century—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development goals (SDG); climate change; relevant social problems; education for democratic citizenship; end-purposes of social sciences teaching
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)
Digital Intervention for Advancing Social Work and Welfare Education
edited by Erica Russ and Elizabeth C Reimer
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open
Keywords: social work education; field education; field practicum; social work practice; social work skills; simulation-based learning; virtual education; online education; technology-based social work interventions; social work digital intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Policy and Welfare)
Achieving Sustainability through Educational Advances: Deep Dives into Social, Economic, and Environmental Perspectives
edited by , Nuria Molina García and
submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 777 | Submission Open
Keywords: education; sustainable development; social dimension; economic dimension; environmental dimension; educational specialties; specific curriculum; specialized practices; pedagogy; teaching
Advanced Approaches to Prevent and Intervene with Victims and Offenders of Gender-Based and Domestic Violence
edited by and Anita Santos
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2082 | Submission Open
Keywords: gender-based violence; domestic violence; victims; offenders; prevention; intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)
Family Involvement in Early Childhood Education
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 385 | Submission Open
Keywords: mesosystem; family involvement in ECE; relationships with parents; ECE and families; parent/EC teacher relationships; parent/EC educator relationships; families in ECE
(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Studies)
Critical Connections: An Intersectional Frame on Disability and Child Protection
edited by Elspeth Slayter, Susan Flynn, Lisa Johnson and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 233 | Submission Open
Keywords: disability communities; child welfare; child protection; family policing settings
(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)
Striving toward Social Justice: Promoting Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education through Pedagogical Partnership
edited by Alison Cook-Sather
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open
Keywords: student voice; equity and justice in higher education; social inclusion; student– faculty pedagogical partnership
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Stratification and Inequality)
Parental Participation in Child Protection
edited by Andy Bilson and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: child protection; parent participation; parent advocacy; child welfare; co-production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)
Victimization and Repeated Victimization Experience among Adolescents and Young Adults
edited by Shelly A. McGrath
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: victimization; violence; youth victimization; repeat victimization; serial victimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)
Police Misconduct and the Impact on Crime, Society and the Criminal Justice System
edited by John Liederbach and Philip M. Stinson
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: police; law enforcement; misconduct; crime; corruption; police legitimacy; police– community relations; citizen satisfaction
Equity Interventions to Promote the Sexual Health of Young Adults submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open
Keywords: youth; diversity; sexual health; equity; policies
Trauma and Mental Health among Women in the Criminal Legal System: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions
edited by Marie Karlsson and Melissa J. Zielinski
submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: trauma sequelae; traumatic stress; interpersonal violence; sexual victimization; incarcerated women; evidence-based treatment; evidence-based practice; mental health; prison; jail; reentry; court; criminal legal system; women; implementation; intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)
Toward a Critical Sociology of Gender Violence submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5348 | Submission Open
Keywords: gender violence; social activism; critical sociology; critical theory; participatory action research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)
Alternative Approaches for and with Women in the Criminal Justice System
edited by Tirion Havard
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: women; criminal justice system; interventions; support
LGBTQ+ Health & Well-Being
edited by Jen Marchbank and
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 626 | Submission Open
Keywords: LGBTQI+; health; well-being; belonging; community; support; deficits
Impact of Social Media on Health and Well-Being
edited by Lauren Walker and Robert Portman
submission deadline 18 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open
Keywords: social media; health; well-being; health decision making; social identity; health outcomes; social media interventions; online communities
Immigration, Ethnic Residential Segregation or (vs.) Socioeconomic Integration in Urban Areas submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7008 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)
Towards a Sustainable Future: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Intergenerational Solidarity
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: age-friendly cities and communities; co-creation; COVID-19; intergenerational relationships; public policy; social innovation; social policy; sustainability; universal design; welfare state
Play and Its Contribution to Education in a Sustainable Development-Based World Framework
edited by and Jesús Guzmán-Mora
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open
Keywords: play; playful learning; play-based assessment; sustainable human development; developmentally appropriate practices; competent citizens; early childhood education; primary education; secondary education; higher education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)
Contact between Parents and Children in Child Welfare Care
edited by Hilde Anette Aamodt and Nicole Hennum
submission deadline 1 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open
Keywords: child welfare; foster child; visitation parents; foster parents; birth family; contact; visits; parenthood
(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)
Online Safety among Children and Adolescents: Aiming towards More Tailored Delivery and Support
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: online risks and harms; online safety education; problematic internet use; cyberbullying and victimisation; mental health; digital resilience; online safety laws and policies; vulnerable children
(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 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: elderly; aged populations; loneliness; mental health; well-being
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Stratification and Inequality)
Community Engagement and Community-Based Social Work Practices and Evaluations submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: community; partnerships; society; mutual care; social work; evaluation; practice; storytelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)
Environmental Economics in Knowledge Economy and Knowledge Democracy: Innovation and Higher Education Governance and Policies for Environmental Guiding
edited by David F. J. Campbell and
submission deadline 1 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: academic firm; democracy; democracy of climate; ecology; environment; environmental economics; environmental management; epistemic governance; governance; higher education; higher education governance; innovation; knowledge democracy; knowledge economy; knowledge society; policy; strategy; quadruple and quintuple helix innovation systems; research; sustainability; sustainable development
The Open Society 2.0: Democracy in the Age of Social Media and Populism
edited by Friedel Weinert and John Ackroyd
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open
Keywords: challenges of modern societies; information technology; populism; social media; liberty; the rule of law; migration; civil disobedience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Contemporary Politics and Society)
The Role of Early Childhood Experiences in Shaping Criminal Offending: Implications for Intervention and Prevention
edited by Sei-Young Lee and Lixia Zhang
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: adverse childhood experiences; criminal behavior; offending  ; violent environment; dysfunctional environment; domestic violence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Childhood and Youth Studies)
Gender Equality in the Workplace: Theory and Practice for Decent Work and a Climate of Inclusion submission deadline 4 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18961 | Submission Open
Keywords: gender inequalities; sexism in the workplace; climate of inclusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)
Learning Culture for Eco-Friendly Responsibilities: Emerging Trends and Practices
edited by
submission deadline 6 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4797 | Submission Open
Keywords: learning culture; eco-friendly responsibilities; healthy community; present practice; future direction
Foundational Social Science Research on LGBTQ+ Communities and Populations
edited by Elbert P. Almazan
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2120 | Submission Open
Keywords: LGBTQ+ community
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