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Childhood and Youth Studies publishes theoretically informed empirical research, conceptual analyses of key issues, and critical discussions of important social and political debates affecting children and young people’s lives. We encourage the submission of papers that build upon and contribu...

The Contemporary Politics and Society section provides a forum for critical inquiry into politics, its social roots, and its consequences. We understand politics in its broadest sense—as conflicts over the shape and future of society, which unfold across parliaments and civil society, workplac...

Crime and Justice fosters dynamic scholarship by bridging empirical and theoretical research with policy and practice and reflective essays that spark intellectual debate. In an era marked by significant shifts in politics, globalization, and economic structures, it is essential to examine how these...

The Family Section provides a forum for interdisciplinary and peer-reviewed publications to advance knowledge and understanding of family relationships, structures, and systems across cultures, societies, and historical times. It is a platform for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to expl...

Gender studies cover a wide range of areas, including gender and sexuality, the various feminisms, men and masculinities, and LGBT*QiA. Across all, there is a strong emphasis on interdisciplinarity and on the importance of making links and connections. Research activity encompasses the theoretical, ...

International Migration studies focus on causes, processes, and outcomes of the transborder movement of populations and population groups. Although migration is often viewed as the “step-child” of demography, in a wider sense, it is interdisciplinary, spanning social sciences such as soc...

International Politics and Relations draws upon many fields of study, such as International Relations, Comparative Politics, and International Political Sociology. It is dedicated to advancing scholarship and informed debate on global political dynamics and international affairs. The section ex...

The “Social Economics” section seeks to redefine the scope and purpose of economic inquiry in an era shaped by rising inequality, intensifying climate and ecological crises, and profound institutional transformations. Conventional frameworks—centered on fully rational agents and ef...

The Social Stratification and Inequality section publishes theoretically informed and empirically rigorous research on the distribution of resources, opportunities, and life chances within and across societies. For publication in this section, we welcome research on economic inequality, wealth and i...

The section “Work, Employment and the Labor Market” publishes high-quality, interdisciplinary research addressing contemporary analyses of work, employment relations, and labor markets across global, regional, and local contexts. We publish theoretically grounded, methodologically rigoro...