International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Aims and scope

The journal publishes double blind peer-reviewed, academic articles in all areas of sociology and social policy, but predominantly with an international and/or comparative relevance. The journal also publishes special themed issues under the guidance of a Guest Editor. The journal reflects current thought and practice, presenting comprehensive coverage of issues of international importance in a lively and informative way. We welcome articles on the burning issues in sociological research centred on the study of the economy, family and work, including articles on the informal economy and unpaid work.

Editorial team

Editor
Professor Colin C. Williams
University of Sheffield - UK

Commissioning Editor
Hazel Goodes
Emerald Publishing - UK

Journal Editorial Office (For queries related to pre-acceptance)
Nikita Singh (Emerald)
Emerald Publishing

Supplier Project Manager (For queries related to post-acceptance)
Bharath Paulson (Emerald)
Emerald Publishing

Editorial Advisory Board
Professor Robert B Anderson
University of Regina - Canada

Professor Benjamin P Bowser
California State University East Bay - USA

Professor Timothy Dowd
Emory University - USA

Professor John E T Eldridge
University of Glasgow - UK

Professor Miriam A. Glucksmann FBA
University of Essex - UK

Dr Anjula Gurtoo ()
Indian Institute of Science - India

Prof Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao
Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica - Taiwan (Republic of China)

Professor Gavin Jack
Monash University - Australia

Professor Ron Jacobs
State University of New York - USA

Professor Leif Jensen
Pennsylvania State University - USA

Professor Lisa A Keister
Duke University - USA

Professor Enrico Marcelli
San Diego State University - USA

Professor Enzo Mingione
University of Milano-Bicocca - Italy

Professor Zdravko Mlinar
University of Ljubjana - Slovenia

Professor Else Oyen
Comparative Research Programme on Poverty (CROP) - Norway

Professor Jozef Pacolet
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven - Belgium

Prof Dr Birgit Pfau-Effinger
Universität Hamburg - Germany

Professor Luke Pittaway
University of Ohio - USA

Professor Gianfranco Poggi
Universita di Trento - Italy

Professor Chris Pole
University of Brighton - UK

Dr Jason L. Powell
Manchester Metropolitan University - UK

Dr John Round
University of Birmingham - UK

Dr Richard White
Sheffield Hallam University - UK

Professor Adrian Wilkinson
Griffith Business School, Griffith University - Australia

Professor Jan Windebank
University of Sheffield - UK

Professor Charles Woolfson
Linköping University - Sweden

Author guidelines

Before you start
For queries relating to the status of your paper pre decision, please contact the Editor or Journal Editorial Office. For queries post acceptance, please contact the Supplier Project Manager. These details can be found in the Editorial Team section.
Author responsibilities
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Literati awards

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy - Literati Award Winners 2021

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy - Literati Award Winners 2020

Calls for papers

State policies and regulation related to migrant work during and beyond COVID-19

Indexing and rankings

American Sociological Association Publishing Options database, ABI/INFORM, Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC), Cabells, Criminal Justice Abstract, Educational Research Abstracts, IBSS, Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals, Proquest, Publishing Options from the American Sociological Association, Research Library, Sociological Abstracts, SOCIndex, The Publication Forum (Finland), TOC Premier, Women’s Studies International Accademia Italiana di Economia Aziendale (AIDEA), Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS, UK) Academic Journal Guide, Emerging Sources Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics), Scopus