Journal Guide

When your research depends on the very latest information on the collection, measurement and analysis of data, turn to Sociological Methods & Research (SMR). Each issue of SMR presents new techniques and innovative approaches to recurring research challenges and clarifies existing methods. The journal also provides state-of-the-art tools that researchers and academics need to increase the validity of your research findings.

Established in 1957 and heralded as "always intriguing" by one critic, Sociological Perspectives is well edited and intensely peer-reviewed. Each issue of Sociological Perspectives offers 170 pages of pertinent and up-to-the-minute articles within the field of sociology. Articles typically address the ever-expanding body of knowledge about social processes and are related to economic, political, anthropological and historical issues.

We publish fully peer-reviewed sociology looking at current issues. A purely online journal, we make use of new media and reach a wide and international readership. We also publish special sections and rapid response articles, which address key issues in the public arena. Articles can be submitted online at: http://www.epress.ac.uk/SRO/webforms/author.php Sociological Research Online welcomes proposals for special sections from prospective guest-editors. For guidance on how to write a proposal.

Published for the American Sociological Association, this important journal covers the full range of sociological theory - from ethnomethodology to world systems analysis, from commentaries on the classics to the latest cutting-edge ideas, and from re-examinations of neglected theorists to metatheoretical inquiries. Its themes and contributions are interdisciplinary, its orientation pluralistic, its pages open to commentary and debate. Renowned for publishing the best international research and scholarship, Sociological Theory is essential reading for sociologists and social theorists alike.

The objective of Sociology is to publish outstanding and original peer-reviwed articles which advance the theoretical understanding of, and promote and report empirical research about the widest range of sociological topics. The journal encourages, and welcomes, submission of papers which report findings using both quantitative and qualitative research methods;.

Sociology of Education (SOE), published quarterly, provides a forum for studies in the sociology of education and human social development. SOE publishes research that examines how social institutions and individuals' experiences within these institutions affect educational processes and social development. Such research may span various levels of analysis, ranging from the individual to the structure of relations among social and educational institutions. In an increasingly complex society, important educational issues arise throughout the life cycle.

The South African Journal of Psychology publishes contributions in English from all fields of psychology. While the emphasis is on empirical research, the Journal also accepts theoretical and methodological papers, review articles, short communications, reviews and letters containing fair commentary. Priority is given to articles which are relevant to Africa and which address psychological issues of social change and development.

South Asia Economic Journal is designed as a forum for informed debate on issues of vital importance to the people of the region who comprise one-sixth of the world’s population. The journal is devoted to economic analysis and policy options aimed at promoting cooperation among the countries comprising South Asia. It discuss South Asia’s position on global economic issues, its relations with other regional groupings and its response to global developments.A refereed journal, South Asia Economic Journal includes articles by scholars, economic commentators, policy-makers and officials, from both the private and public sectors. Among the issues debated in relation to South Asia are:The implications of global economic trends; The issues and challenges thrown up by WTO; Approaches to industrialization and development; The role of regional institutions such as the SAARC and the Asian Clearing Union; The relationship between SAARC and other regional economic groupings such as ASEAN; The implications of economic liberalization for trade in the region; New initiatives that can be launched to enhance economic cooperation among the South Asian nations both on a bilateral and a regional basis.Among its regular features are Research Papers, Research Notes, Book Reviews and Documents reprinting the text of important SAARC related documents. The journal publishes occasional Special Issues on specific themes.

Space and Culture (SAC), peer-reviewed and published quarterly, brings together dynamic, critical interdisciplinary research at the interface of cultural geography, sociology, cultural studies, architectural theory, ethnography, communications, urban studies, environmental studies and discourse analysis. SAC features articles on novel topics that are not written about anywhere else, review articles on important topics, and book reviews, notably from international and small presses.