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International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

ISSN: 0144-333X

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Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy is genuinely global in its reach and scope, providing an interdisciplinary forum for research and debate in sociology and social policy, with a focus on topics related to economic and management issues (e.g., corporate social responsibility, business ethics, work organisation, entrepreneurship).

We are keen to publish 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.

Coverage

The journal publishes 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. 

Topicality

The journal reflects current thought and practice, presenting comprehensive coverage of issues of international importance, in a lively and informative way.

Key Benefits

Quick turn around time: The average time from submission to decision is 24 days.

International authorship and readership
• Countries with most contributing authors and article downloads: United Kingdom, United States, Malaysia, Australia, China, Germany

Key Journal Audience

Serves a global audience that includes policy makers and advocates as well as social scientists

Most Popular Papers

The glass ceiling of corporate social responsibility: Consequences of a business case approach towards CSR
André H.J. Nijhof, Ronald J.M. Jeurissen

Fathers and work-life balance in France and the UK: policy and practice
Abigail Gregory, Susan Milner

The importance of management style in labour retention
Ian M. Taplin, Jonathan Winterton

Confronting the “corporate citizen”: Shaping the discourse of corporate social responsibility
Jon Burchell, Joanne Cook

Media’s social construction of environmental issues: focus on global warming – a comparative study
Jaclyn Marisa Dispensa, Robert J. Brulle

Forthcoming Special Issues

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy is indexed and abstracted in:

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy is available as part of an online subscription to the Emerald Public Policy & Environmental Management eJournals Collection. For more information, please email collections@emeraldinsight.com or visit the Emerald Public Policy & Environmental Management eJournals Collection page.

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