Aims and Scope

Journal of Sociology is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that publishes original empirical and theoretical research in sociology. The journal aims to advance sociological scholarship by examining social structures, institutions, interactions, identities, and processes of social change across diverse social contexts.

The journal welcomes theoretically informed and methodologically rigorous studies that contribute to the understanding of contemporary social phenomena at local, national, regional, and global levels. Contributions employing qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, comparative, and other appropriate sociological approaches are encouraged.

The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to:

• Sociological Theory and Empirical Research
  Sociological theories, concepts, methods, social structures, social interactions, institutions, and empirical investigations of social phenomena.
• Economic Sociology and Labor Studies
  The social dimensions of economic activities, labor markets, employment relations, workplace dynamics, production, consumption, and changing forms of work.
• Sociology of Religion
  Religion, belief systems, religious institutions and practices, secularization, religious change, spirituality, and interreligious relations in society.
• Gender, Family, and Social Relations
  Gender relations, social identities, kinship, family structures, parenting, household dynamics, intimate relationships, and changing patterns of social relations.
• Digital, Communication, and Media Sociology
  Digital technologies, communication, mass and social media, online communities, digital cultures, communication networks, and their implications for social interaction and public discourse.
• Youth, Community, and Social Movements
  Youth cultures, community organization, collective action, civic participation, activism, civil society, and social movements contributing to social transformation.
• Rural, Urban, and Development Sociology
  Rural and urban communities, migration, urbanization, spatial and community transformations, development processes, globalization, sustainability, inequality, and their social consequences.
• Sociology of Law and Education
  The social dimensions of legal and educational institutions, law and society, social norms, justice, regulation, social control, educational inequality, participation, and social mobility.

The Journal of Sociology is committed to publishing research that demonstrates theoretical relevance, methodological rigor, and a clear contribution to the development of sociological knowledge.