Editorial History Page

This section lists past contributors.

SYNERIS is guided by an international Editorial Board composed of distinguished scholars from diverse social science disciplines. The board members provide strategic direction, support peer review, and uphold the journal's commitment to excellence and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Sociology and Social Theory

• Social Stratification and Inequality
• Class, Race, and Ethnicity
• Gender and Society
• Social Movements and Collective Action
• Urbanization and Globalization
• Social Change and Development
• Social Theory and Theoretical Sociology
• Digital Transformation and Society
• Sociology of Knowledge and Science
• Social Institutions and Human Experience
• Identity and Social Construction
• Structure and Agency
• Critical Theory and Poststructuralism
• Actor-Network Theory and Practice Theory
• Symbolic Interactionism and Ethnomethodology

Psychology and Cognitive Science

• Cognition, Emotion, and Motivation
• Learning, Memory, and Perception
• Language and Development
• Social Cognition and Personality
• Psychopathology and Mental Health
• Social Cognitive Theory and Cultural Psychology
• Critical Psychology and Developmental Systems Theory
• Ecological Approaches to Cognition
• Mind, Brain, and Behavior
• Consciousness and Agency
• Identity and Social Processes
• Psychology and Interdisciplinary Social Science

Political Science and International Relations

• Political Institutions and Governance
• Democracy and Authoritarianism
• Political Behavior and Public Opinion
• Political Communication
• International Relations and Conflict
• Security and Global Governance
• Comparative Politics and Political Economy
• Critical Theory and Postcolonial Theory
• Feminist Political Theory
• State Transformation and Globalization
• Power, Justice, and Legitimacy
• Politics and Ethics

Economics and Political Economy

• Economic Inequality and Labor Markets
• Financial Systems and Development
• International Political Economy
• Behavioral Economics and Institutional Economics
• Economic and Social Policy
• Feminist Economics and Ecological Economics
• Critical Political Economy
• Post-Keynesian Economics
• Capitalism and Social Welfare
• Justice, Efficiency, and Sustainability
• Economic and Social Well-Being

Anthropology and Cultural Studies

• Cultural Identity, Ritual, and Symbolism
• Kinship and Religion
• Material Culture and Globalization
• Postcolonial Studies and Subaltern Studies
• Cultural Hybridity and Local-Global Processes
• Cultural Materialism and Interpretive Anthropology
• Culture and Power
• Cultural Diversity and Cultural Change
• Culture and Identity

Education, Learning, and Socialization

• Educational Institutions and Pedagogy
• Curriculum and Educational Policy
• Lifelong Learning and Informal Education
• Education and Inequality
• Critical Pedagogy and Sociocultural Theory
• Situated Learning and Educational Psychology
• Education and Democracy
• Knowledge, Power, and Social Change

Law, Justice, and Social Regulation

• Legal Institutions and Legal Theory
• Criminal Justice and Human Rights
• Legal Pluralism and Social Change
• Critical Legal Studies and Law and Society
• Sociolegal Studies and Feminist Legal Theory
• Law and Power
• Justice, Rights, and Social Inequality

History, Memory, and Social Change

• Historiography and Social History
• Historical Sociology and Public History
• Memory Studies and Historical Consciousness
• Historical Narratives and Social Identities
• Postcolonial History and Feminist History
• Microhistory and Global History
• History and Power
• Historical Interpretation and Social Justice

Philosophy, Ethics, and Social Thought

• Social and Political Philosophy
• Ethics and Philosophy of Social Science
• Critical Theory, Hermeneutics, and Phenomenology
• Pragmatism and Philosophical Inquiry
• Analytical Philosophy and Continental Philosophy
• Feminist Philosophy and Postcolonial Philosophy
• Philosophy and Social Critique
• Justice, Freedom, and Equality

Social Policy, Public Administration, and Social Welfare

• Welfare State Development and Social Security
• Health Policy, Housing Policy, and Education Policy
• Labor Policy and Migration Policy
• Social Policy and Social Inequality
• Comparative Social Policy and Policy Analysis
• Public Administration Theory
• Policy and Social Change
• Social Justice, Social Rights, and Social Outcomes

Human Geography and Urban Studies

• Urban Geography and Spatial Analysis
• Urban Planning and Human-Environment Interaction
• Migration, Globalization, and Regional Development
• Spatial and Social Processes
• Critical Geography and Feminist Geography
• Postcolonial Geography and Urban Political Ecology
• Space, Place, and Identity
• Geography and Social Justice

Criminology, Social Deviance, and Social Control

• Criminological Theory and Criminal Justice
• Punishment and Victimization
• Cybersecurity, Organized Crime, and Corruption
• Crime and Social Inequality
• Critical Criminology and Feminist Criminology
• Cultural Criminology and Restorative Justice
• Crime and Social Structure
• Justice, Punishment, and Social Order

Demography, Migration, and Population Studies

• Fertility, Mortality, and Migration
• Population Aging and Demographic Transition
• Urbanization and Population Dynamics
• Migration Studies and Population Policy
• Demography and Social Change
• Demography and Social, Economic, and Political Outcomes
• Demography and Social Justice

Gender, Sexuality, and Intersectionality

• Gender Inequality and Gender Identity
• Sexuality and Feminism
• Intersectionality and LGBTQ+ Studies
• Masculinity Studies and Gender Categories
• Intersectional Theory and Poststructuralist Feminism
• Queer Theory and Gender and Power
• Gender, Sexuality, and Social Change
• Gender and Justice

Communication, Media, and Digital Society

• Media Studies and Digital Media
• Social Media and Journalism
• Communication Theory and Public Opinion
• Misinformation and Digital Inequality
• Media and Social Change
• Critical Media Studies and Digital Sociology
• Platform Studies and Media and Power
• Communication, Media, Democracy, and Social Justice

Additional and Emerging Topics

• Environmental and Climate Social Science
• Health and Medical Sociology
• Science and Technology Studies
• Social Epistemology and Digital Humanities
• Social Network Analysis and Big Data
• Computational Social Science
• Behavioral Economics and Decision Science
• Political Psychology and Political Behavior
• Sociology of Emotions and Cultural Sociology
• Economic Sociology and Social Economics
• Urban and Regional Studies
• Peace and Conflict Studies
• Migration and Refugee Studies
• Globalization and Transnational Studies
• Social Justice and Human Rights
• Diversity and Inclusion Studies
• Postcolonial and Decolonial Studies
• Critical Race and Ethnic Studies
• Disability Studies
• Aging and the Life Course
• Family and Intimate Relationships
• Work, Labor, and Organizations
• Consumption and Consumer Culture
• Risk, Uncertainty, and Disaster Studies
• Social Memory and Heritage Studies
• Public Sociology and Engaged Scholarship
• Methodology and Research Ethics