Sociological Research Online
Edited by Martin Bulmer University of Surrey and Liz Stanley
University of Manchester
Sociological Research Online is a new international journal published
in the English language which promotes rapid communication among
sociologists. The first issue will be published in March 1996.
The journal will publish high quality applied sociology, focusing on
theoretical, empirical and methodological discussions which engage
with current political, cultural and intellectual topics and debates.
The journal will bring together peer-reviewed articles and debates
concerned with the application of sociological forms of analysis to a
wide range of public issues and private concerns. This will
demonstrate the wide social relevance of sociological research and
theory to contemporary social issues. Articles will use the
innovative means of reporting empirical sociological research opened
up by the World Wide Web.
Submissions will be fully refereed in the usual way according to the
standards of leading international journals.
Sociological Research Online will include a reviews section,
featuring articles and book and software reviews, which will cover
the latest publications in the discipline.
Sociological Research Online is supported by the Joint Information
Systems Committee's Electronic Libraries Programme. It is managed by
a consortium of the Universities of Surrey and Stirling, the British
Sociological Association and SAGE Publications.
Call for Papers
Sociological Research Online welcomes papers across the entire range
of sociological concerns and interests without limitation of topic or
approach.
Submissions should be in the following form:
(a) full length articles normally of 5,000 to 8,000 words in length,
plus hypertext attachments.
(b) shorter articles (up to 3,000 words plus hypertext attachments)
in the form of contributions to the `debates' section of the journal.
Articles submitted should conform to Sociological Research Online
house style.
For further information on how to submit papers and for a Notes for
Contributors see our website
<http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/socresonline>, or contact:
Stuart Peters
Department of Sociology,
University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 5XH
Email<socres@soc.surrey.ac.uk>
Review articles on suitable areas of sociological inquiry will be
commissioned by the Editors of the journal in consultation with the
Review Editors. They will be subject to peer review and will normally
not exceed 5,000 words. Book and software reviews are also
commissioned but are not subject to the full review process. Reviews
will be between 500 and 1,000 words in length.
If you are interested in reviewing books and/or software, send or
email Stuart Peters (for address see above):
your full name
institutional affiliation
full postal
email addresss
a paragraph outlining your main areas of sociological competence
Sociological Research Online will make effective use of the new
opportunities for interactive comment and debate made available by
the growth of the Internet. In the Symposia attached to each issue,
you will be able to discuss and debate articles, issues and
longer-standing sociological concerns.
The Symposia will be moderated and will include:
Forums around the articles and debates
A Standing Conference to discuss issues of wider sociological concern
about electronic writing, publishing and communicating in sociology
A Women's Salon designed to encourage and support women's involvement
in electronic publishing
Contributions will be sought for the Symposium section once the first
issue of the journal has been published.
Fully Abstracted and Indexed
Sociological Research Online will be indexed and abstracted in both
print and electronic journals and bibliographical searching tools.
Training Opportunities
Millsom Henry of Stirling University is organizing a series of
training workshops about the use of electronic journals, and in
particular Sociological Research Online. These are scheduled to take
place at regular intervals from April/May1996 and seek to interest
sociologists in all parts of the UK in the use of the World Wide Web.
Further details are available from Stuart Peters by filling out the
form below or by email at <socres@soc.surrey.ac.uk>.
Editorial Board
Editors
Martin Bulmer University of Surrey
Liz Stanley University of Manchester
Review Editors
Victoria D Alexander University of Surrey
Sue Heath University of Manchester
Editorial and IT Officer
Stuart Peters University of Surrey
Editorial Board
Paul Atkinson University of Wales, Cardiff
Kate Bloor University of Portsmouth
Kevin Brehony University of Reading
Dave Byrne University of Durham
Vivienne Cree University of Edinburgh
Angela Dale University of Manchester
Carl A. Dassbach Michigan Tech. University
Steve Fuller University of Durham
Nigel Gilbert University of Surrey (chair of the journal's Management
Board)
Chris Hine Brunel University
Ray Lee Royal Holloway College, University of London
Nick Manning University of Nottingham
Robert Moore University of Liverpool
Sue Scott University of Stirling
International Correspondents
The journal will also be supported by a team of International
Correspondents. Full details will be available on the webpage early in 1996
If you would like to be kept informed about Sociological Research
Online, register your interest by:
visiting our website <http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/socresonline>
emailing Stuart Peters <socres@soc.surrey.ac.uk>