A journal (through French from late Latin diurnalis, daily) has several related meanings:
The word "journalist" for one whose business is writing for the public press has been in use since the end of the 17th century.
"Journal" is also applied to the record, day by day, of the business and proceedings of a public body:
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Publications :: Social Sciences

Electronic Journal of Sociology - Refereed e-journal of scholarly research that makes an original contribution to the advancement of sociological knowledge.
Disasters - Published by the International Sociological Association. As the official journal of RC39, the publication focuses on the social and behavioral aspects of relatively sudden collective stress situations typically referred to as disasters or mass emergencies.
Economic Inequalities - Quarterly journal dedicated to research on poverty beyond narrow definitions based on policy thresholds. Current table of contents available on-line.
Administrative Science Quarterly - Dedicated to advancing the understanding of administration through empirical investigation and theoretical analysis. Peer-reviewed, quarterly. Tables of content available on-line.
American Journal of Economics and Sociology - Encourages interdisciplinary exchange of ideas. Quarterly, (mostly) peer-reviewed. Tables of content and abstracts available on-line for recent volumes.
Meta Description: [ American Journal of Economics and Sociology: journal information, contents lists and abstracts on the Blackwell Publishing website. ]
American Journal of Sociology - Peer-reviewed, bi-monthly. Tables of contents available on-line.
Meta Description: [ American Journal of Sociology ]
American Sociological Review - Flagship journal of the American Sociological Association. Peer-reviewed, bi-monthly. Tables of Contents available on-line.
Meta Description: [ Homepage for the American Sociological Review, flagship journal of the American Sociological Association ]
Berlin Journal of Sociology - The Berliner Journal für Soziologie (Humboldt University Berlin) is devoted to empirical as well as theoretical research in sociology and related fields of study. Peer-reviewd, quarterly. Tables of contents and some abstracts available on-line.
Meta Description: [ The Berliner Journal für Soziologie is published by the Institute of Social Sciences at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. It is devoted to empirical as well as theoretical research in sociology and related fields of study. Published four times a year. ]
British Journal of Sociology - Peer-reviewed, quarterly. Tables on content available online. Articles by subscription.
Brooklyn Journal of Social Semiotics Research - E-Journal edited at and published by the Department of Sociology, Brooklyn College, CUNY, USA
Canadian Journal of Sociology - Peer-reviewed, bi-monthly. Book reviews, tables of content, article indices, and other information available on-line.
Cepaos Review - Interdisciplinary e-journal on human development, cultural-historical psychology, education and culture, arts.
Contexts - General interest magazine from the American Sociological Association. Quarterly. Tables of contents and abstracts available on-line.
Meta Description: [ Directed toward anyone interested in the latest sociological ideas and research, Contexts magazine seeks to apply new knowledge, stimulate fresh thinking, and disseminate important information to its readers in the most accessible way possible. ]
Criminal Justice Review - Perspectives on criminal justice issues. Bi-annual, peer-reviewed.
Meta Description: [ Criminal Justice Review, Journal, College of Health and Human Sciences, Georgia State University ]
Cultic Studies Journal - Cultic Studies Journal is a peer reviewed, multidisciplinary journal that seeks to advance the understanding of cults, cultic processes and their relation to society.
Meta Description: [ Cultic Studies Journal Home: Cults, Cult Groups, Psychological Manipulation and Society ]
Cultural Dynamics - Interdisciplinary journal with work from cultural and social anthropology, sociology, psychology, philosophy, communication studies and any other areas that shed light on socio-cultural phenomena. Quarterly, peer-reviewed. Tables of contents and abstracts available on-line.
Meta Description: [ Department of Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts at The University of Texas at Austin ]
Cultural Studies - Peer-reviewed, quarterly. Tables of content available on-line. Abstracts and full articles available by subscription.
Current Research in Social Psychology - Peer reviewed electronic journal edited at the Center for the Study of Group Processes at the University of Iowa.
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Cybersociology E-Magazine - Regularly published online magazine for researchers of cyberspace. Includes original articles by a number of students and researchers, book reviews, site reviews, and special features.
Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education - Research on cultural sustainability in a world increasingly consolidating under national, transnational, and global organizations. Quarterly, peer-reviewed. Tables of content available on-line.
E-Journal on Hong Kong Cultural and Social Studies - An inter-disciplinary e-Journal for students on Hong Kong Cultural and Social Studies. The aim is to understand Hong Kong in as holistic way as possible.
Economic and Social Review - Leading Irish economic and applied social science journal. Peer-reviewed, three issues per year. Tables of content, abstracts, and papers available on-line.
Economic Sociology - Newsletter on economic sociology. Peer-reviewed, three issues a year. Tables of contents and articles available on-line.
Electronic Journal of Contemporary Japanese Studies - Social scientific studies of contemporary Japanese society, economy, politics and culture. Peer-reviewed. Table of contents and articles will be available on-line.
Ephemera - Critical dialogues on organization. Peer-reviewed, tri-annual e-journal. Tables of content, abstracts and full papers available on-line.
Meta Description: [ ephemera: theory & politics in organization, ephemera journal, ephemera journal, ephemera journal ]
Essex Human Rights Review - Annual, peer-reviewed. Contemporary human rights issues, primarily in the areas of law, political science, sociology, and philosophy, covering both the academic and the practical aspects of human rights. Particularly welcomes submissions that focus on the following topics: Implementing the right to health; from the rules of war to the rule of law? Iraq at the crossroads; the rule of law in Central Asia and the former Soviet Union.
European Journal of Sociology - The journal publishes articles of broad interdisciplinary scope in historical and comparative sociology with a strongly international perspective and special attention to the processes of change in Eastern Europe, as well as to the various expressions of ethnicity and nationalism. Three times a year.
European Sociological Review - Peer-reviewed, quarterly. Tables of Content, abstracts and some papers available on-line.
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FICS: Sociological Practice - Free Inquiry in Creative Sociology ejournal devoted to Sociological Practice. Peer-reviewed, occasional. Tables of content, abstracts and full papers available on-line.
FQS - Forum: Qualitative Social Research - FQS is a peer-reviewed, multilingual online journal for qualitative research in the social sciences published three times a year. Tables of content, abstracts (English, German, Spanish) and articles available on-line.
Meta Description: [ Forum: Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research is a multilingual online journal. Its main aim is to promote discussion and cooperation between qualitative researchers from different countries and disciplines. ]
History and Theory - Articles, monographs, book reviews, summaries,and bibliographies principally in four areas: theories of history, narrativism, historical method, and related disciplines. Peer-reviewed, quarterly. Tables of content and some abstracts available on-line.
IASSIST Quarterly - Quarterly of the International Association for Social Science Information Service Technology. Reports on activities relating to the production, acquisition, preservation, processing, distribution and use of machine-readable data in the social sciences. Full issues available on-line as pdf-files.
Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research - A prerelease site hghlighting the journal as it prepares to accept articles.
Meta Description: [ IDENTITY is the official journal of the Society for Research on Identity Formation (SRIF). This cutting-edge peer-reviewed journal is published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates and is subsidized with grants from the Faculty of Social Science at the University of Western Ontario and the College of A... ]
International Journal of Comparative Sociology - Presents a detailed and scholarly account of studies made in different cultures and societies, with the aim of reaching a common level of abstraction. 5 issues per year. Includes table of content and list of abstracts available online.
International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters -
Meta Description: [ The home page for the International Journal of Mass Emergencies and
Disasters ]
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International Journal of the Sociology of Law - An interdisciplinary forum for high quality research and debate on social context and social implications of law, law-enforcement, and legal process. Quarterly. Tables of content, abstracts, and articles available on-line.
International Review of Sociology - Revue Internationale de Sociologie - 3 issues per year. Tables of content available on-line. Abstracts and full articles by subscription.
International Studies in Sociology of Education - Three issues a year, peer-reviewed. Tables of content, abstracts and some articles available on-line.
j - spot: Journal of Social and Political Thought - Academic journal of social theory, politics and culture.
Journal of Social Structure - Electronic journal of the International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA), designed to facilitate timely dissemination of state-of-the-art results in the interdisciplinary research area of social structure. Occasional, peer-reviewed. Tables of content, abstracts and articles available on-line.
Meta Description: [ The Online Journal of Social Sciences ]
Logos - Journal of modern culture and society. Quarterly. Tables of content, abstracts and articles available on-line.
Management - International review on management research. Peer-reviewed, occasional. Ejournal, with tables of content, abstracts and full articles available on-line.
Meta Description: [ An International Review on Management Research. ]
Missouri Electronic Journal of Sociology - The Journal was developed to publish scholarly research that focuses on sociology in the state of Missouri. Peer-reviewed, occasional. Tables of contents and articles available on-line.
ProtoSociology - International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research. Focuses on philosophy of language and mind, and social system theory. Annual with varying themes. Tables of contents and some papers available on-line.
Public Opinion Quarterly - Interdisciplinary journal for studies of the role of communication research, current public opinion, as well as the theories and methods underlying opinion research. Sponsored by the American Association for Public Opinion Research. Tables of content available on-line.
Qualitative Sociology - Current research based on the qualitative interpretation of social life. Each issue offers a broad spectrum of articles dealing with theory, fieldwork and ethnography, historical and comparative analyses, photographic studies, and qualitative analysis of quantitative data. Peer-reviewed, quarterly. Tables of content and abstracts available on-line. Full articles by subscription.
Meta Description: [ Qualitative Sociology - Sociology. Qualitative Sociology is dedicated to the qualitative interpretation and analysis of social life. The journal does not restrict theoretical or analytical orientation and welcomes manuscri... ]
Qualitative Sociology Review - Open-access, interantional, scientific journal for those sociologists for whom interpretative paradigm and qualitative research methodology are basic perspectives of investigation of a social world. Tables of content, abstracts and full text available on-line.
Meta Description: [ Qualitative sociology review - the main page of a modern sociology journal.
We are asking every sociologists for whom interpretative paradigm and qualitative research methodology are basic perspectives of investigation of a social world to submit their articles and support our initiative. ]
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Race and Society - Official journal of the Association of Black Sociologists (ABS). Peer-reviewed, semi-annually.
Radical Pedagogy - Analysis of contemporary teaching and learning. Peer-reviewed. Index, tables of content and articles available on-line.
Rationality and Society - Focuses on the growing contributions of rational-action based theory, and the questions and controversies surrounding this growth. Peer-reviewed, quarterly. Tables of contents available on-line.
Meta Description: [ SAGE Publications is an independent international publisher of journals and books. Known for our commitment to quality and innovation, we are a world leader in scholarly, educational, and professional markets. ]
Religion - Religion provides a regular survey of current work in major and specific areas of enquiry. Its swift reviewing and crossing of traditional frontiers to encompass such related studies as psychology and archaeology combine to make it a valued point of reference for a growing readership. Quarterly. Tables of content, abstracts, and articles available on-line.
Resiliency In Action -
Meta Description: [ A resource for increasing self-esteem,
resiliency, and a strengths-focus; offers help for parents, educators,
counselors, therapists, administrators, managers, and employers. ]
Romanian Sociology - Journal of the Romanian Association of Sociology. Quarterly. Tables of content, abstracts and papers (Romanian only) available on-line.
Meta Description: [ Sociologie Romaneasca (Romanian
Sociology) is a peer-reviewed journal of the Romanian Association of Sociology.
It hosts mainly sociological analyses of the post-communist Eastern-Europe.
Abstracts and full-text articles are available on the journal’s website. ]
Rural Society Journal - Journal of rural social issues, published three times a year by the Centre for Rural Social Research. Peer-reviewed, three issues a year. Tables of contents, abstracts and some articles available on-line.
Meta Description: [ Charles Sturt University (CSU) located in the cities of Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst and Wagga Wagga, three of the fastest growing cities in NSW. As well as these campuses, the University is represented in places as diverse as Dubbo, Manly, Goulburn, Broken Hill, Canberra and the central business dis... ]
Rural Sociology - Official journal of the Rural Sociological Society (RSS).
Meta Description: [ Professional social science association that promotes the generation, application and dissemination of sociological knowledge. ]
Science Studies - Interdisciplinary Journal for Science and Technology Studies. Peer-reviewed, bi-annual. Tables of content available on-line.
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Social Forces - Highlighting sociological inquiry but also exploring realms shared with social psychology, anthropology, political science, history, and economics. Official journal of the Southern Sociological Society. Peer-reviewed, quarterly. Abstracts available on-line.
Social Networks - Studies of the structure of human relations and associations that may be expressed in network form. Journal of the International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA). Peer-reviewed, quarterly. Tables of contents and abstracts available on-line.
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Social Problems - Official journal, Society for the Study of Social Problems. Peer-reviewed, quarterly, tables of content available on-line.
Social Science History - Official journal of the Social Science History Association. Peer-reviewed, quarterly. Tables of contents and abstracts available on-line.
Social Science History - The official journal of the Social Science History Association
Meta Description: [ Web site for Social Science History. ]
Social Science Research - Publishes papers devoted to quantitative social science research and methodology. The journal features articles that illustrate the use of quantitative methods in the empirical solution of substantive problems, and emphasizes those concerned with issues or methods that cut across traditional disciplinary lines. Quarterly. Tables of contents, abstracts, and articles available on-line.
Social Text - Covers social and cultural phenomena. Focuses on gender, sexuality, race, and the environment, publishing key works by influential social and cultural theorists. Includes debates on postcolonialism, postmodernism, and popular culture.
Meta Description: [ Web site for Social Text. ]
Sociological Forum - Official journal of the Eastern Sociological Society. Peer-reviewed, quarterly. Tables of contents and abstracts available on-line.
Meta Description: [ Sociological Forum: journal information, contents and abstracts on the Blackwell Publishing website ]
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Sociological Inquiry - Official journal of Alpha Kappa Delta, the International Sociology Honor Society. Peer-reviewed, quarterly. Tables of contents available on-line.
Sociological Methodology Journal - Sponsored by the American Sociological Association, the journal presents original methodological contributions, illustrations of recently developed techniques, and critical discussions of research practice. Peer-reviewed, annual. Tables of contents available on-line.
Sociological Methods and Research - Discusses quantitative research and methodology within the field. Includes subscription pricing and list of staff.
Meta Description: [ SAGE Publications is an independent international publisher of journals and books. Known for our commitment to quality and innovation, we are a world leader in scholarly, educational, and professional markets. ]
Sociological Perspectives - Knowledge about social processes and are related to economic, political, anthropological and historical issues. Official journal of the Pacific Sociological Association. Peer-reviewed, quarterly. Tables of contents and some abstracts available on-line.
Meta Description: [ The Journals and Digital Publishing Division of University of California Press publishes over 50 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, with concentrations in musicology, history, cultural studies, sociology, law, and area studies. ]
Sociological Quarterly - Sociological Quarterly features articles with an interpretive social science emphasis that include experimental narrative and ethnographic cultural studies. Official journal of the Midwest Sociological Society. Peer-reviewed. Tables of contents available on-line.
Meta Description: [ The Journals and Digital Publishing Division of University of California Press publishes over 50 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, with concentrations in musicology, history, cultural studies, sociology, law, and area studies. ]
Sociological Research Online - Theoretical, empirical and methodological discussions which engage with current political, cultural and intellectual topics and debates. Quarterly, refereed e-journal.
SocioSite: Electronic Journals and Magazines - An annotated collection of electronic social science journals and magazines.
Meta Description: [ An annotated collection of electronic social science journals and magazines. Editor: dr. Albert Benschop (University of Amsterdam)., Sociaal-wetenschappelijke elektronische tijdschriften en magazines. Redactie: dr. Albert Benschop (Universiteit van Amsterdam). ]
South Atlantic Quarterly - Covers the beat, center and fringe, with bold analyses of the current scene--national, cultural, intellectual--worldwide. Vanguard centenarian journal tackles embattled states, evaluating postmodernity's influential writers and intellectuals.
Meta Description: [ Web site for South Atlantic Quarterly. ]
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Southern Rural Sociology - Official journal of the Southern Rural Sociological Association. Peer-reviewed, annual. Tables of content available on-line.
Strategic Organization - Interdisciplinary forum focused on strategic and organizational processes and outcomes. Peer reviewed, table of contents online.
Meta Description: [ SAGE Publications is an independent international publisher of journals and books. Known for our commitment to quality and innovation, we are a world leader in scholarly, educational, and professional markets. ]
The American Sociologist - Three issues per year, peer-reviewed. ToC and abstracts available on-line.
The Barnabus Epigram - The online, sociological journal written from a Christian perspective. Addresses such issues as anxiety, depression, and addiction.
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The Edwardsville Journal of Sociology - E-journal devoted to the students and faculty of sociology and other social sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Annual. Tables of contents, abstract and articles available on-line.
The Qualitative Report - Peer-reviewed e-journal devoted to discussion of qualitative, critical, action, and collaborative inquiry and research.
Meta Description: [ The Qualitative Report (ISSN 1052-0147)
is a peer-reviewed, on-line journal devoted to writing and discussion of
and about qualitative, critical, action, and collaborative inquiry and
research. The Qualitative Report serves as a forum and sounding board for
researchers, scholars, practitioners, a... ]
The Sociological Review - The longest-established sociological journal in Britain. Explores all areas of sociology, social anthropology, social policy, cultural and women's studies.
Meta Description: [ The Sociological Review: journal information, contents lists and abstracts on the Blackwell Publishing website. ]
Theory and Science - Discussion of theory, science and social change. Peer-reviewed. Index, tables of content and articles available on-line.
Thesis Eleven - The journal is international and interdisciplinary with a central focus on theories of society, culture, and politics and the understanding of modernity. Peer-reviewed, quarterly. Index by author and subject available on-line.
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