Call for Papers, Articles and Reviews for the Special Issue of Social Science Gazetteer (SSG)
Details of the Theme
The conceptualisation of Social Science is a philosophical and scientific question. All social sciences are ‘human sciences’ (a scientific – critical meaning) as well as reflections of the ideas of social – emancipation (a philosophical meaning). Sociology, Political Science, Economics, History, (Social) Anthropology and (Social) Psychology constitute the body of Social Sciences, however the disciplines associated with literature, languages and meta-physics / philosophy are also close to the world of Social Science. In one sense social Science and liberal arts also have organic interdependence.
In the present day world, be it in knowledge production or knowledge dissemination, the roles of technology, management, empirical data (the domain of mathematics, statistics) and science have challenged the values of social sciences. In popular sense the debate between STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering Mathematics and Management) and Social Science / Liberal Arts in the context of economic / industrial development and socio – cultural / human development respectively have invited academic attention as well as civilizational concern. ‘Man as machine’ or ‘man as controlling “agent” of machines’ have appeared as the theme of debates.
This ongoing frame of reference in the field of knowledge has encouraged ‘Indian Social Science Association – ISSA’ to invite articles / research papers from scholars of all fields of knowledge – Sociology, Political Science, Economics, History, Anthropology, Psychology, Social Work, Education, Health Studies, Women / Gender Studies, Disability Studies, Media Studies / Journalism, Environment, Law, Population Studies / Statistics, Management – with the principal theme of ‘Challenges Before Social Sciences’. These articles / papers / reviews will be published in the peer reviewed research journal of ISSA – ‘Social Science Gazetteer’ Volume 20 (1) scheduled for publication in the month of July 2025.
It is a proud privilege for ISSA that Professor N Rajaram, a social scientist of international repute, formerly of Central University of Gujarat, on our humble request, has agreed to act as ‘Guest Editor’ of this volume of peer reviewed research Journal.
Original unpublished research-based papers, articles on the central theme ‘Challenges Before Social Sciences’ and adhering to the latest plagiarism norms can be submitted in .doc or .docx format. The manuscript consisting of 3000 words to 5000 words should be typed in English using TIMES NEW ROMAN front size 12. All the Manuscripts should include an abstract of about 150 words and key words (Maximum-6). APA Style is to be followed for References.
Necessary / Compulsory Elements of Paper/Manuscript
- TITLE PAGE – Title of the Paper; Name(s) of Author(s) their designation(s) and contact details to appear on the Title page only.
- Corresponding Author to be marked with ‘*’.
- ABSTRACT – All the Manuscripts should include an abstract of about 150 words and key words (Maximum-6).
- MANUSCRIPT– The manuscript in English containing 3000 to 5000 words (6 to 10 A-4 size pages) leaving 2.54 cm / 1 inch margin on all sides of the page should be submitted. Justify margins. Due emphasis should be on Methodological Frame and Conclusion(s). They should be well emphasised and elaborate.
- FONT – ENGLISH TIMES NEW ROMAN FONT SIZE 12
- ENDNOTES – All endnotes should be indicated by serial number marked as superscript in the text and cited under Notes at the end of the manuscript bearing corresponding numbers.
- TABLES AND FIGURES–Tables / Figures should be numbered in serial order of appearance (Table1, Table2, Figure1 etc.). Type each table on a separate sheet giving the corresponding table number and the caption. Each table must include headings for all columns and rows. Figures must be marked with the corresponding figure number and caption at the bottom.
- REFERENCES–APA Style to be followed strictly.
In – Text References – located in the text for Rephrased or Quoted Information. References should be embedded in the text. Page numbers in the text are necessary only if the cited portion is a direct quote.
List of References – At the End of the paper arranged alphabetically.
submit your contributions to the Guest Editor by May 15, 2025.
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Regards
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Professor Mahesh Shukla, Secretary, M: +91-8889032777
Professor Arvind Kumar Joshi, Editor, SSG, M: +91-9839335199
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