Aims and Scope
Scope
This journal provides a multidisciplinary forum for research on society, institutions, governance and human behaviour. It welcomes theoretically grounded and empirically rigorous scholarship that explains social change, inequality, development, public institutions and behavioural processes in African and global contexts.
Subject Areas:
Sociology & Social Development
- Social Change
- Social Stratification
- Community Development
- Gender Studies
- Family & Population Studies
- Urban & Rural Sociology
Psychology & Behavioural Studies
- Social Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Organisational Behaviour
- Behavioural Science
- Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Human Motivation & Decision-Making
Political Science & Governance
- Political Institutions
- Democracy & Elections
- Public Governance
- International Relations
- Conflict & Peace Studies
- Political Economy
Public Administration & Policy
- Public Management
- Policy Analysis
- Local Governance
- Public Sector Reform
- Service Delivery
- Institutional Development
Anthropology & Cultural Studies
- Social Anthropology
- Cultural Change
- Identity & Ethnicity
- Indigenous Knowledge
- Migration Studies
- Religion & Society
Development & Population Studies
- Sustainable Development
- Poverty & Inequality
- Demography
- Migration & Mobility
- Youth Studies
- Social Protection
Interdisciplinary Research
The journal also welcomes interdisciplinary studies where the principal scholarly contribution falls within the journal’s scope and where the work demonstrates clear relevance to research, innovation, professional practice, policy or sustainable development.
The journal also welcomes interdisciplinary studies where the principal scholarly contribution falls within the journal’s scope and where the work demonstrates clear relevance to research, innovation, professional practice, policy or sustainable development.
