The Romanian Journal of Sociological Studies invites original empirical (qualitative or quantitative) research, literature reviews, theoretical or methodological contributions, integrative reviews, meta-analyses, comparative or historical studies.
The detailed publication instructions for authors can be found here (link catre Instructions for Authors).
Publication calendar:
- Deadline for the 1st Issue: till 20th of February of the current year.
- Deadline for the 2nd Issue: till 1st of August of the current year.
The articles will be submitted online at the address rjssoffice@gmail.com.
The authors assume full responsability for the content of their papers.
Special issues
Call for Papers
Romanian Journal of Sociological Studies
Special Issue: No 2 / 2026 (September 2026)
Digital Lives, Analog Roots: Technology, Power, and the Politics of Representation
Digital technologies are rapidly transforming the social fabric of contemporary life, reshaping how identities are constructed, cultures are represented, and power is exercised. However, these transformations are deeply uneven. For marginalized and indigenous communities, digital platforms offer new opportunities for visibility, self-representation, and political engagement, while simultaneously exposing them to surveillance, commodification, and data extraction. This special issue of the Romanian Journal of Sociological Studies (https://journalofsociology.ro/), a double–blind peer-reviewed journal of Institute of Sociology of the Romanian Academy, Romania, invites critical and interdisciplinary scholarship examining the complex relationship between technology, power, and representation, with particular attention to historically marginalized communities and the Global South. Contributions that interrogate both the emancipatory and exploitative dimensions of digital transformation are especially welcome.
Aims of the Special Issue
- To advance critical debates on digital power and inequality
- To foreground marginalized voices and epistemologies
- To develop ethical frameworks for digital research and practice
- To contribute to decolonising approaches in sociology and anthropology
Key Themes
Submissions may address, but are not limited to:
- Digital ethnography and changing anthropological/sociological methods
- Self-representation and decolonial digital practices
- Data colonialism and platform capitalism
- Ethics of visibility: surveillance, consent, and vulnerability
- Algorithmic bias, exclusion, and epistemic injustice
- Cultural commodification and digital economies
- Indigenous knowledge and data sovereignty
- Technology, development, and governance
- Alternative ethical frameworks (including Indigenous and non-Western perspectives)
Submission Details
- Article Types: Original research articles, theoretical papers, ethnographic studies, review papers and policy analyses
- Review Process: Double-blind peer review
- Language: English
- Submission Mode: Online (email)
Format of the Paper
Articles should be approximately 6,000 words in length, accompanied by an abstract of 250–300 words and five keywords. All submissions must adhere to APA style guidelines. For further details, please refer to the Instructions for Authors available on the journal’s website: https://journalofsociology.ro/category/rjs/
Calendar
- Full Paper Submission Deadline: 30 June 2026
- Acceptance Notification: 31 July 2026
- Publication: September 2026
Guest Editors
Dr. Rajakishor Mahana
Associate Professor of Anthropology & Director, Research and Development Cell,
Maa Manikeshwari University, Odisha, India
Dr. Angelica Helena Marinescu
Scientific Researcher, Institute of Sociology, Romanian Academy
Contact
For submissions and inquiries:
Rajakishor Mahana <rkmahana@kalahandiuniversity.ac.in> and
Angelica Helena Marinescu <a.h.marinescu@insoc.ro>
Call for Papers No 2/2019
Special Issue on INDIGENOUS / TRIBAL STUDIES IN INDIA
Guest editors:
Prasanna Kumar Nayak, Former Professor of Anthropology, Utkal University, Orissa
Rajakishor Mahana, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Anthropology, Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS)
Angelica Marinescu, Associated Researcher, Romanian Academy, Institute of Sociology
Romanian Journal of Sociological Studies invites original empirical (qualitative or quantitative) research, literature reviews, theoretical or methodological contributions, integrative reviews, meta-analyses, comparative or historical studies on the topic “Indigenous / Tribal Studies in India”.
The articles should have between 5-6,000 words, with an abstract of 250-300 words and five key-words and they should adhere at APA Style.
Please name the manuscript as: Authorname_TribalStudies.doc
The deadline of submitting the articles is January 31, 2019.
The articles will be submitted online at the address rjssoffice@gmail.com Please indicate in the title of the message: ”Article for the special issue on Indigenous/Tribal Studies in India”.
More information about this call http://journalofsociology.ro/category/call-for-papers/
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