Aims and Scope
The mission of the Society Register journal is to publish original works of interest to the disciplines of the social sciences in general, new theoretical approaches, empirical results of research that advance our understanding of fundamental social processes, and important methodological innovations. All areas of social sciences are welcome, with particular attention to sociology.
The journal is dedicated to exploring social life's theoretical accounts and practical dimensions with a robust critical approach.
“Registering” societal change requires approaches that consider the different research methodologies used by various social disciplines. That is why the Society Register focuses mainly on the critical dimension of research in the areas of sociology (society), economics (economy), political science (politics), pedagogy (education), and cultural studies (culture).
Society Register is an independent, non-political, non-governmental and non-profit making journal. We welcome contributions from researchers irrespective of race, colour, religion, or nationality.
Authors from developing countries are welcome in particular.
Society Register publishes peer-reviewed original research, critical reviews or short communications on all aspects of societal change.
Society Register is a quarterly journal and individual issues are published in the following sequence: Issue 1 - by the end of March, Issue 2 - by the end of June, Issue 3 - by the end of September, Issue 4 - by the end of December.
Peer Review Process
The rules for reviewing for Society Register are compliant with applicable recommendations of the Ministry of Education and Science with reference to the general rules of decency and ethical guidelines in research.
By submitting an article for consideration, the Authors are granting the Editorial Board of Society Register the right to process the paper. They are accepting the reviewing process adopted by the journal.
All articles submitted to Society Register are subject to the following review process:
- All submitted articles are initially considered for suitability for review by the Editorial Committee of Society Register (number of initial intra-editorial reviews: 1 or more).
- At least two independent reviewers from outside the Editorial Board and not related to the institution publishing the Journal, as well as to the place of affiliation of the author, are appointed by the editors. Peer Review System involves highly qualified individuals with an in-depth knowledge of the subject to be investigated (number of external reviews: 2).
- Articles selected by the Editorial Committee will undergo a review by academic peers based on the double-blind review process (i.e. authors do not know who the reviewer is, in turn, the peer reviewer does not know who the author is).
- The manuscript is given an editorial number for identification at all stages of the editorial process.
- The list of reviewers is subject to approval by the Editorial Board of Society Register and published at the end of each year.
- The content of a review in its written form with the recommendation for publication, publication after revision, or rejection is known to the editors (in its entirety as confidential information and to the Author (in part returned to the Author).
- Peer Review Form (for reviewers) is available and downloadable from the website of the Journal https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/sr/index. The website also contains Rules for Reviewing.
- The final decision concerning the acceptance or rejection of the article is made by the editor-in-chief or section editor after consultations with members of the Editorial Board or the editor of a thematic issue.
Articles accepted for publication in Society Register must not violate canons of scientific rectitude and honesty or break the rules of ethical standards traditionally upheld by research.
Manuscripts should generally be between 6,000 and 8,000 words for full articles (and 2,500-5,500 for discussions and research notes), including all notes, tables, graphics and references. Original papers with clear methodologies, innovative research findings, discussions & conclusions, cross-disciplinary relevance, and fitting into Society Register's thematic priorities will be preferred (in some cases, longer manuscripts may be accepted).
Submit your article via this link: https://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/sr [Register or Login at the top right corner of the page].
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
OPEN ACCESS POLICY
Society Register is an open-access journal published under the CC-BY-NC 4.0 license (detail available here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). It offers unlimited access to all its content all over the Internet immediately upon first publication (no embargo period).
For articles published in Society Register, there are neither article submission charges nor article processing charges.
Publication in Society Register is entirely free.
PUBLICATION FEE
Free of charge: we do not charge authors or readers! We believe in a completely free exchange of scientific thoughts.
PUBLISHING ETHICS
Society Register acknowledges and accepts the editorial standards recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
We make every effort to ensure the highest possible quality and integrity of contributions, as well as implement and maintain high communication standards with authors, reviewers and readers.
Authors are expected to confirm the originality of the submitted piece. If they use their own previously published works or works by other authors, they have to refer to them accordingly. Plagiarism in all possible forms is unethical and unacceptable. All revealed cases of malpractice in research would be publicly announced by editorial statements, and the academic unit hiring an author who breached this rule will be informed about this behaviour.
Both ghostwriting (concealing the role of an actual co-author) and guest authorship (naming as a co-author a person that did not contribute to the article) are considered malpractice, and each revealed case will result in the rejection of the submitted paper.
Data falsification and data fabrication are understood as consciously omitting all references or data that undermine the author's statements or simply constructing events, processes, and cases. So on, that did not take place, in reality, will result in rejecting the submitted paper or in retracting a published one.
All authors are obliged to disclose the potential conflict of interest when submitting the paper.
ANTI-PLAGIARISM POLICY
In order to guarantee the originality and high quality of the published articles, the journal follows the established procedures in its evaluation and is a member of the Similarity Check service.
Similarity Check is an initiative established by CrossRef and iThenticate, whose aim is to provide publishers with professional support in preventing plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct. A system is a high-quality tool for comparing documents against the largest database of academic content in the world, obtained from numerous publishers.
DUTIES OF EDITORS
Publication Decisions
The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for deciding which of the manuscripts submitted to the journal should be published. The Editor-in-Chief's decision to accept or reject a paper for publication is based on its importance, originality, clarity, and its relevance to the scope of the journal.
Fair Play
The Editor-in-Chief and the reviewers evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to the author’s race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, citizenship, or political ideology.
Confidentiality
The Editor-in-Chief and the members of the editorial staff must ensure that all material submitted to the journal remains confidential while under review. The Editor-in-Chief and the editorial staff must not disclose any information about the submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in the submitted manuscript must not be used by The Editor-in-Chief and the members of the editorial staff in their own research without the express written consent of the author.
DUTIES OF REVIEWERS
Contribution to Editorial Decisions
The peer-review process assists the Editor-in-Chief and the members of the editorial staff in making editorial decisions and helps the author to improve their manuscript.
Promptness
Any reviewer who feels unqualified to review the manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should contact the Editor-in-Chief so as to excuse himself from the review process.
Confidentiality
Any manuscripts received for review should be treated with strict confidentiality. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except when authorized by the Editor-in-Chief.
Standards of Objectivity
Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly, with supporting arguments.
Acknowledgement of Sources
Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the author. Any similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper should be reported to the Editor-in-Chief.
Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Privileged information or ideas obtained through the peer review process must be kept confidential and must not be used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other connection with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the manuscript.
DUTIES OF AUTHORS
Reporting Standards
The authors of manuscripts should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the manuscript. The manuscript should contain sufficient details and references to permit others to replicate the study. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.
Data Access and Retention
The authors may be asked to provide the raw data of their investigations for editorial review and should be prepared to provide public access to such data for a reasonable period of time after the publication of their paper.
Originality and Plagiarism
The authors should ensure that they have written entirely their own original work, and if they have used the work and/or words of others, it needs to be cited or quoted.
Anti-plagiarism measures
In order to guarantee originality and high quality of the published articles, the journal follows the established procedures in their evaluation and is a member of the CrossCheck service.
CrossCheck is an initiative established by CrossRef and iThenticate, whose aim is to provide publishers with professional support in preventing plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct. A system is a high-quality tool for comparing documents against the largest database of academic content in the world, obtained from numerous publishers.
Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication
The authors should not submit manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behaviour and is unacceptable.
Acknowledgement of Sources
The proper acknowledgement of the work of others must always be given. The authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.
Authorship of the Paper
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made contributions should be listed as co-authors.
The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are listed in the paper and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.
Fundamental Errors in Published Works
When the author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal as well as to cooperate with the Editor-in-Chief to retract or correct the paper.