Manuscript Submissions

The editors cordially invite you to submit your work for possible publication in Humanity & Society. The journal strives to publish strong theoretical and/or empirical contribution to humanist questions and issues that are sociological in nature. Research articles should conform to the latest edition of the American Sociological Association’s Style Guide, and may have a length of 10,000 words or less. Sections in a manuscript should include the following elements (in this order):

(1) Title page
(2) Abstract
(3) Personal Reflexive Statement(s) (Personal Reflexive Statement is required)
(4) Text
(5) Notes, if applicable
(6) References
(7) Tables, if applicable
(8) Figures, if applicable
(9) Appendices, if applicable.

1. Title page. Please include the following: (1) Full article title, (2) Acknowledgments and credits, (3) Each author’s complete name and institutional affiliation(s), (4) Grant numbers and/or funding information, and (5) Corresponding author (name, address, phone/, e-mail).

2. Abstract. 150 to 200 words on a separate page headed by the full article title.

3. Personal Reflexive Statement. The Personal Reflexive Statement provides an account of the author’s perspectives about and personal commitment to the subject matter of the article. We require a personal reflexive statement for every manuscript submission.  Include a Personal Reflexive Statement for each author unless a single statement is appropriate. A 150-200 Personal Reflexive Statement(s) should go directly below the abstract.  For more information on what a personal reflexive statement is, please see: https://www.humanist-sociology.org/author-guidelines.html

Conflict of interest

Any conflict if interest should be disclosed by a submitting or publishing author. For more information about Sage's conflict of interest policy, click here.

Funding Acknowledgements

All research articles should have a funding acknowledgement statement included in the manuscript in the form of a sentence under a separate heading entitled ‘Funding’ directly after your Acknowledgements and Declaration of Conflicting Interests, if applicable, and prior to any Notes and your References. For more information about Sage's funding acknowlegements policy, click here.

Please be aware of our non-anonymous peer review process.

Humanity and Society is committed to an open, peer review process that encourages dialogue. To that end, all authors and reviewers are non-anonymous to one another.  In our view, non-anonymous reviewing does not diminish the rigor, integrity, and validity of the peer-review process. Rather, we believe it creates a more open and honest dialogue between authors and reviewers.

All submissions should be made electronically at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/has. Please follow the instructions for creating an account. Then the system will walk you through a step-by-step process for manuscript submission.

Submit all general submission manuscripts and pedagogy manuscripts at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/has For all general inquiries email Editor-in-Chief, Dr. hephzibah v. strmic-pawl and Managing Editor, Heidi Nicholls, at humanityandsocietyjournal@gmail.com For Pedagogy specific questions, contact Editor Dr. Myron Strong at hspedagogyeditor@gmail.com

For Book and Media Reviews inquiries and submissions, contact Editors Dr. Shaonta’ Allen and Dr. Maretta McDonald at ahsbooksreviews@gmail.com

Book Review Submissions

Humanity & Society (H&S) offers a book review section that aims to offer thoughtful summaries and appraisals of recently released books germane to humanist sociology. Reviewers are asked to keep the H&S mission in mind when reviewing. Humanist sociology is broadly defined as a sociology developed through rigorous and critical analyses of inequality, exploitation, and injustice while undergirded by an earnest commitment to generate knowledge that can be used to ameliorate social suffering. We are committed to a sociology that contributes to a more humane, equal, and just society and that invites diverse perspectives and forms of knowledge into the conversation. 

H&S reviews books in thematic bundles. This, we believe, enhances the effectiveness of the reviews, as they can be situated in a collection of topically similar texts that deliver contrasting theoretical and empirical approaches. To this end, we encourage our reviewers to address not only how individual books contribute to their own specialized field of knowledge, but to also think of the broader implications of the study and its insights for understanding the general process of stratification and social change among other contemporary approaches. 

H&S generally does not publish unsolicited book reviews. However, we are always interested in being alerted to new books that speak to the humanist sociological tradition and to new people who wish to review those books. If you would like to suggest a book for review, please send the full bibliographic information about the book to the book review editor, Selina R. Gallo-Cruz at the address below. Also, if you would like to be considered as a book reviewer, please send a copy of curriculum vitae and a list of at least three general and three specific (no more than six) key subject areas in which you would be comfortable reviewing, to the book review editor. Please note that book reviews are limited to 750-1000 words, depending on the number of entries per issue. 

Selina R. Gallo-Cruz 
Book Review Editor, Humanity & Society 
Department of Sociology and Anthropology 
College of the Holy Cross 
1 College Street 
Worcester, MA 01610 
[email protected] 

Multimedia Review Submissions 

Recognizing the multiple modalities of communication and how presentations enhance our sociological understanding of the complex realities of the 21st century, Humanity & Society announces the introduction of media reviews. We invite reviewers of sociological messages in photography, web-based art, websites, popular films and documentaries, radio broadcasts, and multimedia presentations. We also invite suggestions for media reviews. 

*Please note that book reviews should be sent to our book review editor, Selina Gallo-Cruz at [email protected]. As a generalist sociology journal, Humanity & Society publishes media reviews on a wide variety of topics. We are particularly interested in media presentations that are relevant to humanist sociology. Humanist sociology is broadly defined as a sociology that views people not only as products of social forces but also as agents in their lives and the world. We are committed to a sociology that contributes to a more humane, equal, and just society.

The journal welcomes reviewers from diverse backgrounds and with diverse perspectives, including activists, graduate students, and practitioners in fields other than sociology. Potential reviewers are also encouraged to contact the Media Editor, Bhoomi K. Thakore, with suggestions for reviews in their areas of interest and expertise.

Agreement to prepare a review for Humanity & Society assumes that the reviewer has no substantial material or personal connection to the material or to the producer. Reviews in violation of this guideline will not be published.

Written submissions should not exceed 1,000 words. Reviews should also include your:

Name:
Position:
Media Outlet:
Mailing Address:
Email Address: 
& Titles and dates published, along with URLs for electronic and multimedia presentations. 
If you think any additional contextual information would be useful, please include it with your submission/review. 

To review for Humanity & Society, or to offer suggestions for reviews, please contact our Media Editor, Bhoomi K. Thakore, with a brief summary of your interest and prior reviewing experience at bhoomi.thakore@northwestern.edu.

Supplemental Materials 

This journal is able to host additional materials online (e.g. datasets, podcasts, videos, images etc) alongside the full-text of the article. For more information please refer to our guidelines on submitting supplementary files.