About the Journal

Introducing "Social Prism": Illuminating Perspectives in Social Sciences

Welcome to Social Prism

In a world where knowledge is no longer confined by disciplinary walls, Social Prism emerges as a vibrant platform for cutting-edge research that defies traditional categorizations. As the Chief Editor, I invite scholars, researchers, and thinkers to contribute work that challenges conventions, bridges divides, and illuminates the complexities of our rapidly evolving societies.

This journal is not just an academic outlet; it is a meeting ground for ideas that traverse the social sciences, brush against the natural sciences, and engage with the pressing questions of our digital age. Whether your work explores the ethics of AI, the sociology of climate disasters, or the gendered dimensions of urban policy, Social Prism offers a space where interdisciplinary rigor meets creative inquiry.

About Social Prism

Social Prism is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to refracting the spectrum of human knowledge—much like a prism reveals the hidden colors in light. We champion research that transcends academic silos, welcoming contributions that intersect sociology, anthropology, political science, history, law, gender studies, religious studies, urban studies, and beyond. In an era where the boundaries between public and private, analog and digital, local and global are dissolving, Social Prism serves as a forum for work that captures these dynamic shifts.

Why "Prism"?

A prism does not merely separate light; it reveals its full spectrum. Similarly, Social Prism seeks to:

  • Break Barriers: Publish research that straddles disciplines—e.g., climate anthropology, algorithmic governance, or the neuroscience of religious experience.
  • Amplify Marginalized Voices: Prioritize studies on gender, race, class, and Global South perspectives.
  • Speed Up Knowledge Dissemination: As a fast-track publishing journal, we ensure timely peer review so ideas reach audiences without delay.

Our Scope

We encourage submissions that engage with (but are not limited to):

  • Climate & Society: Disaster capitalism, environmental justice, rural-ecological transitions.
  • Religion & Modernity: Digital religiosity, faith-based activism, secularism debates.
  • Urban Futures: Informal economies, smart cities, migration and spatial inequality.
  • Law & Power: Human rights in the digital age, socio-legal critiques of AI.
  • Democracy & Disinformation: Platform governance, populism, and electoral ethics.
  • History & Memory: Decolonial narratives, archival revolutions, contested pasts.
  • Gender & Intersectionality: Feminist STS (Science & Technology Studies), queer urbanism, labor inequities.

Our Editorial Philosophy

Social Prism is committed to:

  • Open Access: Ensuring knowledge is freely available to all, without paywalls.
  • Rigorous Peer Review: Maintaining high standards through double-blind review.
  • Inclusivity: Supporting early-career scholars and non-Western epistemologies.
  • Interventionist Scholarship: Publishing work that not only analyzes the world but seeks to change it.

We welcome submissions that are bold, boundary-crossing, and unafraid to ask difficult questions. If your research exists at the edges of disciplines—or reinvents them—Social Prism is your home.

Chief Editor