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WHY PUBLISH IN SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION?

Founded in 1960 by Hugo O. Englemann, the journal was originally titled The Wisconsin Sociologist.  After skipping the 1961 issue, the journal continued and has been  published every year since.  In 1994 however, the decision was made to  use a new more general title and Sociological Imagination was  chosen. The Wisconsin Sociological Association believes it is the  longest, continually published state sociology journal in the United  States.  Over the years, scholars have found great success in the  journal's peer-review process which provides critical feedback for  maintaining standards for rigorous research and suitable revisions for  publication.  Topics have ranged from basic scientific findings through  empirical descriptive pieces, theoretical work, review pieces and  scholarship in teaching and learning. 

​The journal requires  academic service to maintain its status. Every five years, a new tenured  professor is reviewed and chosen to serve as head editor. The new  editor may or may not hire assistance through their affiliation. To  date, the Sociological Imagination has benefited from editors who  maintain the journal’s high standards. Over the years, the journal has  drawn submissions from around the world, most recently including  scholars from Germany and South Africa.  

The journal also  relies on a team of referees.  Social scientists are carefully chosen to  review journal submissions which match areas of expertise related to  the research paper so the submitted work may be evaluated fairly and in  relation to the scientific method. Referee teams also include  consideration related to the scientific norms of universalism, organized  skepticism, disinterestedness, communalism, and honesty. We aim for a  relatively short review process to ensure published work is revealed to  the public in a timely manner, as well.

Finally, no journal would  meet high marks without contributions from the academic community. We  encourage you to consider Sociological Imagination for your research,  both as a source to keep you abreast of the latest in your field, but  also as a place to consider submitting your work for review.

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