Sosiologia

Sosiologia is a Finnish scientific journal in the social sciences, published four times a year by the Westermarck Society (Westermarck-seura), a Finnish sociological association founded in 1940. Established in 1964 as a scientific link for Finnish sociologists, the journal has become the leading social science periodical in Finland. It publishes peer-reviewed research articles, discussion openings, commentaries, and book reviews aimed at a sociologically oriented readership. The journal's primary language is Finnish, but it also publishes texts in Swedish and occasionally releases fully English-language issues. According to the Finnish Publication Forum (Julkaisufoorumi), Sosiologia is classified at level 2 on a scale of 0–3, indicating a leading-level scientific journal. The journal is overseen by an editorial board, and submitted manuscripts undergo anonymous peer review by two reviewers, either board members or external experts. The first editor-in-chief was Antti Eskola, and the founding editorial board included Esko Aaltonen, Kettil Bruun, Matti Haavio, Klaus Mäkelä, and Yrjö Uitto. The journal's editorial policy, stated in its 1982 statutes, is that "Sosiologia is open to different traditions of sociological research." The current editor-in-chief (as of 2022) is Elina Paju. The journal is published by the Westermarck Society, which also organizes the annual Sosiologipäivät conference and, since 2018, has published the online media Ilmiö to popularize sociological research.

Sosiologia was founded in 1964 by the Westermarck Society (Westermarck-seura), a Finnish sociological association established in 1940. The journal was created to serve as a scientific link for Finnish sociologists. Its first editor-in-chief was Antti Eskola, and the founding editorial board included Esko Aaltonen, Kettil Bruun, Matti Haavio, Klaus Mäkelä, and Yrjö Uitto. From the outset, the journal aimed to be open to different traditions of sociological research, a principle formally stated in its 1982 statutes: "Sosiologia is open to different traditions of sociological research." Over the decades, the journal has been led by a succession of prominent Finnish sociologists, including Elina Haavio-Mannila, Kettil Bruun, Veronica Stolte-Heiskanen, Risto Alapuro, Klaus Mäkelä, Pertti Alasuutari, and others. The editorial structure has evolved, with some periods having a single editor-in-chief and others having co-editors or a responsible editor. The journal has consistently published four issues per year. In 2018, the Westermarck Society expanded its publishing activities by launching Ilmiö, an online media outlet aimed at popularizing sociological research. Sosiologia remains the leading social science journal in Finland, classified at level 2 in the Finnish Publication Forum. The current editor-in-chief, as of 2022, is Elina Paju.

• 2022

  Elina Paju becomes editor-in-chief.

• 2018

  Westermarck Society launches Ilmiö online media to popularize sociological research.

• 1982

  Journal's editorial policy formally stated in its statutes: open to different traditions of sociological research.

• 1964

  Sosiologia journal founded by the Westermarck Society; Antti Eskola becomes first editor-in-chief.

Leading Finnish social science journal, open to different traditions of sociological research.

• Sosiologia journal

  Quarterly peer-reviewed social science journal.

• Sosiologipäivät conference

  Annual conference organized by the Westermarck Society, attracting about 500 researchers and students.

• Ilmiö online media

  Online media launched in 2018 to popularize sociological research.

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2. 2Sosiologia (lehti) - Wikipediafi.wikipedia.org
3. 3Sosiologia - Wikidatawikidata.org