Swedish Journal of Social Sciences

This is an application for publication support for Socialvetenskaplig tidskrift (the Swedish Journal of Social Sciences), which is an interdisciplinary journal that has been published since 1994. It was initiated by FORSA, a national association for research in social work, who owns the journal.

Socialvetenskaplig tidskrift is published four times per year and has established itself as the most important forum for research communication within the field of social sciences. The journal publishes original peer-reviewed scientific articles and a special issue every year.

In addition to articles the journal publishes scientific debates and reviews.Experience to date clearly points to the need of Socialvetenskaplig tidskrift.

It plays an important role for the dissemination of research in the social field and is perceived as an important link between academics on the one hand, and professionals and decision makers in the welfare sector on the other.

Demands on evidence-based practice, and on interdisciplinary and cross-professional collaboration, increase the need of channels where research findings can be shared and discussed.

Furthermore, Socialvetenskaplig tidskrift has an important role to play since it provides the field with current research in the Swedish language.

The journal also fills an important role in education, including social work education where articles from Socialvetenskaplig tidskrift are used frequently. Research in social sciences is increasingly published as articles in international, academic journals.

To enable and uphold a well-informed, academic discussion in Sweden an accessible journal like Socialvetenskaplig tidskrift is invaluable.