Publication Research in Social Change
Journal Information
Open Volume
eISSN: 2463-8226
The journal RSC (Research in social change) is published in electronic form.
Journal Owner
School of Advanced Social Studies
Publisher
DE GRUYTER POLAND
Bogumiła Zuga 32A Str.
01-811 Warsaw, Poland
T: +48 22 701 50 15
RSC is included in Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA) and CSA Sociological Abstracts.
Editorship
Editor-in-Chief
Borut Rončević, School of Advanced Social Studies, Slovenia
Managing Editor
Petra Kleindienst, School of Advanced Social Studies, Slovenia
Editorial Advisory Board
Urška Fric, Faculty of Information Studies, Slovenia
Tamara Besednjak Valič, School of Advanced Social Studies, Slovenia
Technical Editors
Neža Božič, School of Advanced Social Studies, Slovenia
Contact: rsc@fuds.si
Editorial board
- Agnieszka Kolasa-Nowak, Marie Curie-
- Sklodowska University in Lublin, Poland
- Ana Bračič, Michigan State University, USA
- Baoyan Cheng, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA
- Claudia Kozman, Lebanese American University, Lebanon
- Elena Danilova, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
- Filomin Gutierrez, University of Philippines Diliman, Philippines
- Gabriel Badescu, Babes-Bolyai University, Romania
- Habibul Khondker, Zayed university, UAE
- Henrik Halkier, Aalborg University, Denmark
- Janne Nikkinen, University of Helsinki, Finland
- Jose Real Dato, University of Almeria), Spain
- Ladislav Cabada, Metropolitan University Prague, Czech Republic
- Tea Golob, School of Advanced Social Studies, SI
- Larisa Titarenko, Belarussian State University, Belarus
- Leslie Budd, Open University, UK
- Lukasz Lewkowitz, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland
- Lyudmila Dikova, Higher School of Security and Economics, Bulgaria
- Marija Babović, University of Belgrade, Serbia
- Mikko Lagerspetz, Åbo Akademi, Finland
- Nikolai Genov, Freie Universitat Berlin, Germany
- Paul Tabar, Lebanese American University, Lebanon
- Peter Verovšek, University of Sheffield, UK
- Sari Hanafi, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
- Tatjana Volkova, School of Business and Finance, Latvia
- William O’Gorman, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland
- Zenonas Norkus, Vilnius University, Lithuania
Aims and Scope
Research in Social Change (RSC) is an interdisciplinary journal aiming to engage a wider academic audience by questioning and exploring the nature and impacts of changes in social institutions, changes in social behaviour and changes in social relations as they occur on a daily basis. RSC publishes original research articles with a clear contribution to the social sciences and here discussed through empirical or theoretical argumentations while the editors especially encourage new methodological approaches as well as innovative theoretical considerations. RSC welcomes but is not limited to, the contributions of young and prospective academics both at the start or on the advancement of their careers. In doing so, RSC aims to become a vivid platform discussing up-to-date topics dealing with the most prominent themes within the social sciences.
Engaging in discussions on the topic of social change, RSC aims to better understand the phenomenon through varied perspectives, including, but not being limited to:
- sociology,
- political science,
- history,
- anthropology,
- philosophy,
- psychology,
- economics,
- law and administration,
- business & management,
- computer sciences and information technology,
- cultural studies,
- education,
- gender/women’s studies,
- theology & religion,
- library & information science,
- environmental studies and
- all other related fields.
RSC is not thematically or geographically limited, however, it encourages thematically rounded contributions (eg. through a guest edition on set thematic issues).
Other Information
Open Access License
This journal provides immediate open access to its content under the Creative Commons BY 4.0 license. Authors who publish with this journal retain all copyrights and agree to the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license.
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Plagiarism Policy
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Issues of the journal:
RSC, Volume 1, Issue 1, January 2009
RSC, Volume 1, Issue 2, May 2009
RSC, Volume 1, Issue 3, September 2009
RSC, Volume 2, Issue 1, January 2010
RSC, Volume 2, Issue 2, May 2010
RSC, Volume 2, Issue 2, September 2010
RSC, Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2011
RSC, Volume 3, Issue 2, May 2011
RSC, Volume 3, Issue 3, September 2011
RSC, Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2012
RSC, Volume 4, Issue 2, May 2012
RSC, Volume 4, Issue 3, September 2012
RSC, Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2013
RSC, Volume 5, Issue 2, May 2013
RSC, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2013
RSC, Volume 6, Issue 1, January 2014
RSC, Volume 6, Issue 2, May 2014
RSC, Volume 6, Issue 3, September 2014
RSC, Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2015
RSC, Volume 7, Issue 2, May 2015
RSC, Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2015
RSC, Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2016
RSC, Volume 8, Issue 2, May 2016
RSC, Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2016
RSC, Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2017
RSC, Volume 9, Issue 2, May 2017
RSC, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2017
The entire issue of the publication
RSC, Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2019
Articles:
- Primož Rakovec
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PSYCHOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING. WHO IS LOOKING FOR AND WHO NEEDS THEM? - Bartosz Mika and Arkadiusz Peisert
INCARCERATION AS A RESULT OF THE PLAY OF INTERESTS IN THE POLISH JUDICIAL SYSTEM - Bresena Kopliku
RE-ADJUSTMENT IN THE HOME COUNTRY THE EFFECTS OF RETURN MIGRATION AND TRANSNATIONALISM - Christopher Olds
BRICKS AND BOMBAST: U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ECONOMIC CHEERLEADING IN RESPONSE TO THE HOUSING MARKET - Eva Koderman
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED: PROCESSING OF SENSORY INFORMATION IN THE ANTICIPATION OF PREDICTABLE AND UNPREDICTABLE THREATS
The entire issue of the publication
RSC, Volume 11, Issue 2, May 2019
Articles:
- Alenka Pandiloska Jurak
PUBLIC POLICY INSTRUMENT EVALUATION IN SERVICE OF ENABLING GRAND STRATEGY DISCOURSE – CASE OF HORIZON 2020 KEY INDICATORS - Borut Rončević
CULTURAL POLITICAL ECONOMY OF EUROPE 2020: JEAN MONNET CHAIR CPE 2020 AND ITS IMPACT - Cristian Gangaliuc
THE MEASUREMENT OF INNOVATION FOR MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH AND POLICY - Petra Kleindienst
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SECURITY IN EU: REFORMING SLOVENIAN LAW ON SOCIAL ENTERPRENEURSHIP - Urška Fric
IMPACT OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY AS THE EU’S AMBITIOUS POLICY - Victor Cepoi
RESHAPING THE DANUBE REGION IMAGINARY: A FOCUS ON DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND HPC
The entire issue of the publication
RSC, Volume 11, Issue 3, September 2019
Articles:
- Alkida Ndreka
RETURN MIGRATION AND RE-INTEGRATION OF RETURNEES CHALLENGES IN THE ORIGIN COUNTRY - Louise Zamparutti
THE BASOVIZZA MONUMENT: CONSTRUCTING MEMORY AND IDENTITY - Marina Makarova
BETWEEN THE STATE AND CIVIL SOCIETY: ANTI-CORRUPTION DISCOURSE OF MOVEMENTS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS IN RUSSIA - Kelly Bryan Ovie Ejumudo and Ogochukwu Harrison Amede
OIL PRODUCTION AND THE PROBLEMATIC OF WATER POLLUTION IN THE NIGER DELTA: A STUDY OF SELECTED COMMUNITIES IN BAYELSA STATE - Mira Šorović
THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA – A ‘NEW’ COUNTRY IN THE WESTERN BALKANS
The entire issue of the publication
RSC Volume 12, Issue 1, January 2020
Articles:
- Helena Desivilya Syna, Michal Palgi and Maha Sabbah Karkaby
UNPACKING THE POLITICS OF EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: THE CASE OF ISRAELI JEWISH AND PALESTINIAN WOMEN IN MUNICIPAL COUNCILS - Predrag Ljubotina
THE INFLUENCE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS, EDUCATION AND RISK PERCEPTION ON CAREER CHOICE INTENT: THE CASE OF EUROPEAN STUDENTS WITH FAMILY BUSINESS BACKGROUND
- Kelly Bryan Ovie Ejumudo and Tobi Becky Ejumudo
THE PROBLEMATIC OF BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF DELTA STATE GOVERNMENT - Solaja Mayowa Oludele
SOCIAL CHANGE IN CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA: A THEORETICAL DISCOURSE - Nawel Ghali
WOMEN’S STATUS IN TUNISIA POST REVOLUTION, LEGAL ACQUIS AND REAL ACHIEVEMENTS
The entire issue of the publication
RSC Volume 12, Issue 2, May 2020
Articles:
- Svetlana Anistratenko
CONSTRUCTION OF SYMBOLIC EQUALITY IN NORWEGIAN POLITICAL RITUALS - Martina Plantak
COCA-COLA, MARLBORO, SUZUKI: TURBOFOLK MUSIC AS A TOOL OF POLITICAL PROPAGANDA DURING THE 1990S IN SERBIA
- Tobi Becky Ejumudo and Kelly Bryan Ovie Ejumudo
ORGANISATIONAL DESIGN AND ORGANISATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS IN ECOBANK NIGERIA LIMITED IN DELTA STATE
- Maja Brešan
PRO-GAMBLING CULTURE
- Darka Podmenik and Maruša Gorišek
IS YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN EU COUNTRIES STRUCTURAL?
The entire issue of the publication
RSC Volume 12, Issue 3, September 2020
Articles:
- Ana Hafner and Dolores Modic
EUROPEAN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONSYSTEMS IN THE AGE OF DISRUPTION: THE SUPPLIERS’ VIEW