Social Development Issues
Social Development Issues (SDI) is a peer-reviewed international journal published three times annually—in February, July, and November—by Michigan Publishing Services at the University of Michigan. Established in 1977, it is the official journal of the International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD) and provides a scholarly forum for interdisciplinary dialogue across nations and cultures, focusing on social, cultural, political, and economic issues impacting social development and social justice globally.[1] HistoryFirst issued in 1977 under the auspices of the Inter-University Consortium for International Social Development (IUCISD), SDI has been in continuous publication since then. It was originally produced at the University of Iowa School of Social Work in cooperation with Southern Illinois University–Carbondale.[2] Scope and editorial focusSDI aims to advance social, cultural, political, and economic theory, policy, and practice, particularly in the realm of social justice, community well-being, participatory action, locality development, and social change. It welcomes scholarly works that explore the interconnections between these themes within a global context.[1] As an open-access journal, all articles are freely available online for reading and downloading. As of 2024, SDI had 46 volumes. [1] Editorial structure and sponsorshipSDI is published under the aegis of the International Consortium for Social Development (ICSD). As of 2024, the journal features a themed issue marking ICSD’s 50th anniversary, showcasing a range of global scholarship and reflections on the consortium’s legacy.[3] Abstracting and indexingThe journal is abstracted and indexed in:
Formerly, the journal was selectively indexed in ProQuest’s PAIS International and Worldwide Political Science Abstracts.[10][11] References
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