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American Behavioral Scientist

American Behavioral Scientist


eISSN: 15523381 | ISSN: 00027642 | Current volume: 68 | Current issue: 12 Frequency: 14 Times/YearTimes/Year

For over 50 years, American Behavioral Scientist has been a valuable source of information for scholars, researchers, professionals, and students, providing in-depth perspectives on intriguing contemporary topics throughout the social and behavioral sciences. Each issue offers comprehensive analysis of a single topic, examining such important and diverse arenas as sociology, international and U.S. politics, behavioral sciences, communication and media, economics, education, ethnic and racial studies, terrorism, and public service. The journal's interdisciplinary approach stimulates creativity and occasionally controversy within the emerging frontiers of the social sciences, exploring the critical issues that affect our world and challenge our thinking.

Manuscripts should be submitted electronically as an e-mail attachment (preferably as a Word document) to Laura A. Lawrie, Managing Editor, American Behavioral Scientist, e-mail laura.lawrie@sagepub.com

Each issue of American Behavioral Scientist offers comprehensive analysis of a single topic, examining such important and diverse arenas as sociology, international and U.S. politics, behavioral sciences, communication and media, economics, education, ethnic and racial studies, terrorism, and public service. The journal's interdisciplinary approach stimulates creativity and occasionally controversy within the emerging frontiers of the social sciences, exploring the critical issues that affect our world and challenge our thinking.

Editor
Laura Lawrie Arizona, USA
Managing Editor
Laura Lawrie Arizona, USA
International Editorial Advisory Board
Oleg Maltsev European Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine
Tenzin Jinba National University of Singapore, Singapore
Max H. Bazerman Harvard University, USA
Bruce Bimber University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
Martin Bulmer University of Surrey, UK
Elizabeth K. Carll Ph.D. PsychResources Inc., USA
Niambi Carter Howard University, USA
Susan E Clarke University of Colorado at Boulder, USA
Rodney D. Coates Miami University of Ohio, USA
Kay Deaux CUNY Graduate Center, USA
Paul DiMaggio Princeton University, USA
Daniel Druckman George Mason University, USA
James Fenelon CSU-San Bernardino, USA
Stephanie Fryberg University of Michigan, USA
Harvey W. Kushner Long Island University, Brookville, NY, USA
Marcel LaFollette  
Henry M. Levin Teachers College, Columbia University, USA
David Lyon Queen's University, Canada
Neda Maghbouleh University of Toronto, Canada
Gary Marks University of North Carolina, USA
Cecilia Menjivar University of California, Los Angeles, USA
J. Gregory Payne Emerson College, USA
Linda L Putnam University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
George Ritzer University of Maryland, USA
Richard Schulz University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, USA
Pepper J. Schwartz University of Washington, USA
Mark Snyder University of Minnesota, USA
Dorceta Taylor Yale University, USA
Kevin J.A. Thomas University of Texas at Austin, USA
Barrie Thorne University of California at Berkeley, USA (1999-2009)
William G. Tierney University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Barry Wellman University of Toronto, Canada
George Wilson University of Miami, USA
James Youniss Catholic University of America, Life Cycle Institute, Washington DC, USA
Viviana Zelizer Princeton University, USA
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