Kurdistan Sociological Review
An Annual Scholarly Publication of KISA
Kurdistan Sociological Review is a research-based, scholarly, annual, peer-reviewed publication of the Kurdistan International Sociological Association.
The journal is dedicated to advancing rigorous sociological research on Kurdistan, Kurdish societies, the Kurdish diaspora, and comparative social issues. It publishes original academic articles, research papers, review essays, book reviews, field reports, and scholarly commentaries in English and Kurdish (both Sorani and Kurmanji). The journal is published in electronic and print formats, providing an international platform for sociologists, researchers, graduate students, and scholars.
The journal accepts submissions that demonstrate scholarly originality, theoretical relevance, methodological rigour, ethical responsibility, and a clear contribution to sociology or related social sciences. Submissions should follow the journal's formatting and citation guidelines, preferably APA style, and must include a clear title, abstract, keywords, author affiliation, and complete references.
All submitted manuscripts are first reviewed by the Editorial Board for relevance, quality, and originality. Suitable manuscripts are sent for peer review by qualified scholars. The Editorial Board reserves the right to accept, reject, request revisions, or decline submissions that do not meet scholarly or ethical standards.
Kurdistan Sociological Review is committed to academic freedom, non-partisanship, intellectual diversity, multilingual scholarship, and responsible knowledge production.
Inside the journal
Articles
Original empirical and theoretical contributions; 7,000–9,000 words including references.
Research notes
Shorter empirical studies, fieldwork notes, methodological contributions; 3,000–5,000 words.
Review essays
Critical engagements with bodies of literature, debates, and emerging fields.
Book reviews
Reviews of recent scholarly books on Kurdistan, Kurdish societies, and comparative sociology.
info@kurdistansociology.com
Authors are invited to submit manuscripts to info@kurdistansociology.com with the subject line "KSR Submission — [Author Last Name]". Empirical studies should clearly explain their research questions, theoretical framework, methodology, data sources, ethical considerations, findings, and analytical contribution.