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Volume 1,
Issue 1,
14 December 2026

About Diverse Societies

Diverse Societies is a double-blind peer-reviewed, Open Access journal dedicated to advancing scholarly understanding of diversity and processes of diversification within societies. We understand this journal as an intervention and a forum for contributions to ongoing discussions. The journal focusses in particular on two sustainable development goals: gender equality (SDG 5) and reduced inequalities (SDG 10).

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Article processing charges for this gold open access journal are waived until March 31st 2027.

Submission information

Accepted manuscript types and word counts

  • Research Paper — up to 8000 words
  • Practitioner Paper — up to 3000 words
  • Literature Review — up to 8000 words
  • Editorial — up to 3000 words
  • Book Review — up to 1500 words

Please see the article types and word counts section on the about this journal page for more information. The word count includes all text, figures and tables. When estimating your total, please allow 280 words for each figure or table. Read more about the article types for this journal.

Reference style

Use the Harvard reference style. Read more about the reference types for this journal.

Keywords

Please include up to 6 short, relevant keywords that describe the main topics of your paper.

Peer review type

Double anonymous peer review. All submissions are sent to at least 2 independent and anonymous reviewers.

Open access options

This is an open access journal. If you choose to publish in this journal, you will be required to pay an article processing charge (APC). Read more about our open access options.

Accepted languages

This journal only accepts manuscripts written in UK or US English.

Accepted submission files

Article files should be provided in Microsoft Word format.

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Calls for papers

Closes: 31st December 2026

This special issue aims to advance interdisciplinary scholarship and practice on anti-racism as a transformative force across higher education, organisations, and wider society

Guest editor(s): Dr Syra Shakir, Dr Sean Walton, Lewis Miles Berry, Sophie Bannister

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Editorial information

Co-Editor: Andrea D. Bührmann, Georg-August-University of Göttingen - Germany
Co-Editor: Elena Futter-Buck, Georg-August-University of Göttingen - Germany

 

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