American Behavioral Scientist
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.
| Laura Lawrie | Arizona, USA |
| Laura Lawrie | Arizona, USA |
| 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 | New York University, USA |
| Daniel Druckman | George Mason University, USA |
| James Fenelon | CSU-San Bernardino, USA |
| Stephanie Fryberg | University of Michigan, USA |
| Tenzin Jinba | National University of Singapore, Singapore |
| Harvey W. Kushner | Long Island University, Brookville, NY, USA |
| David Lyon | Queen's University, Canada |
| Neda Maghbouleh | University of Toronto, Canada |
| Oleg Maltsev | European Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine |
| 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 |
| William G. Tierney | University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| George Wilson | University of Miami, USA |
| James Youniss | Catholic University of America, Life Cycle Institute, Washington DC, USA |
| Viviana Zelizer | Princeton University, USA |
As each issue of ABS is a special issue on a single topic, we do not accept individual submissions. The prospectus for an American Behavioral Scientist special issue focuses the issue editor's thoughts and helps to guide the journal's editorial board and publisher as to whether to commission the issue. A prospectus emphasizes the rationale: why the issue is being developed and for what target readership.
Typically, each volume consists of a preface/introduction and 6 to 8 articles for an average volume length of approximately 200-220 double-spaced manuscript pages, or 50,000 to 55,000 words (including all references, notes, abstracts, and biographical sketches).
Please divide your prospectus into the following three categories: "About the Project," "About the Market," and "The Outline." Please keep the first two areas separate from each other in the prospectus, as the two-part format will make it easier for us to understand your intentions.
Your prospectus for an ABS issue should be sent via e-mail to Laura A. Lawrie, Managing Editor, American Behavioral Scientist, e-mail laura.lawrie@sagepub.com, for circulation to the ABS Editorial Board (or specific members who have special expertise in the topic). Please also contact the Managing Editor for further information.