Critical Humanistic Social Theory (CHST)
Critical Humanistic Social Theory (CHST) is a journal that publishes papers specifically using quantitative or qualitative research methods for social science research. The journal encourages scholars to conduct social science theory research from the perspective of social critical theory and emphasizes research concerned with issues or methods that cut across traditional disciplinary lines.
Aims & Scope
Critical Humanistic Social Theory (CHST) is a journal that publishes papers specifically using quantitative or qualitative research methods for social science research. The journal encourages scholars to conduct social science theory research from the perspective of social critical theory and emphasizes research concerned with issues or methods that cut across traditional disciplinary lines.
Aims
- To provide a dedicated academic platform for publishing quantitative and qualitative social science research rooted in critical humanistic social theory.
- To encourage scholars to explore social science theory from a critical social theory perspective, fostering innovative theoretical and empirical inquiry.
- To promote interdisciplinary research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries, addressing shared social issues and methodological challenges.
- To disseminate rigorous, critical research that advances humanistic understandings of society, power, inequality and social change.
- To uphold high academic standards through peer review, ensuring the quality, originality and theoretical depth of published work.
Scope
Critical Humanistic Social Theory (CHST) is a journal dedicated to critical humanistic social science research. Its scope encompasses, but is not limited to:
Humanistic Science
- Original quantitative and qualitative studies that apply critical social theory to analyze social phenomena, power structures and social inequalities.
- Theoretical research in critical humanistic social theory, exploring foundational concepts, epistemological debates and theoretical innovations.
- Interdisciplinary research that crosses traditional disciplinary lines (e.g., sociology, anthropology, political science, cultural studies) to examine pressing social issues.
Social Science
- Methodological papers that advance quantitative or qualitative approaches for critical social science inquiry.
- Studies focused on social justice, human rights, cultural critique and emancipatory social change from a humanistic critical perspective.
- Review essays and theoretical reflections that synthesize existing scholarship and identify emerging directions in critical humanistic social theory.