Academic publishing as a novice lesbian scholar: an intersectional experience by Encinas, Mabel

“…This chapter uses an intersectional lens to discuss some of the meanings of being a lesbian migrant early-career scholar striving to publish in the UK. Practices and experiences of publication are analysed considering how structural inequalities and discrimination based on gender, race, migration, age, and sexual orientation, among others, intersect in the context of scholarly publishing. …”
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Generic data warehousing for consumer electronics retail industry by Habte, Samson, Ouazzane, Karim, Patel, Preeti, Patel, S.

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A systematic review of the evidence base for the Lightning Process by Parker, Phil, Aston, Jacqui, De Rijk, Lisa

“…Five databases, PsycINFO, PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, ERIC (to September 2018), and Google and Google Scholar were searched for relevant studies. Studies of the LP in clinical populations published in peer-reviewed journals or in grey literature were selected. …”
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A systematic literature review of factors affecting Cloud Computing adoption internationally by Ullah, Raja Muhammad Ubaid, Buckley, Kevan, Garvey, Mary, Li, Jun

“…Method: ASLR is conducted to achieve the above goals.The search process of this literature review used quality scholarly databases such as ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplore, Inspec, Springer, Google Scholar, Researchgate, Google Books and Wolverhampton University Online Library(8 types of databases) along with open-access journals for relevant articles. …”
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Human Rights, Celebrity and Democracy by Wheeler, Mark

“…At one end of the spectrum, there is Ilan Kapoor’s critique of a ‘capitalist celebrity machine’, drawn heavily on the theories of Slavoj Žiž ek, in which celebrity humanitarianism is depoliticising, inequitable and anti-democratic (Kapoor 2012). In contrast, the IR scholar Andrew Cooper contends that celebrities create a new ‘space’ to open up the ‘disconnect’ between the diplomatic classes and the public (Cooper 2008 : 113–114).This form of public diplomacy may be seen to be part of a wider democratisation process in international affairs. …”
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Editorial by Tredinnick, Luke, Claire, Laybats

“…Over that time, the journal has carved out a unique place in the information world, balancing professional and scholarly publishing with a highly accessible style. …”
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Collective writing: the continuous struggle for meaning-making by Jandrić, Petar, Luke, Timothy W., Sturm, Sean, McLaren, Peter, Jackson, Liz, MacKenzie, Alison, Tesar, Marek, Stewart, Georgina Tuari, Roberts, Peter, Abegglen, Sandra, Burns, Tom, Sinfield, Sandra, Hayes, Sarah, Jaldemark, Jimmy, Peters, Michael A., Sinclair, Christine, Gibbons, Andrew

“…Appendix 2 lists approximately 100 collectively written scholarly articles published between 2016 and 2022. …”
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The legacy of Mad Men: cultural history, intermediality and American television by McNally, Karen

“…This edited collection examines the enduringly popular television series Mad Men, as it still captivates audiences and scholars in its nuanced depiction of the complex decade of the 1960s. …”
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Telling network stories: researching migrants’ changing social relations in places over time by Ryan, Louise

“…This article is situated at the nexus of migration research and qualitative social network analysis (SNA). While migration scholars often engage with networks simply as metaphors, I go further by examining how a thorough engagement with qualitative SNA can contribute to migration research in at least three key ways. …”
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Cotton Mather's cosmology and the 1692 Salem witch trials by Price, David Wayne

“…The Salem witchcraft trials and Cotton Mather's role in them continue to engage the interests of historians and scholars, who have written about them from a number of perspectives, including those derived from most of the social sciences. …”
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Religion and international relations: what do we know and how do we know it? by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…The article surveys the recent scholarly study of religion and international relations/International Relations (ir/IR). …”
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Artists in the archive : creative and curatorial engagements with documents of art and performance by Clarke, Paul, Jones, Simon, Kaye, Nick, Linsley, Johanna, Janša, Janez, Etchells, Tim, Deacon, Robin, Butcher, Rosemary, Sachsenmaier, Stefanie, Zhang, Huan, Heathfield, Adrian, Hunter, John, Hixson, Lin, Goulish, Matthew, Kollectiv, Galia, Kollectiv, Pil, Jones, Amelia, Quick, Andrew, Pearson, Mike, Templeton, Fiona, Gmelin, Felix, Bleeker, Maaike, Bailey, Giles, O’Connor, Terry, How, Koh Nguang, Hancock, Richard, Kelly, Traci, MacDonald, Claire

“…Taking a fresh look at the relationships between insider know-how and outsider knowledge, Artists in the Archive opens a vital dialogue between a global range of artists and scholars. It seeks to trouble the distinction between artistic practice and scholarly research, offering disciplinary perspectives from experimental theatre, performance art, choreography and dance, to visual art making, archiving and curating. …”
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Liberal democratisation and ethnic politics in Africa: methodological reflections by Tar, Usman A.

“…A seeming innovation of Smith is the use of a less familiar method (regression analysis) amongst scholars of African politics to advance a positivistic argument for an intellectual subject matter that has so far been subjected to constructivist explanations. …”
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An analysis of UK retailers’ initiatives towards circular economy transition and policy driven directions by Upadhyay, Arvind, Kumar, Anil, Nur, Shaheda

“…In addition to economic impact, disposal of the waste products creates an immense pressure on the environment. For this reason, scholars are trying to find an effective solution to this problem by ensuring the re-use of the resources that are used. …”
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Debating and documenting Africa: a conversation by Durrani, Shiraz

“…In June and July 2008, information and development scholars and practitioners engaged in a sustained email conversation regarding documenting African history. …”
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Populism in foreign policy by Chryssogelos, Angelos

“…Yet foreign policy analysis (FPA) scholars interested in the role of populism in foreign policy have to deal with a concept that is notoriously slippery and contested. …”
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Book review : Religious freedom in Islam: the fate of a universal human right in the Muslim world today by Haynes, Jeffrey

“…It is often suggested, especially by Western scholars, that Islam is deficient in both regards: poor at religious freedom and poor at democracy. …”
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Surfacing Stories label: Behind every architect… by Kelly, Jessica

“…The Surfacing Stories project (2022-23) was collaboration between the V&A Museum and the Royal Institute of British Architects. Along with 12 scholars and activists, I researched and wrote a new museum label that brought fresh perspective to an architectural object in the museum. …”
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Embracing difference and cultivating hope: the transformative potential of Possibility Studies by Ross, Wendy

“…This ending commentary on this inaugural issue of Possibility Studies and Society surveys the papers submitted by over 30 scholars from diverse fields and backgrounds that explore the emerging field of Possibility Studies through the lens of their respective disciplines and theoretical perspectives. …”
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Information, society and justice: towards a proactive agenda for intellectual and political engagement in a globalising world by Durrani, Shiraz, Tar, Usman A.

“…We then identify the key agenda for research, activism and debate for scholars, activists and development practitioners, as exemplified by the principles, visions and objectives of a newly formed international peer-review journal – Information, Society and Justice - based in London.…”
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