Social Justice Research publishes original papers that have broad implications for social scientists investigating the origins, structures, and consequences of justice in human affairs.
The journal encompasses justice-related research work using traditional and novel approaches, and spanning the social sciences and beyond: psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, social policy research, political science, law, management science, and others.
This multidisciplinary approach advances the integration of diverse social science perspectives. In addition to original research papers - theoretical, empirical, and methodological - the journal publishes book reviews and, from time to time, special thematic issues.
Social Justice Research is the official journal of the International Society for Justice Research (ISJR).
Founding Editor - Melvin J. Lerner (1987-1992).
Former Editor-in-Chief - Tom R. Tyler (1993-1995), Leo Montada (1996,2002-2003), John T. Jost (2004-2008), Curtis Hardin (2009-2010), Leo Montada (1997-2001), Ronald C. Dillehay (1997-2001).
This special issue seeks to encourage discussions that take a transdisciplinary perspective and empirically grounded outlook to establish theoretical and methodological relations between sustainability and social justice as historically and socially situated processes.
We are proud to acknowledge that over 50% of the articles published in this journal in 2025 were related to one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Learn more about the International Society for Justice Research (ISJR), the society affiliated with Social Justice Research.
