Journal Sociology and Space

Sociology and Space (Sociologija i prostor) - a quarterly journal for spatial and socio-cultural development research that publishes scientific, review and professional papers from sociology and related scientific fields that study the rural and urban areas, space in a broader sense, and other social topics.

• Only unpublished works that are not in the submission process anywhere else will be accepted
• Papers in the journal are published in Croatian and English
• Submitted articles receive two (occasionally three) double-blind peer reviews
• Articles (including footnotes, bibliography, charts and tables, abstract) may be up to 27 car¬ds of text in length (one card of text consists of 1,800 characters with spaces). Each article is preceded by an abstract in Croatian and English, up to 250 words in length, followed by keywords (maximum number of words is 8) which reveal the theoretical approaches, methodology, empirical results or the line of reasoning in the manuscript.
• Reviews are not strictly limited to spatial issues and cannot have more than 8 cards of text. Reviewed books and journals must be published within the last three years. Each review states the name of the author and the title of the reviewed work, the publisher, the place and date of publication and the number of pages. Each review is signed by the reviewer’s full name.

Note: starting from January 1st 2026, submissions are only accepted through the journal’s online OJS system, and not by email.

Instructions for submission and formatting manuscripts

Detailed instructions for contributors with examples of referencing (.pdf)

What next?

Submitted papers undergo editorial review, and after passing this evaluation, they are usually assigned to two reviewers, who are not aware of the identity of the authors. After receiving their reviews, the editorial board compiles them and reports back with the final assessment.

We ask the journal's contributors to adhere to these rules and to respect and follow the norms of the Croatian standard language. The journal's editorial board reserves the freedom to not accept texts from authors if they do not adhere to these instructions.

In case of any questions, you can contact the editor-in-chief, Lana Peternel, by e-mail: lanapeternel@idi.hr.