Reflections on Editing Social Forces, 2010-2026

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Abstract
As Volume 105 (1) of Social Forces begins under the editorship of Neal Caren, I conclude my 16 years as editor, a role I formally completed on June 30, 2026. While I am no longer editor, the papers I accepted during my tenure will continue to appear in the journal at least through Volume 106 (2). It has been a privilege to steward the journal, and I am grateful for the opportunity to have worked with so many terrific authors and reviewers in advancing its mission. As editor, I joined a distinguished group of sociologists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who edited Social Forces since its founding in 1922 by Howard W. Odum (see Kalleberg and Newell 2022). My successor, Neal Caren, continues this long-standing tradition of scholarly leadership. Editing Social Forces has been a rewarding experience. Being an editor provides, in some respects, a front-row seat to the evolution of a discipline, a person who is, as long-time editor Dick Simpson noted, “… close enough to hear the many voices of scholars/researchers, close enough to watch the birth and maturation of new projects and approaches, and even close enough to take the pulse of the field from time to time” (Simpson 2004). Editing Social Forces has been especially valuable in this regard, as it is a generalist journal of broad interest to sociologists and social scientists. Its mission to foster high-quality, theoretically engaged, and empirically rigorous research—especially comparative, international scholarship—has exposed me to the breadth of good work being done around the world by first-rate scholars doing smart and important work. The diversity of topics and authors—geographically, methodologically, and theoretically—has kept Social Forces vibrant and relevant. During my editorship, which began in July 2010 (Kalleberg 2011), Social Forces celebrated its 90th (Kalleberg 2012) and 100th anniversaries (Kalleberg 2022). These events have highlighted the long history of the journal and its impact on the social sciences.
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Authors Arne L Kalleberg
Journal social forces
Year 2026
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10.1093/sf/soag084
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https://doi.org/10.1093/sf/soag084
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