Veranstaltung
Veranstaltung des„SoziKo“ – das Qualifizierungskolloquium der interdisziplinären Sozialpolitikforschung
29.10.2025
Why and How to Publish Social Policy Research in High-Tier Journals – A Reflective Session with the Co-Editor of Social Policy and Society (in englischer Sprache)
Wann: 29. Oktober, 15 Uhr
Wo: online (Sie erhalten den Teilnahmelink nach Anmeldung bei anna.hokema@difis.org)
Wer: Ruby Chau (University of Nottingham)
Publishing in high-tier journals has become increasingly crucial in postgraduate studies and career development in higher education. With the rapid expansion in the volume of submissions, many journals have a high rejection rate of 70% or above. This workshop will shed light on both successful and unsuccessful experiences in publishing in refereed journals. The speaker has published 50 articles in international journals. She has held various editorial roles, including co-editor of Social Policy and Society and guest editor of the 2026 Special Issue of Families, Relationships and Societies. In this workshop, she will talk about the importance of publishing internationally in promoting social policy as an international public good and her own experience of journal publishing from the perspectives of an author, reviewer and editor. Postgraduate and early career researchers would find this session particularly useful. Researchers at other career stages are also welcome to share their publishing experiences.
Speaker’s Bio
Dr Ruby Chau is an Associate Professor in Public and Social Policy at the University of Nottingham. She is the Director of the International Centre for Public and Social Policy at the School of Sociology and Social Policy. She is a co-editor of Social Policy and Society (a Q1 journal with an Impact Factor of 2), a guest editor of the 2026 Special Issue of Families, Relationships and Societies, and a prospective editor of the book series Research in Global and Comparative Social Policy of the Policy Press. She is a leading international scholar in work-family reconciliation policies, gender roles in the family and the labour market, and comparative welfare in Asia and Europe. Her latest research focuses on social policy education in the UK and the low fertility rates in Asia and Europe. She has more than 60 research outputs and has been involved in 26 research projects in East and South Asia, the EU and the UK.
Contact:
Email: ruby.chau@nottingham.ac.uk
Staff profile: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/sociology/people/ruby.chau
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruby-chau-20651274/
ORCID: 0000-0003-3118-4669
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