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Midwest Sociological Society to partner with Routledge from 2017
Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group, and the Midwest Sociological Society are pleased to
announce their new partnership from 2017 to publish the Society’s prestigious journal The
Sociological Quarterly. Established in 1936, the Society is one of the largest American regional
Sociological associations with around 1,300 members from the Midwest region and elsewhere. The
Sociological Quarterly is a scholarly, ranked journal, recognised as one of the leading generalist
journals in Sociology, and has been publishing cutting-edge research and theory since 1960.
Routledge have been supporters of the Midwest Sociological Society and its Annual Meeting for
many years, and this partnership is a natural development in our history, demonstrating our shared
commitment to developing publications which advance the field of Sociology. Both Routledge’s
Sociology team and The Sociological Quarterly’s editorial team are excited to be working together
on the ambitious plans they have developed for the journal’s future.
Doug Hartmann, President of the Midwest Sociological Society, comments “We weren't looking to
make a change, but Routledge, a long-time supporter of MSS, pursued The Sociological Quarterly
passionately, with an ambitious plan for enhancing our journal's ranking in the upper echelon of
sociological research and publishing worldwide. We were blown away and couldn't be more
excited.”
Kevin Bradley, President of Taylor & Francis US Journals, comments “Routledge, Taylor & Francis is
proud to embark on its publishing partnership with the Midwest Sociological Society. The
Sociological Quarterly brings with it an impressive history of high-quality primary research; we are
honored to become the purveyors of this fine scholarly publication.”
More information on this transition, including details for subscribers and readers, will be available
later this year. In the meantime, Routledge are looking forward to welcoming the Society to the
Taylor & Francis Group from 2017.
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About Taylor & Francis Group
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worldwide to bring knowledge to life. As one of the world’s leading publishers of scholarly journals,
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About the Midwest Sociological Society
The Midwest Sociological Society was founded in 1936 and is a membership organization of
academic and applied sociologists as well as students of the discipline. About two thirds of the 1,300
members live in the Midwest, but membership is open to all; and about one third of the members
are from other parts of the nation and the world. The Society publishes The Sociological Quarterly¸
holds a four-day annual meeting each spring, and supports a minority fellowship, several grant and
award programs, and research by the Society’s members.
For more information please contact:
Lorna Berrett, Head of Communications, Taylor & Francis
Email: [email protected]