Survey on the future of Cosmopolitan Civil Societies Journal

Posted on 2026-10-30

You have been involved with the Cosmopolitan Civil Societies journal, as an author, reviewer or reader, and we’d like to seek your views on the journal and its future.

The journal is 18 years old – it has truly come of age!

It is now well established as a ‘platinum open access journal’ – free online for readers and at no cost to authors. The journal is well cited and has a ‘Q2’ status across several disciplines.

We now want to explore how the journal can gain a wider profile, with a strengthened foundation among researchers. To do this we need your feedback and ideas.

There are several suggestions of ways forward, on how we can build on the last 18 years, but we would like your input. 

You will see the questions below. Please send your replies to our special email, surveyforccs@gmail.com

Many thanks!

Prof. James Goodman                                   Dr Hilary Yerbury

Editor, Cosmopolitan Civil Societies              Editorial Manager, Cosmopolitan Civil Societies

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Questions about CCS and its future

Please send your replies to surveyforccs@gmail.com by 14 November 2026.

  1. In your view, what are the strengths of the journal?
  2. How can CCS build on its strengths – for higher profile, wider participation, stronger foundations, etc?
  3. We wrote the CCS blurb that defines its scope in 2008 – below – is there anything you would change?
  4. We are thinking of affiliating with a different (free online) publisher, possibly a university collaboration. Do you have any suggestions / views on this?
  5. You have already contributed to the journal – would you like to continue as you have been or take up some other role? We always need people!
  6. And finally, we always have at least one Special Issue a year – would you to suggest one?

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Statement of Scope

Cosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal is concerned with developing a better understanding of social change and cultural cohesion in cosmopolitan societies. Its focus lies at the intersection of conflict and cohesion, and in how division can be transformed into dialogue, recognition and inclusion. The Journal takes a grounded approach to cosmopolitanism, linking it to civil society studies. It opens up debate about cosmopolitan engagement in civil societies, addressing a range of sites: social movements and collective action; migration, cultural diversity and responses to racism; the promotion of human rights and social justice; initiatives to strengthen civil societies; the impact of ‘information society’ and the context of environmental change.