Zeitschrift

Bulletin of Sociological Methodology/Bulletin de Méthodologie Sociologique

Website: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/BMS
Erscheint: 4 issues/year

The Bulletin of Sociological Methodology is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, publishing in either French or English. The journal specialises in social science research methods, for data production as well as analysis, which it addresses by sharing experiences and constructive debate on the relationship between research questions and the tools used (be they proven or innovative) to explore them, as well as the varied ways of implementing these tools.

The BMS contributes to the renewal of methodological debates in the social sciences according to the following orientations:

• Being intentionally empirical: we aim to be the embodiment of research methods in their practical implementations, rather than engaging in lengthy discourses about them, and emphasising the variety of possible approaches;
• Building bridges between disciplines: the BMS aims to be a journal for the broader social sciences, and humanities, and is not restricted to sociological methods, contrary to what its title might suggest;
• Promoting dialogue between generations: the social sciences have been profoundly shaken by the digital revolution, which has generated many new tools. This suggests that younger researchers may work very differently from their elders. This needs to be confirmed, however, and if demonstrated, must be understood and documented;
• A “nuts and bolts” approach to methods: we believe that social scientists should not be satisfied with ready-made methodological techniques, so-called “best practices”. Beyond the innovative aspect of a given tool or method, we will favour originality and the heuristic way a method is applied and adapted to a certain kind of field or data.

Articles that correspond to these scientific orientations, whether based on qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods are welcome. Moreover, the BMS warmly invites guest editors for special editions and also distributes the RC33 newsletter of the ISA (International sociology Association) coordinated by Karl van Meter twice every year.