Dr. Yingxin “Margaret” Liu, Lecturer at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China, and Dr. Lilan Chen, Assistant professor at Osaka University, Japan, are pleased to announce a call for papers for a special issue on the Gender Gap in Academic Research, to be published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, a highly regarded SSCI and A&CHI Q1 journal in the Nature Research Journal series. They invite scholars and researchers interested in gender issues to contribute high-quality, original research articles, theoretical papers, and empirical studies that explore various aspects of this important topic. 

Submission Guidelines:

  • Abstracts: Abstracts of up to 1,000 words (including references) are welcomed. Each submission should include a brief bio of up to 50 words for each contributing author.
  • Deadline: Please submit your abstract by October 31, 2024.
  • Submission Emails: Send your submissions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

For any questions regarding the submission or the special issue, please feel free to contact them at the email addresses above. For additional information, please refer to: https://www.nature.com/collections/hhacgbgjbi.

Call for papers Osaka