Wuhan university cooperate
s
with SAGE journals
to
publish
English
periodical
—
Chinese Sociological Dialog for the signing ceremony
On September 25, 2015,
W
uhan university and the
SAGE
which
is a
world famous publishing group,
co-operate
English journal
-
Chinese Sociological Dialog (CSD)
.
T
he signing ceremony
was held
in the conference room of sociology department of
W
uhan university.
The v
ice
p
resident of the humanities and social science institute
Ma Shujie,the dean of the department of sociology in W
uhan university
Lin Zen ,
the Asia Pacific region
of
SAGE publishing company
President Paul. M. Evans and
others
accompanied by related personnel attended the signing ceremony. Dean
Ma Shujie
and Paul. M. Evans
signed the cooperation agreement.
Signing ceremony
was held by
the dean of the department of sociology in W
uhan university
Lin Zen
. Professor Lin pointed out that the world has more than 200 kinds of English journal
s
of sociology, however,
the
published English sociology in China is almost zero
so far
. China
is different from
the west
in its own tradition and
the
experience of modernization
.
S
ociology theory
which is
established on the basis of western modern needs to be re-examined in the practice of modernization with Chinese characteristics. Founded the CSD is conducive to deepen
the dialogue
in China and the world , enhance China's voice in the world. Then Paul m. Evans, President of SAGE publishing company briefly introduced the development course and present situation
.He
strongly agree
d
the concept of the CSD
when
high
ly
identifying
in the course of the construction of the platform of
W
uhan university
and
ha
d
high hopes on the future development of CSD. Finally,
the Dean Ma Shujie agreed
the pioneer spirit of
the CSD setting up
, said
they
will attach great importance to the CSD, and set up special funds for special projects to support its subsequent publishing work,
made
CSD into SSCI database
in the shortest possible time
.
English publications CSD
was
founded jointly by
W
uhan university and SAGE publishing company, and is regarded as the only official English magazines
at the Chinese academy of soci
ology
. CSD focuse
s
mainly on the frontier of the society, and
constructs
academic exchange platform
for the China and the
world social community
,
look
ing
forward to
opening the
explanatory window
for
China's current social problems in the transition
with the help of a unique research paradigm of sociology. CSD will be according to international practice, adopting the entire peer review anonymous way
.T
he first issue is expected to be published in June 2016.
After the signing ceremony, SAGE company Asia Pacific chief executive Paul. M. Dr Evans had done
the
seminar
t
itled "Launching a Successful Journal"
for all the humanities and social science editors, the participants on the book publishing editor of very
made
heated discussion. Learned, SAGE publishing company was founded in 1965,
it
has become the world's leading independent academic and professional publishing group
after half a century of development , SAGE publishing company focus on the humanities and social science, 434 academic journals included in 2012 the Journal Citation Report
now
.