
Sociologists who are faculty members at colleges and universities, researchers, With over 13,200 members, ASA encompasses Membership association dedicated to advancing sociology as a scientific disciplineĪnd profession serving the public good. The American Sociological Association (ASA), founded in 1905, is a non-profit Promoting the Contributions and Use of Sociology to Society SM is published annually as an edited, hardbound book.Īmerican Sociological Association Mission Statement:Īdvancing Sociology as a Science and Profession SM encourages the inclusion of applications to real-world sociological data. Papers published in SM are original methodological contributions, including new methodological developments, reviews or illustrations of recent developments that provide new methodological insights, and critical evaluative discussions of research practices and traditions. The journal provides a forum for engaging the philosophical issues that underpin sociological research. SM seeks qualitative and quantitative contributions that address the full range of methodological problems confronted by empirical research in the social sciences, including conceptualization, data analysis, data collection, measurement, modeling, and research design.


Contributions come from diverse areas and have something new and useful-and sometimes surprising-to say about a wide range of methodological topics. It is a compendium of new and sometimes controversial advances in social science methodology. Sociological Methodology (SM) is the only American Sociological Association periodical publication devoted entirely to research methods.
