Journal of Poverty and Social Justice

The Journal of Poverty and Social Justice provides an internationally unique forum for leading research on the themes of poverty and social justice. Focusing on poverty and social exclusion, the journal explores links with social security (including pensions and tax credits), employment, area regeneration, housing, health, education and criminal justice, as well as issues of ethnicity, gender, disability, and other social inequalities as they relate to social justice.

The Journal encompasses an original and exciting mix of scholarly research articles and lively policy- and practice-oriented discussions of topical questions.

Interdisciplinary and international in scope the journal is essential reading for academics, students, policy-makers and practitioners interested in poverty, social security, welfare and justice.

The Journal of Poverty and Social Justice welcomes submissions from those working in these areas across the globe. All research articles are peer-reviewed.

Editorial Board

Joanna Mack; Co-Editor, Open University, UK 
Marco Pomati; Co-Editor, Cardiff University, UK

Editorial Team

Rod Dacombe, Associate Editor: Reviews Co-Editor; King’s College London, UK
Simon Brimblecombe, Associate Editor: Policy & Practice; International Labour Organisation
Diana Skelton, Associate Editor: Policy & Practice;  ATD Fourth World, UK
Ruth Patrick, Associate Editor: Social Media; University of York, UK
Enrique Delamonica, Associate Editor: UNICEF
Shatakshee Dhongde, Associate Editor: Georgia Institute of Technology, US
Julia Gumy, Associate Editor: University of Bristol, UK
Alba Lanau, Associate Editor: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Luis Renato Vedovato, Associate Editor: Unicamp, Brazil

Stephen Sinclair, Reviews Co-Editor; Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
Caroline Paskell, Chair of Board; Research in Practice, UK
Julia Mortimer Publisher; Bristol University Press and Policy Press, UK 


Nick Bailey, University of Glasgow, UK
Grace Bantebya-Kyomuhendo, Makerere University, Uganda
Armando Barrientos, University of Manchester, UK
Daniel Beland, McGill University, Canada
Tania Burchardt, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
Qin Gao, Columbia University, USA 
Kayleigh Garthwaite, University of Birmingham, UK
Bjorn Hvinden, Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway
Bingqin Li, University of New South Wales, Australia 
Ruth Lister, Loughborough University, UK
Kinglun Ngok, Sun Yat-sen University, China
Cristina Rat, Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania
Veli-Matti Ritakallio, University of Turku, Finland
Solange Rosa, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Peter Saunders, University of New South Wales, Australia 
Jane Waldfogel, Columbia University, USA