{"id":3491,"date":"2025-04-01T13:23:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T18:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/?p=3491"},"modified":"2025-07-28T15:17:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T20:17:24","slug":"the-american-journal-of-unfinished-sociology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesocietypages.org\/trot\/2025\/04\/01\/the-american-journal-of-unfinished-sociology\/","title":{"rendered":"The American Journal of Unfinished Sociology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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About Us<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

AJUS is dedicated to the proposition that every idea deserves a platform. We welcome dissertation chapters, voice memos, vague thoughts, lecture notes, and data analysis that speaks for itself. Use your sociological imagination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manuscript Types<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Theoretical Speculations \u2013 Wildly ambitious frameworks with no empirical evidence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Data? \u2013 Raw numbers in an Excel file, preferably unformatted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Ethnographic Musings \u2013 1-2 notes jotted down on a used napkin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Methodological Hot Takes \u2013 No actual study, just vibes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Unfinished Dissertations \u2013 Someone, someday might just read it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Submission Guidelines<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Proposing sociological questions?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Fully conceptualized, partially completed work is acceptable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Include 1+ cite(s) you “meant to look up later.\u201dPlaceholders and “TBD” acceptable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Feature tables and figures that may or may not be related to the topic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Write the conclusion at 2 AM, ideally over- or under-caffeinated.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. ORCHID ID required.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Formatting Requirements<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Length: We encourage all manuscripts to be between 500 words and wherever your heart tells you to stop.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Proofreeding optional.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Font: Something not so basic, expand your horizons.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Citations: Surprise us. APA, MLA, CFG, SSD, GHD, DGD, NFL, NHL, KCF… <\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Abstract: Don\u2019t be too, somewhat vague.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. References: Don\u2019t forget anyone<\/em><\/strong>, because we will send it to whomever you forget to cite\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        References: Don\u2019t forget anyone<\/em><\/strong>, because we will look through and will send it to whomever you forgot to cite\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Peer Review Process<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        All submissions will undergo our patented Mega-Triple-Blind Peer Review System\u2122, where:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. The authors forget what they wrote.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. The reviewers skim the abstract and pick 1 or 2 arbitrary things to call out.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. The editors decide based on their breakfast.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          We guarantee<\/em><\/strong> comprehensive feedback (e.g., \u201cInteresting\u2026\u201d and \u201c?\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          If your paper is rejected, you may submit an appeal by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. Resending the same manuscript in a different font.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Signing an affidavit attesting that \u201cFoucault would have accepted this.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. Threatening to start your own journal.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            How to Submit:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

            Send your completed-ish manuscript via:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            1. A blurry PDF screenshot in an email attachment labeled \u201cFinal_Draft_3_(Actually_Final).doc\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. A Google Doc with unresolved comments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            3. Mail.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            4. AJUS Signal<\/strong> Editors Only Group Chat<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            5. Give us a call and read it aloud: \u202a(715) 600-2187\u202c (after 10:33 PM only)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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              2025 Issue | Outside the Box Thinkers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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              Zodiac Sign Predicts Happiness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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