Aims and Scope

The Journal of Practice Theory is a place to advance concepts, understandings, and debates about the practical nature of social life.

It welcomes contributions to theoretical, methodological, general, and conceptual issues and debates, from a wide range of interpretations of ‘practice’, and from all kinds of disciplines.

Aims:

1. Promote Theoretical Advances: The Journal of Practice Theory aims to foster theoretical advances in social practice theory. It encourages scholars to engage with and extend established concepts and arguments and contribute to the ongoing development of practice theory.

2. Make Use of Empirical Insight: The journal welcomes contributions from practice theoretically inspired empirical research on any substantive issue or phenomena. It publishes research that makes use of that work to offer fresh insights into the complexities of everyday practices in particular contexts. The journal does not publish empirical exemplifications or applications of existing schemes and formulations.

3. Learn from Disciplinary Differences: Recognising the inherently interdisciplinary nature of practice theory, the journal serves as a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue. It welcomes contributions from scholars across disciplines, including anthropology, economics, history, philosophy, psychology, sociology, design, environmental studies, education research, health, management and organisation studies, science and technology studies, and more.

4. Theoretical Integration: The Journal of Practice Theory seeks to promote the integration of practice theory with other theoretically compatible positions. It invites articles that explore the intersections between practice theory and related fields that foster a richer understanding of social phenomena.

 Scope:

The Journal of Practice Theory invites submissions that address, but are not limited to, the following themes and areas of inquiry:

1. Theoretical Developments: Articles that push the boundaries of practice theory by refining existing concepts, introducing new theoretical constructs, or debating the philosophical underpinnings of the approach.

2. Empirical Investigations: Practice theoretically inspired research that that generate new ways of understanding social life. (N.B. that the journal does not publish empirical exemplifications, applications, or uses of existing practice theories.) Methodologies should be justified but are not specified by the journal. They may encompass case studies, ethnographic research, or quantitative analyses.

3. Cross-disciplinary Developments: Contributions that develop practice theory by integrating it with other theoretical frameworks, methodologies, or research traditions.

4. Critical Reflections: Papers that engage in critical discussions of practice theory (its strengths, limitations etc.) or that use practice theoretical ideas to criticize existing states of society.

5. Practical Implications: Articles that explore the practical implications of practice theory, including its relevance to policy, management, education, and social interventions.