The Social Networks Journal accepts now submissions for its issue on "Social networks" (Vol.5, Issue 3). This issue welcomes contributions that reflect on the importance of social networks for political attitudes, behaviors and knowledge of elites or the public. Policy papers assessing the role of social networks in policy-decision making are also welcomed.

The special edition will look at social networks as sources of political mobilization, political expertise and political influence and are equally interested in empirical approaches and contributions that discuss normative issues. Contributions may employ various methodological techniques, such as network analysis, quantitative or qualitative methods of research.

The submitted articles should be original contributions and should not be under consideration for any other publication at the same time. Authors should clearly indicate at the time of submission if another version of the article is under consideration by another publication, or has been/will be published elsewhere.For details regarding the submission format, check the "Guidelines for Authors" section.

Deadline for submissions: November 1, 2009

Guest editor: Professor Balazs Vedres, Center for Network Science Budapest

For further information, contact: The Editorial Board, CEU Political Science Journal, Nador ut. 9, 1051 Budapest, Hungary

E-mail: ceu_polsci@yahoo.com

Website: http://www.personal.ceu.hu