Zoon Politikon's mission is to follow and inspire reflection on phenomena that are key to the shape of contemporary societies - in their sociological, political, philosophical or cultural aspects. The journal refers to the Aristotelian tradition of thinking about social issues and public life, but at the same time it stays interdisciplinary, presenting the multiplicity of experiences and various ways of thinking about matters of community and societies in the modern world.

The Journal is now accepting original papers across the disciplines of sociology, political science, and international relations. Both theoretical and empirical articles will be published. We also encourage you to submit shorter polemics, comments or reviews. We also invite PhD students and doctoral students who can publish in the Debuts section.

Texts (either in Polish or English) should be sent to the editors' address: zoonpolitikon@civitas.edu.pl or via the Editorial Panel.

Detailed information on the editorial policy, review procedure and form of texts can be found in the "Instructions for Authors" tab.

Disinformation in the Digital Age: Challenges, Dynamics, Countermeasures

Submission Deadline: May 5, 2025

The editorial board of the scientific journal Zoon Politicon invites submissions of academic articles exploring the broad spectrum of issues related to disinformation and its associated phenomena, such as fake news, deepfakes, propaganda, and post-truth.

In an era of rapidly advancing digital technologies, disinformation has become one of the most critical social, political, and technological challenges. Its impact on politics, public health, education, media, international relations, and democratic processes necessitates interdisciplinary analyses and innovative research approaches.

We welcome submissions from scholars representing diverse academic disciplines, including sociology, psychology, communication studies, political science, law, philosophy, media studies, and other fields within the humanities and social sciences. Submissions may include theoretical, empirical, and methodological contributions.

Suggested Topics:

• Mechanisms of creation and dissemination of disinformation in traditional and digital media;
• Technologies enabling disinformation, including deepfakes and manipulative algorithms;
• Psychological, social, and cultural dimensions of susceptibility to disinformation;
• The role of fake news in global crises, such as pandemics and climate change;
• Information policy, and propaganda from an international perspective;
• Legal, regulatory, and ethical frameworks for addressing and mitigating disinformation;
• Educational initiatives and technological innovations for addressing disinformation;
• Relationships between disinformation, conspiracy theories, and social polarization;
• The impact of disinformation on democratic processes and national security;
• Disinformation as a geopolitical tool.

Submission Guidelines:

• Articles may be submitted in Polish or English.
• Word count: 6,000–10,000 words.
• Manuscripts should adhere to the journal's submission guidelines.
• All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer-review process.
• Articles must be submitted via the journal's website by May 5, 2025.

• Gender (15/2024)  - deadline for submitting articles:  November 30, 2023. Issue Editors:  prof. Joanna Mizielińska  (Collegium Civitas),  dr Agata Stasińska  (Collegium Civitas).
• Boredom (14/2023)  - deadline for submitting articles:  June  30.2023.
  Issue Editors:  dr Mariusz Finkielsztein i dr Maria Flakus.
• Digital Society (13/2022)  - deadline for submitting articles:  September 30.2022.
  Issue Editors:  dr Izabela Rećko i dr hab. Paweł Matuszewski.
• Emotions (11/2020) – deadline for submitting articles:  June 27, 2021.
  Issue Editor  dr Maja Sawicka
• Science (11/2020) – deadline for submitting articles:  June 28, 2020.
  Issue Editor  prof. Izabela Wagner
• Migrations ( 9/2018) – deadline for submitting articles:  November 18, 2018