Abstract

The "Journal of Sociology" (Tijdschrift voor Sociologie), the only scientific sociological journal in Flanders, celebrates its 25th birthday. In these 25 years, the Journal has encountered many difficulties: too little money, too few submitted articles, too much delay in publishing the issues, ... But at the same time, it brought about cooperation between the universities in Flanders, created opportunities for sociologists to meet, and developed a culture in which critical comments by peers became more accepted. In this article, we present the history of the Journal of Sociology. First, we take a look at the predecessors of the Journal, that is, the research and training institutes, the associations, ... that created the climate in which the Journal could develop. Then we describe the creation of the Journal itself: what were the goals and how were they to be reached? Finally, we follow the evolution of the journal, the difficulties it encountered, the Solutions that were sought, the results that were reached.

How to Cite:

Jacobs, A. & De Wit, K., (2004) “Verzilvering van een collectieve inspanning: context, ontstaan en evolutie van het Tijdschrift voor Sociologie (1980-2004)”, Tijdschrift voor Sociologie 25(1), 37–71. doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/sociologos.86596