Scientific independence
Research and educational activity conducted without profit from scientific work or participation in political campaigns.
Independent research institution · Established in Rome in 2016
Advancing the scientific study of society
The International Center for Social Research supports rigorous sociological inquiry, international scholarly collaboration and the open dissemination of peer-reviewed research.
Our mission
Research, dialogue and knowledge without barriers
The International Center for Social Research is an independent research institution dedicated to the scientific study of society. It promotes excellence in sociological research and theory through rigorous scholarly inquiry, international collaboration and the dissemination of peer-reviewed research.
The Center supports, conducts and facilitates social scientific research, improving research, instruction and discussion while encouraging cooperation among scholars, organizations and institutions throughout the world.
ICSR operates exclusively for scientific and educational purposes. It promotes academic and applied research of the highest quality and undertakes collaborative and community-based projects at local, regional, national and international levels.
Read more about ICSRInternational collaboration
Cooperation among researchers, public institutions, scientific bodies and organizations across countries and disciplines.
Open knowledge
Peer-reviewed academic publishing designed to make scholarly work freely available online without access restrictions.
What we do
A platform for social research and public knowledge
ICSR connects research, scholarly publishing and international exchange to contribute to a deeper understanding of contemporary society.
Research
Academic and applied projects employing diverse methodologies to investigate social, cultural, economic and technological change.
Scholarly publishing
Peer-reviewed and open-access publications that support interdisciplinary dialogue and international circulation of knowledge.
Scientific exchange
Meetings, conferences and collaborative initiatives involving scholars, institutions and organizations at multiple levels.
EJMDCS
Media and communication research in the digital age
The European Journal of Media and Digital Communication Studies explores the sociological, cultural and technological dimensions of communication.
Registration: Rome Press Register No. 70 of 3 July 2025
Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Alejandro Gastón Jantus Lordi de Sobremonte
Scientific scope
Sociology of communication, journalism, semiotics, social networks, digital media, marketing, mass communication, media diversity and transmedia storytelling.
Peer review
Double-blind evaluation by at least two anonymous reviewers selected for disciplinary and institutional diversity.
Research integrity
Editorial processes inspired by the ethical principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics and by standards of fairness and transparency.
Open access
Research is made freely available online upon publication, supporting access, circulation and interdisciplinary scholarly dialogue.
Research areas
A broad interdisciplinary perspective on society
- Applied Sociology and Sociological Practice
- Biology and Sociology
- Comparative and Historical Approaches
- Crime, Law and Deviance
- Culture
- Economics, Markets and Consumerism
- Education
- Family and Life Course
- Gender and Sexuality
- Global Issues
- Human Resources Management
- Inequalities and Stratification
- Innovation Policy
- Knowledge Economy
- Leadership and Organizational Change
- Marketing Strategy
- Medicine and Health
- National and Regional Competitiveness
- Place and Environment
- Politics
- Race and Ethnicity
- Religion and Spirituality
- Research Methods
- Social Change
- Social Psychology and Interaction
- Strategic Management and Planning
- Technology
- Theory and Knowledge
- Work and Organizations
Representatives
ICSR leadership and international presence
President & Senior Researcher
Alejandro G. Jantus Lordi de Sobremonte, PhD
Official Representative of ICSR
Energy & Environment Senior Researcher
Giorgio Mottironi
Official Representative of ICSR
Research Correspondent for Argentina
Esq. Marcia Ivonne Caminoa
Official Representative of ICSR
Connect with the Center
For institutional information, research collaboration and publishing enquiries, contact the ICSR headquarters in Rome.