RSF: Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences calls for articles for a special double issue celebrating the 25^th Anniversary of the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS).  RSF seeks papers that draw on diverse sources of data, including the FFCWS, and other data (surveys, administrative data, qualitative data), and a range of methods to engage with the major themes studied within the FFCWS: how contemporary families are structured and function; how children develop and transition to adulthood; and what family and contextual factors shape their trajectories. RSF is especially interested in work from emerging scholars and on topics at the cutting edge of family, mobility, and the life course.

Prospective contributors should submit a CV and an abstract (up to two pages in length, single or double spaced) of their study along with up to three pages of supporting material (e.g., tables, figures, pictures, etc.) no later than 5 PM EST on January 7, 2026.

In other words, your submission may be up to five pages in length. This includes everything, abstract, references, etc. Note that if you wish to submit an abstract and do not yet have an account with us, it can take up to 48 hours to get credentials, so please start your application at least two days before the deadline. All submissions must be original work that has not been previously published in part or in full. Only abstracts submitted to https://rsf.fluxx.io will be considered. Each paper will receive a $1,000 honorarium when the issue is published. All questions regarding this issue should be directed to Suzanne Nichols, Director of Publications, at journal@rsage.org. Do not email the editors of the issue.

A conference will take place at the Russell Sage Foundation in New York City on October 8-9, 2026 (with a group dinner of the night of the 8th). The selected contributors will gather for a two-day workshop to present draft papers (due a month prior to the conference on 9/11/26) and receive feedback from the other contributors and editors. Travel costs, food, and lodging for one author per paper will be covered by the foundation. Papers will be circulated before the conference. After the conference, the authors will submit their revised drafts by 1/12/27. The papers will then be sent out to three additional scholars for formal peer review. Having received feedback from reviewers and the RSF board, authors will revise their papers by 4/5/27. The full and final issue will be published open access on the RSF journal website in spring 2028, as well as in several digital repositories, including JSTOR and UPCC/Muse.