Description
  The Institute of Sociology of the Romanian Academy is a scientific research organization in the field of social-human sciences, having half a century of experience in carrying out activities in the specified field. The Institute is the successor of the Center for Sociological Researches that was set up in 1966 under the aegis of Romanian Academy.

   In the last 20 years, the Institute of Sociology has contributed to the fostering of an integrative vision of research as well as of connecting to the latest directions in the social-human sciences and to the tradition of Sociological School from Bucharest and to the ideals that upheld the founders’ values of this School.

   The Institute's funding sources come from both budgetary subsidies and research contracts or grants won through public tenders. The Institute carries out research projects on impactful topics, actively participating in the dissemination of reports, both directly and by providing research results to competent public institutions.

   The Institute carries out activities within eleven research departments, accomplishing fundamental as well as applied researches. Researchers as well as associated researchers, personalities from different fields of research related to the main sociological field and yound Ph.D. candidates interested in a research carrier carry aut activities within the Institute’s laboratories.


The activity and results of the Institute of Sociology in 2024:

  • 14 fundamental research projects included in the Annual Research Plan approved by the Romanian Academy
  • 25 books/chapters published
  • 15 articles published in ISI/B+/BDI journals
  • 16 conferences, symposiums, debates organized
  • 48 papers presented at scientific events
  • 9 supervised doctoral students
  • 8 public interest reports
  • 1 ongoing research project in partnership with local authorities
  • 247 citations of published works


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