More Than a Polite Vocabulary.

2026 explores the multifaceted relationship between nursing and sociology, a field rich with opportunities for critical analysis and theoretical development. Our first two issues represent distinct yet interconnected approaches that illuminate the social dimensions of health, illness, and health-care delivery. In 16 articles by 85 authors from 19 countries, this second issue, Sociology in Nursing, applies sociological insights to understand health disparities, determinants of health, the patient and family experience, and the social context of health behaviors. It emphasizes how sociological understanding can inform and improve nursing practice, education, and research.