Join us for the first ISSP Methods Webinar on the ‘Combination of Cross-Country and Cross-Time Comparisons using Multi-Level Models of Survey Data‘ on April 10th, 2025, from 12:30 – 14:00 (CET).

In the field of social sciences, political science, economics, sociology, and many other disciplines, analyzing survey data across different countries and time periods offers unique opportunities to understand global trends, societal changes, and policy impacts. However, conducting cross-country and cross-time analyses comes with distinct methodological challenges due to the nested structure of the data.

Against this background, and as part of its 40th anniversary, the ISSP is organizing a webinar on April 10th between 12:30-14:00 (CET) with Prof. Dr. Bart Meuleman (KU Leuven) who has extensive experience in conducting cross-country, cross-time analysis.

For registration and program details please visit our ISSP conference page.

The ISSP is pleased to announce the release of a new cumulated dataset (ZA8794) on Health and Healthcare, including data from 22 countries worldwide. This dataset is a valuable resource for researchers studying cross-national trends in Health and Healthcare.

In parallel, the Call for Papers Health Care II invites contributions on this topic:

• Abstract Deadline: January 1st, 2025

Access to Cumulated Data:
For more information and to access the dataset, please visit the ISSP Health and Healthcare Cumulation web page.

We are very happy to announce the release of a new cumulated trend dataset built from the ISSP Work Orientations I-IV modules. In anticipation of the data being collected on this topic in 2025, this new cumulated dataset covers the four existing ISSP modules of 1989, 1997, 2005, and 2015. It includes 32 countries from across the world and allows combined cross-national trend analyses over almost three decades.

For more information and data access, see the ISSP Work Orientations cumulation web page:

https://www.gesis.org/en/issp/data-and-documentation/work-orientations/cumulation

We are glad to announce the publication of the final release of the international ISSP 2021 Health and Health Care II data file (ZA8000_v2.0.0), including data from the following 30 ISSP member countries:

Australia, Austria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United States of America.

Links to data in SPSS or Stata format and information material, including Variable Report, are available on the GESIS “module webpage” at:

https://www.gesis.org/en/issp/data-and-documentation/health-and-health-care/2021

The new cumulated trend dataset, built from the ISSP Environment I-IV modules, includes data from 1993, 2000, 2010, and 2020, covering 35 countries worldwide.

The data offer great opportunities for monitoring social change and deepening the understanding of contemporary societies by looking at respondents’ attitudes on issues such as environmental pollution, climate change, or the importance of environmental protection.

More information and data downloads are available on the ISSP Environment cumulation web page: https://www.gesis.org/en/issp/data-and-documentation/environment/cumulation

The ISSP and the International Journal of Sociology are excited to announce the upcoming anniversary edition of the ISSP User Conference, which will be held online on November 25, 2024.

The Call for Abstracts (Papers) is now open. All essential information can be found here or on the dedicated ISSP User Conference page.

The 2024 ISSP General Meeting is happening this week in Australia! The ISSP member countries are gathering in Sydney from April 27 to May 1 to celebrate 40 years of ISSP and discuss the forthcoming ISSP 2025 Work Orientations & ISSP 2026 Role of Government modules. Follow us on 𝕏 to get the latest news! @ISSP_survey

We are very happy to announce the first, partial release of the international ISSP 2021 Health and Health Care II data file (ZA8000_v1.0.0), including data from 19 ISSP member countries.

The data and associated documentation for this release can be found at the following link:
https://search.gesis.org/research_data/ZA8000

We are pleased to announce the release of the refreshed cumulated trend dataset compiled from the ISSP Religion I-IV modules. This updated dataset incorporates data from 1991, 1998, 2008, and the latest ISSP 2018 wave. Encompassing 38 countries worldwide, the dataset enables combined cross-national and trend analyses spanning three decades.

For more information see the ISSP Religion cumulation web page:

https://www.gesis.org/en/issp/data-and-documentation/religion/cumulation

We are very happy to announce the release of an updated cumulated trend dataset built from the ISSP Social Inequality I-V modules. It now includes data from 1987, 1992, 1999, 2009, and the most recent wave of ISSP 2019. It covers 35 countries from across the world and allows combined cross-national and trend analyses over three decades.

For more information see the ISSP Social Inequality cumulation web page:

https://www.gesis.org/en/issp/data-and-documentation/social-inequality/cumulation