| MS | Le Mouvement Social Zeitschrift |
| ESC | Economic and Social Committee |
| SMO | Social Memory Organizer |
| CES | Conseil économique et social [frz.] UN-Wirtschafts- und Sozialrat |
| SDP | Social Democratic Party |
| CSR | Corporate Social Responsibilty soziale Verantwortung von Unternehmen |
| JSocH | Journal of Social History Zeitschrift |
| IESS | International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences |
| IFSW | International Federation of Social Workers |
| IRSH | International Review of Social History Zeitschrift |
| VSMO | Virtual Social Memory Organizer |
| SOSIG | Social Science Information Gateway |
| SVP | Social Visit Pass [Singapur] |
| ICSW | International Council on Social Welfare |
| HSR | Historical Social Research [engl.] Historische Sozialforschung [Zeitschrift] |
| eSMS | Environmental and Social Management System |
| AMSS | Association of Muslim Social Scientists London, [UK], http://www.amssuk.com |
| CPSR | Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility |
| CUSSNET | Computer Use in Social Sciences Network |
| DHSS | Department of Health and Social Security London/ Leeds, http://www.dh.gov.uk |
| ELSI | Ethical, Legal and Social Issues |
| EMPL | Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Ausschuss für Beschäftigung und soziale Angelegenheiten |
| DH | British Department of Health and Social Security London/ Leeds, http://www.dh.gov.uk |
| CECSR | Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Sozialrechtsausschuß |
| ASSA | American Social Science Association [engl.] Amerikanische sozial-wissenschaftliche Vereinigung |
| ACSW | American Licensed Clinical Social Worker [engl.] In den USA zugelassener ausgebildeter Sozialarbeiter |