Research in social sciences is being neglected in modern times. Is it true and why?

Your question needs more details, for the Arab world I don't think that there's concept for well known social research in a professional way, while for modern countries it's very important, in which its related to improve social life for human being globally.

As I know its not; its still active, but maybe it become less active because of the short time we have for the social life nowadays.