Calls for Papers

This page is dedicated to CFP’s for journals and newsletters related to the fields of study for our society. CFP’s for conferences and such can be placed in our bi-monthly newsletter, The Criminologist, for a fee; or, brief details for the event can be posted on our website (https://asc41.org/news-events/announcements/conferences-workshops-webinars/), with a link to a website or external link (no documents accepted) where the CFP is located.

If you would like to add a call for papers or make changes to an entry on this web page, please contact kvance@asc41.org.

ACJS TODAY

ACJS Today is the official online newsletter of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and is sent out electronically to over 2,500 academics and criminal justice practitioners. Five issues are published every year. It is the perfect venue for scholars wishing to showcase work which highlights substantive criminal justice and criminological issues. One of the major benefits of publishing in ACJS Today is that the review process is extremely efficient. In most cases, it is quite possible for an article to be reviewed and published within four to six weeks after it has been submitted. Also, EBSCO Publishing is currently archiving the latest issues of ACJS Today in Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text. So, once an article is published in ACJS Today, it will be seen by an even wider audience. ACJS Today is particularly well-suited for succinct articles. Typically, most submissions are between 2,000 to 4,000 words in length; however, a submission can be shorter or longer depending upon the subject matter. Scholars are also encouraged to submit book reviews and op ed pieces to ACJS Today.

Website

Please send all submissions electronically to:

Dr. Ráchael Powers
University of South Florida
powersr@usf.edu

AFRICAN JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY AND JUSTICE STUDIES

The African Journal of Criminology and Justice Studies, an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed online journal, invites contributions on issues relevant to criminology, social and justice systems of interest to Africans at home and the African Diaspora globally. Comparative studies or research on related fields, and pedagogical papers on how to develop criminology and criminal justice education in Africa are particularly welcome. The journal accepts research articles, policy analyses, commentaries or brief research notes. Particularly, it encourages articles on innovative theoretical, methodological and policy interventions that deepen the understanding of how to prevent or repair the crimes against humanity that people of African descent have suffered and how to reverse the crisis of over-representation that people of African descent continue to suffer in correctional institutions around the world.

AJCJS is published at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The length of articles should not exceed 6,000 words (in double-spaced pages) with a 100-word abstract. Commentaries and research notes should be approximately half this length. Limited number of reviews per issue will also be accommodated. Submission instructions to authors are posted at the journal’s website: http://www.umes.edu/ajcjs/.

Publishers and authors who may want to send copies of their books for review should send 4-6 copies directly to the managing editor: Emmanuel Onyeozili, Dept. of Criminal Justice, 3018 Hazel Hall, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD. 21853.

For further information, please contact the editor, Biko Agozino at: oagozino@fss.uwi.tt or bagozino@yahoo.com.
All contributions should be sent electronically to: ajcjs@umes.edu.

AFRICAN JOURNAL OF POLITICAL SCIENCE & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

African Journal of Political Science and International Relations (AJPSIR) is currently accepting manuscripts for publication. AJPSIR publishes rigorous theoretical reasoning and advanced empirical research in all areas of the subjects. We welcome articles or proposals from all perspectives and on all subjects pertaining to Africa, Africa’s relationship to the world, public policy, international relations, comparative politics, political methodology, political theory, political history and culture, global political economy, strategy and environment. The journal will also address developments within the discipline. Each issue will normally contain a mixture of peer-reviewed research articles, reviews or essays using a variety of methodologies and approaches.

Manuscripts must be sent as e-mail attachment to ajpsir.acadjourn@gmail.com

AJPSIR editorial board makes an objective and quick decision on each manuscript and informs the corresponding author within four weeks of submission. If accepted, the article is published online in the next issue.

AJPSIR is an open access journal and all articles published are available online without restriction to scientific researchers in the public and private sectors, government agencies, educators and the general public. The journal also provides a medium for documentation and archiving of research articles. AJPSIR papers are exposed to the widest possible readership.

Our objective is to inform authors of the decision on their manuscript within four weeks of submission. Following acceptance, a paper will normally be published in the next available issue.

Please visit http://www.academicjournals.org/AJPSIR to view our current issue.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

The Journal of the Southern Criminal Justice Association

Editorial Policy

The American Journal of Criminal Justice, sponsored by the Southern Criminal Justice Association, is a refereed publication and manuscripts go through a blind review process. The focus of AJCJ is on a wide array of criminal justice topics and issues. Some of these concerns include items pertaining to the criminal justice process, the formal and informal interplay between system components, problems and solutions experienced by various segments, innovative practices, policy development and implementation, evaluative research, the players engaged in these enterprises, and a wide assortment of other related interests. The AJCJ publishes original articles that utilize a broad range of methodologies and perspectives when examining crime, law, and criminal justice processing.

Submission Guidelines

BRAZILIAN JOURNAL FOR CRIMINAL SCIENCES

The Brazilian Journal for Criminal Sciences, a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal, calls contributions on topics related to criminology, criminal law criminal procedure and criminal justice systems, as well as their interconnected areas of knowledge, such as psychology, medicine, anthropology, sociology, etc.

Papers may be written in Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, German or Italian. In any case, the title of the paper, its abstract (up to 200 words) and five keywords must be indicated in the article’s original language and in English.

The journal accepts research articles, critical reviews, opinions, jurisprudence comments, interviews and article’s translations.

The length of articles should be between 20 to 40 pages (between 6000 to 12 000 words), with a tolerance of two additional pages or two pages less; and critical reviews (up to 15 pages).

The submission instructions to authors are displayed at the journal’s website: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i2lG0r6OCrwsJL_orqHWb0sohZdTcGBx/view

Papers must be sent by email to RBCCRIM, to revista@ibccrim.org.br

For further information, please contact the editor, Salo de Carvalho: salo.carvalho@uol.com.br

BRITISH JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY

Edited by Pat Carlen

The British Journal of Criminology: An International Review of Crime and Society is one of the world’s top criminology journals. It publishes work of the highest quality from around the world and across all areas of criminology. BJC is a valuable resource for academics and researchers in crime, whether they be from criminology, sociology, anthropology, psychology, law, economics, politics or social work, and for professionals concerned with crime, law, criminal justice, politics and penology. In addition to publishing peer-reviewed articles, BJC contains a substantial book review section.

The Journal welcomes submissions from a variety of perspectives focusing on crime and society; and especially articles written from sociological, historical, philosophical, geographical, psychological, jurisprudential, cultural, political or policy standpoints. Submitting your article to the BJC offers the benefit of fast, timely publication in a publication consistently highly ranked in the ISI social science citation index. For full instructions on submitting an article to the BJC, visit the ‘Authors’ section of the website: https://academic.oup.com/journals/pages/authors

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

The Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice invites contributions on any aspect of crime or delinquency, or criminal or juvenile justice. CJCCJ has been publishing continuously for almost 50 years, making it one of the oldest scholarly journals in the field. Preference is given to articles with particular relevance to Canada, but the Journal also welcomes comparative studies and work which is of general interest. The journal accepts research articles, research notes, commentaries, and book reviews. The length of most research articles is 20-30 double-spaced pages. Commentaries and research notes tend to be considerably shorter. An editorial decision is normally provided within three months of submission.

Instructions to authors and book reviewers and the contents of recent issues are posted at the journal’s websites at: https://www.ccja-acjp.ca/pub/en/criminology-journal/

CITYSCAPE

Cityscape, published three times a year by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R), is accepting submissions involving issues related to the nexus of housing and crime. These submissions will appear in Cityscape’s new Refereed Papers section. Historically, PD&R has supported research on such topics as crime prevention through environmental design and crime-in-public housing. We have always welcomed high-quality submissions in all areas of housing and urban policy and consider crime issues to be important here. Cityscape is published both in hard copy and online. Our referee process is double-blind and timely, and our referees highly qualified. The Managing Editor also will give guidance to authors about the suitability of papers proposed in outline form. Send manuscripts or outlines to Cityscape@hud.gov.

CONTEMPORARY JUSTICE REVIEW

Contemporary Justice Review is an interdisciplinary journal for scholars, activists, and practitioners of social and restorative justice around the globe who seek to design and implement models of justice that take into account the needs of all. The journal publishes cutting-edge work on: social and restorative justice theory; restorative justice demonstration projects; peacemaking criminology; state crimes and healing from genocide; peaceful methods of conflict resolution; truth and reconciliation commissions; environmental justice; critiques of criminal justice institutions and law; structural issues of justice in the family, school, and workplace; utopian visions of a just society; and non-violent, needs-meeting solutions to needs-denying, power-based social arrangements.

The journal embraces a variety of formats: scholarly articles; electronic roundtable discussions; interviews on social and restorative justice; narrative histories on crime and punishment; film and book review essays; and justice watch statements on timely issues that affect the quality of life around the globe. The editors prefer articles written in engaging and accessible prose which avoid academic jargon and offer insights in how to foster justice in daily life.

To explore our journal’s portfolio, visit https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/gcjr20/current

CRIME, LAW AND SOCIAL CHANGE: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL

Crime, Law and Social Change publishes peer reviewed, original research articles addressing crime and the political economy of crime, whether at the global, national, regional or local levels, anywhere in the world. The Journal often presents work on financial crime, corruption, organized criminal groups, criminal enterprises and illegal markets, state crime, terrorism and security issues, cybercrime, cross-border crime and environmental crime. In addition, Crime, Law and Social Change welcomes criminological research in the areas of human rights, comparative and international criminal justice, compensation and justice for serious crime victims, international criminal law and cooperation. Finally, the Journal publishes multi-disciplinary criminological research focusing on gender, age, racial and ethnic equality issues.

Crime, Law and Social Change invites scholars from all disciplines to submit book reviews. The Journal recently expanded its book review section, and will work with scholars to match their research interests with books we have received for review. Furthermore, Crime, Law and Social Change will, on occasion, solicit books from publishers at the request of prospective authors. Young scholars looking for publishing opportunities are also encouraged to submit reviews. For further information, please contact:

Mary Dodge
School of Public Affairs
University of Colorado, Denver
1380 Lawrence St., Ste. 500
Denver, CO 80217-3364
(303) 315-2086
mary.dodge@ucdenver.edu

Wim Huisman
School of Criminology
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Initium Building, De Boeleaan 1077, 1081 HV Amsterdam
+31 (0)20 59 83560
w.huisman@vu.nl

CRIMINAL JUSTICE REVIEW

The Criminal Justice Review is a quarterly scholarly journal dedicated to presenting a broad perspective on criminal justice issues. It focuses on any aspect of crime and the justice system, and can feature local, state, or national concerns. Both qualitative and quantitative pieces are encouraged, providing that they adhere to standards of quality scholarship. As a peer-reviewed journal, we encourage the submission of articles, research notes, and commentaries that focus on crime and justice-related topics broadly defined. Five copies of manuscripts should be submitted in English, follow APA style, be double-spaced throughout, including references, tables and indented quotations, and cannot be under consideration by another publication. An abstract not to exceed 200 words must be included with submissions.

Criminal Justice Review Editor: Joshua Hinkle, Georgia State University Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, jhinkle@gsu.edu, https://journals.sagepub.com/home/cjr

CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIES: A CRITICAL JOURNAL OF CRIME, LAW AND SOCIETY

A refereed journal published quarterly by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group

Criminal Justice Studies publishes articles that deal with substantive criminal justice and criminological issues relevant to the issues of criminal justice, as well as those that may be outside the field but have relevancy to the topic of criminal justice. We welcome articles from other fields such as public administration, issues of public policy as well as public affairs issues. Literature review, research notes, and summary reports of innovative research projects in criminal justice are also covered.

Previously published under the title The Justice Professional this journal is a referred journal now published quarterly. Qualitative and quantifiable articles are sought mainly from academics and research in the field, though articles from professional may also be considered.

The journal receives all manuscript submissions electronically via their ScholarOne Manuscripts website located at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/GJUP. ScholarOne Manuscripts allows for rapid submission of original and revised manuscripts, as well as facilitating the review process and internal communication between authors, editors and reviewers via a web-based platform.

For more information contact:

Richard Tewksbury
Editor-in-Chief
University of Louisville, USA
richard.tewksbury@louisville.edu

CRIMINAL LAW BULLETIN

The Criminal Law Bulletin is a law journal that provides authoritative guidance and insight on the latest developments and trends in criminal law, criminal procedure, and criminal evidence. The Law Journal Rankings Project ranks the Criminal Law Bulletin as the #1 peer-edited journal in the field of criminal law and criminal procedure (on both combined score and journal citations metrics). The journal is published six time each year, typically allowing for publication of articles within six months of the date of acceptance. In addition to a formal print version, the Criminal Law Bulletin is also published online so that it is accessible via Westlaw and related databases. The journal is currently edited by Henry F. Fradella, J.D., Ph.D., a professor of criminology, criminal justice, and law at Arizona State University.

The Criminal Law Bulletin welcomes unsolicited submissions from both legal and social science scholars, as well as from justice practitioners, law students, and graduate students in criminology, criminal justice, and related fields. Although the editors will consider manuscripts of any length between 3,000 and 28,000 words, they prefer manuscripts containing between 4,000 and 15,000 words, inclusive of text, footnotes, tables, and figures. Citations in manuscripts should appear in consecutively numbered footnotes, not endnotes, and follow the style and conventions of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (20th ed. 2015). Manuscripts should be prepared in Microsoft Word and either uploaded via ExpressO or emailed to Criminal.Law.Bulletin@gmail.com. Authors are encouraged to submit a CV or résumé along with their manuscripts.

CRIMINOLOGY

Please see ASC’s main Publications page for more information.

CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ) is the official journal of the British Society of Criminology It is a leading, peer reviewed, journal of original research and thinking in the field and seeks to reflect the vibrancy of the discipline of criminology throughout the UK and internationally. The journal publishes scholarly articles on all areas of crime and criminal justice: from policing to sentencing, community penalties and prisons; and from crime prevention to victims of crime. Criminology & Criminal Justice encourages the submission of articles that are of interest to an international and/or British readership. Some of the key types of articles which form the focus of the journal will include:

original conceptual articles on crime, its prevention and control
empirical studies, including those of criminological research findings, criminal justice policy-making and the implementation of laws, processes and criminal justice
analyses of international crimes and criminal justice institutions and policy transfer, as well as evaluations of significant developments in criminal justice practices
debates about the public role of criminology and criminologists.

https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/journal/criminology-criminal-justice#description

CRIMINOLOGY, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LAW & SOCIETY

Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law & Society (CCJLS), formerly Western Criminology Review (WCR), is the official journal of the Western Society of Criminology. This peer-reviewed journal builds on the mission of its predecessor by promoting understanding of the causes of crime; the methods used to prevent and control crime; the institutions, principles, and actors involved in the apprehension, prosecution, punishment, and reintegration of offenders; and the legal and political framework under which the justice system and its primary actors operate. Historical and contemporary perspectives are encouraged, as are diverse theoretical and methodological approaches.

CCJLS publishes theoretical and empirical research on criminology, criminal justice, and criminal law and society; practice-oriented papers (including those addressing teaching/pedagogical issues); essays and commentary on crime, law, and justice policy; replies and comments to articles previously published in CCJLS or WCR; book and film reviews; and scholarly article reviews.

Manuscripts must be submitted electronically through the journal’s portal on Scholastica (https://scholasticahq.com/criminology-criminal-justice-law-society). Submissions must be in English and formatted according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition (2009). All correspondence is conducted online to speed the review process. Due to the advantages of being an online journal, there are no page, color, or appendix restrictions, although a 30-page upper limit for the body of papers is recommended. Additionally, authors may, at their discretion, include images (in .jpg. or .gif formats), as well as hyperlinks to web pages, source documents, You Tube videos, and similar multimedia materials on the Internet to take full advantage of the digital nature of the journal. Our evaluation process involves an internal review by editorial staff, followed by a blind assessment by two external reviewers. Inquiries about CCJLS should be directed to the editors—Henry F. Fradella, Aili Malm, and Christine S. Scott-Hayward—via email at CCJLS@WesternCriminology.org.

CRIMINOLOGY & PUBLIC POLICY

Please see ASC’s main Publications page for additional information about this journal, including links to the journal’s submission site and calls for special issue papers.

CRITICAL CRIMINOLOGY: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL

Critical Criminology is the official journal of the Division of Critical Criminology of the American Society of Criminology. The journal deals with questions of social, political and economic justice. Critical Criminology is for academics and researchers with an interest in anarchistic, cultural, feminist, integrative, Marxist, peace-making, postmodernist and left-realist criminology. The journal does not limit the scope of the inquiry to state definitions of crime and welcomes work focusing on issues of social harm and social justice, including those exploring the intersecting lines of class, gender, race/ethnicity and heterosexism. The journal is of interest for all persons with an interest in alternative methodologies and theories in criminology, including chaos theory, non-linear analysis, and complex systems science as it pertains to the study of crime and criminal justice. The journal encourages works that focus on creative and cooperative solutions to justice problems, plus strategies for the construction of a more inclusive society.

Manuscripts should be approximately 6,000 to 8,000 words (including tables, illustrations, notes and references). Please send four hard copies of manuscripts, as well as an electronic copy (on 3.5 diskette or on CD-ROM) to Dr. Shahid Alvi, Editor-in-Chief, Faculty of Criminology, Justice & Policy Studies, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2000 Simcoe St. N, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada L1H 7K4.

Prior to submission, please access the following URL and follow the posted author’s guidelines: https://www.springer.com/journal/10612/submission-guidelines (NOTE: this link will lead you to the Springer website with links to author instructions.)

For our colleagues outside the U.S. and Canada, electronic submission is available, and should be sent to: Shahid.alvi@uoit.ca.

For markets outside the U.S., please consider working with either Mark Israel, Editor for the Pacific Rim (mark.israel@finders.edu.au) or Joanna Goodey, European Editor (jo.goodey@eumc.eu.int).

Our Book Review Editor, Mindy Bradley, is looking for book recommendations as well as individuals willing to review them. You may contact her at: mwbradl@uark.edu.

CRITICAL ISSUES IN CRIME AND SOCIETY

Critical Issues in Crime and Society (Rutgers University Press) seeks manuscripts and proposals for books offering critical analyses of contemporary controversies in crime and justice. The series is particularly well suited to works critical criminological works that bring sociological, political-economic, feminist, postmodern, critical race, and/or global frameworks to the study of barriers to justice. The series offers books that are accessible to students and other interested audiences beyond the academy, as well as to scholars in justice studies. Please direct your questions, proposals or manuscripts to Raymond Michalowski, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Box 15005 Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, or via electronic mail to raymond.michalowski@nau.edu, or fax (520-523-8011).

DRUG COURT REVIEW

Published annually, the Drug Court Review’s goal is to keep the treatment court practitioner abreast of important new developments in the treatment court field. Treatment courts demand a great deal of time and energy of the practitioner, allowing little opportunity to read lengthy evaluations or keep up with the latest research. Yet, the ability to marshal scientific and research information and “argue the facts” can be critical to a program’s success and ultimate survival.

The Drug Court Review is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that builds a bridge between law, science, and clinical communities, providing a resource that is accessible and of interest to all. Although the Drug Court Review emphasizes scholarship and scientific research, it also provides commentary from experts in the treatment court and related fields that treatment court practitioners can apply to their everyday work. Each volume of the Drug Court Review focuses on a theme central to the field and features the results of research conducted by both scholars and practitioners.

The Drug Court Review invites submission of manuscripts focusing on topics relevant to the treatment court field. These may be in the form of full-length original research articles, scholarly reviews, or case studies. In addition to thematic articles as described in the Call for Submissions, editors will consider submissions related to other treatment court-relevant topics, such as drug testing, case management, cost analysis, program evaluation, legal issues, application of incentives and sanctions, assessment, treatment strategies, etc.

Drug Court Review Journal Structure (organized by section)
1. Research in the field:
a) articles organized around the theme
b) articles regarding treatment courts not related to the theme
2. Research Spotlight:
o An overview of an article focusing on treatment courts that was published in another peer-reviewed journal.
o The focus of all research spotlights will be on the major findings & implications for research, policy, practice, etc.
3. Expert Commentary:
o An overview of what we know about a specific topic relevant to treatment courts.
o The focus of expert commentary pieces will be on what we know and what we still need to know, with the hope that readers will take up these research questions in future studies.

Please visit https://ndcrc.org/drug-court-review/

EBP QUARTERLY

We are pleased to announce the start of EBP Quarterly, a practitioner-oriented publication focused on the use of evidence-based policies, programs, and practices, along with the development of evidence-based organizations and evidence-based professionals. EBP Quarterly will be of interest and use by those working and studying in such fields as criminal and juvenile justice, behavioral health, and other human and social service agencies.
EBP Quarterly will be published online in March, June, September, and December, and will be provided to members of the Society for Evidence-Based Practitioners and Organizations (EBP Society; http://www.ebpsociety.org). It will include the following types of scholarship:

Original essays and research notes on evidence-based approaches and organizational development. Scholarship from both researchers and practitioners is encouraged.
Reviews of recently published research on any aspect of the evidence-based movement, including (but not limited to): a. risk and needs assessment, b. strategic planning and performance measurement, c. policy analysis and program evaluation, d. organizational leadership, e. organizational culture, f. internal and external collaboration, and g. capacity-building and sustainability.
Reviews of recently published books on any aspect of the evidence-based movement.
Reviews of recently enacted public policy and/or funding opportunities relevant to the evidence-based movement.
Interviews with evidence-based professionals and policymakers. EBP Quarterly is a non-peer-reviewed publication. Submitted manuscripts will be reviewed by the Editor and/or Associate
Editors to assess appropriateness for publication and conformity to manuscript guidelines.
Manuscripts declined for publication will be returned to authors with a brief explanation.

EBP Quarterly will be published collaboratively by Joyfields Institute for Professional Development, the Society for Evidence-Based Practitioners and Organizations, and Justice Performance Consultants, LLC. These organizations are committed to the advancement of evidence-based strategies and methods, along with the development of evidence-based organizations and practitioners. David Myers, PhD, will serve as Editor, and Daniel Lee, PhD, and Dennis Giever, PhD, will serve as Associate Editors.

Manuscript Guidelines: Articles may vary in writing style, length, and tone, and should be a minimum of 500 words and maximum of 3,000 words. Manuscripts should be submitted to the Editor as a Microsoft Word document, double-spaced with 1-inch margins, in 12 point font. Citations and references should conform to the current Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA style guidelines).

Manuscripts and inquiries should be sent to:
David Myers, Editor, EBP Quarterly
dmyers@newhaven.edu

FEMINIST CRIMINOLOGY

Feminist Criminology (FC), published five times a year, is an innovative journal dedicated to research related to women, girls, and crime within the context of a feminist critique of criminology. The official journal of the Division on Women and Crime of the American Society of Criminology, this international publication focuses on research and theory that highlights the gendered nature of crime.

HOMICIDE STUDIES

Homicide Studies is the official publication of the Homicide Research Working Group (HRWG) and a high-quality, multidisciplinary outlet devoted to disseminating information concerning research, public policy, and applied knowledge relating to the study of homicide. As the flagship publication of the HRWG, Homicide Studies brings you the latest thinking and discussion in the field, aiding in developing more effective public policies to reduce and possibly prevent future homicides. Through rigorous scholarly analysis and thoughtful exploration of various aspects of homicide, Homicide Studies play a vital role in advancing our understanding of this critical public health concern.

HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications is a fully open access journal publishing scholarship from across all areas of the humanities, social and behavioral sciences. We encourage the submission of research outputs arising in specific disciplines, or from inter-disciplinary engagement.

We aspire to be the definitive peer-reviewed outlet for open access research in and between fields within our scope. The journal is published by Springer Nature. It began publication as Palgrave Communications (ISSN 2662-9992) and operated under that title until June 16th 2020.

Do you want to submit a manuscript to our journal? Follow the step-by-step process outlined in author instructions.

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT INTELLIGENCE ANALYSTS JOURNAL

The International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (IALEIA) publishes a peer-reviewed journal twice a year. The Journal of Intelligence & Analysis is a scholarly publication that strives to “bridge the gap” between academic research and the practical techniques employed by criminal research specialists and intelligence experts worldwide. Its central objective is to publish articles that advance the theoretical and research agenda of the intelligence and analytical fields related to military, law enforcement and criminal justice. Its emphasis is upon empirical research, qualitative studies and scientific methodology, with priority given to articles reporting original research. Moreover the Journal strives to provide a more informed dialogue about analytical policies and practices and the empirical procedures related to these policies and practices.

Submissions are considered from many sources including field-level analysts, investigators, senior policy-making officials, and college and university faculty and researchers. Only original manuscripts not previously published or under consideration by another periodical will be considered for review. If accepted for publication, all manuscripts become the exclusive property of the Journal of Intelligence & Analysis, and cannot be published elsewhere without the written consent of the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts. Submissions must be in US English and must adhere to American Psychological Association (5th Edition) standards. Scholarly research or best practice articles should be between 15 and 30 pages in length (double-spaced, full justification, 12-point courier or times new roman font).

Manuscripts may be submitted electronically: Email the document attachment to journal@ialeia.org for consideration. If Microsoft Word is not available, save the document as a “rtf” file. Please be sure to check all documents for viruses prior to submission, as infected files will not be opened or reviewed for publication. Please visit the Journal’s website for additional information.

Journal of Intelligence & Analysis Objectives

Editor Information:
Luisa Lazzarotto, M.A.
Editor, Journal of Intelligence & Analysis

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW REVIEW

Sociology and Criminology of International Criminal Justice

The Review, one of the leading journals in the field worldwide, hopes to expand the Criminological/Sociological/ and Socio/legal submissions by extending a call for quality manuscripts to those doing research in relevant areas. Two of the five annual volumes will have a special, regular section for criminological and sociological submissions. This is a unique opportunity to combine legal and criminological concerns and research.

Submission information:

http://www.editorialmanager.com/ICLA/default.aspx

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINOLOGY

International Criminology, the newly established peer-reviewed journal of the ASC Division of International Criminology, invites submissions of individual papers or proposals for thematic issues and symposia. The journal’s mission to publish innovative and thought-provoking theoretical, conceptual, empirical and methodological contributions that will enhance and develop the field of international, transnational, comparative and global criminology and criminal justice is evident in Volume 1, Issue 1 (March 2021) “International Criminology. If Not Now, When?” The journal is interdisciplinary and geographically diverse in terms of subject matter and contributors and welcomes work on a broad array of topics, using rigorous quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research. The journal publishes four issues annually and welcomes scientific articles, policy debates and commentaries, and book reviews.

Please, contact Editor-in-Chief Ineke Haen Marshall with any specific questions. For general information, including the composition of the international editorial board and submission guidelines, please go to https://www.springer.com/journal/43576

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR CRIME, JUSTICE AND SOCIAL DEMOCRACY

The International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy is an open access, blind peer reviewed journal that publishes critical research about challenges confronting criminal justice systems around the world. The journal is committed free to open access creative commons publishing. It is published by the Centre for Crime and Justice, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.

The journal invites 6-8000 word submissions that address: Penal Policy and Punishment in the Global Era; Policing, Security and Democratic Freedoms; Sex, Gender and Justice; Eco-Justice, Corporate Crime and Corruption; Crime, Courts & Justice Institutions; Counter Colonial Criminologies & Indigenous Perspectives.

The International Editorial Board is comprised of distinguished leading scholars from 14 countries and five continents.

https://www.crimejusticejournal.com/

Submissions: https://www.crimejusticejournal.com/about/submissions

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE AND APPLIED CRIMINAL JUSTICE

The International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice (IJCACJ) publishes country-specific and comparative analyses of crime, policing, courts, and criminal justice matters, focusing on gender, race, and ethnicity. IJCACJ is peer-reviewed and has been a well-known and widely read journal internationally since 1977.

IJCACJ provides a forum for scholars and academics interested in theoretical, empirical, and qualitative research in criminal justice. The journal has published work from over 80 countries and five continents.

The journal welcomes original submissions on mainstream and emerging issues on crime, justice, and society, drawing on insights from social sciences, Organization and Management Studies, and applied to a Criminal Justice context.

Please visit the journal home page for submission guidelines at: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rcac20

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CYBER CRIMINOLOGY

International Journal of Cyber Criminology (IJCC) is an open access, peer reviewed, interdisciplinary journal published biannually and devoted to the study of cyber crime, cyber criminal behavior, cyber victims, cyber laws and cyber investigations. IJCC is one of the top open access criminal justice journals. IJCC will focus on all aspects of cyber/computer crime: Forms of Cyber Crime, Impact of Cyber crimes in the real world, Policing Cyber space, Cyber-terrorism, International Perspectives of Cyber Crime, developing cyber safety policy, intrusion investigations, information security, Cyber Victims, Cyber offender behavior, Cyber Geography, cyber crime law, Cyber Pornography, Physical Computer Security, Privacy & Anonymity on the Net, Internet Fraud & Identity Theft, Mobile Phone Safety, Online Gambling, Copyright and Intellectual property Law, Detection of Distributed Denial of Service Attacks, Firewall Testing and Digital Forensics. As the discipline of Cyber Criminology approaches the future, facing the dire need to document the literature in this rapidly changing area has become more important than ever before. The IJCC will be a nodal centre to develop and disseminate the knowledge of cyber crimes to the academic and lay world. The journal publishes theoretical, methodological, and applied papers, as well as book reviews.

All manuscripts must be submitted in APA format. Please follow APA guidelines for Manuscript Preparation, including title page for blind review, referencing, and tables and figures. All manuscripts will undergo blind review by two or more reviewers. Each manuscript must be accompanied by a statement that it has not been published elsewhere and that it has not been submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material from other sources and are required to sign an agreement for the transfer of copyright to the publisher. All accepted manuscripts, artwork, and photographs become the property of the publisher. IJCC welcomes articles throughout the year. The IJCC encourages quality scholarship articles from relevant academic disciplines as well as from practitioners in the private and public sector. IJCC is receptive to scholarship coming from a variety of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches. All research should be understood and examined through a transnational perspective. Articles previously published or submitted for publication in any other journal will not be accepted.

All articles must be grounded on relevant and recent scholarship in the fields of our interest. The maximum length should not exceed twenty five pages (6000-8000 words), including notes and illustrations. Please avoid footnotes, however, endnotes are encouraged. References in the notes should conform to the mode specified in APA Style. Manuscripts should be submitted as MS Word attachment to the Editor-in-Chief at cybercrimejournal@gmail.com Hard copies are not needed, if sent, will not be processed. The Editor-in-Chief reserves the right to edit submissions if accepted for publication. Every effort will be made to inform contributors of the outcome of the peer review process in a timely manner. The review process is via e-mail, and should take no more than 4 to 6 weeks with the possible help of selected experts. This process is launched as and when papers are submitted to us.

All the issues are available for free download at https://www.cybercrimejournal.com/

Please send completed manuscripts by email to:
K. Jaishankar
Editor-in-Chief, IJCC,
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli 627 012
Tamil Nadu India
E-mail: cybercrimejournal@gmail.com
Website: https://www.cybercrimejournal.com/

JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES

The journal publishes research papers in the fields of humanities and social science such as anthropology, business studies, communication studies, corporate governance, criminology, cross-cultural studies, demography, development studies, economics, education, ethics, geography, history, industrial relations, information science, international relations, law, linguistics, library science, media studies, methodology, philosophy, political science, population Studies, psychology, public administration, sociology, social welfare, linguistics, literature, paralegal, performing arts (music, theatre & dance), religious studies, visual arts, women studies and so on.

Online Submission

Website: https://jassh.info/index.php/jassh

Email: editor@jassh.in

JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY CRIMINAL JUSTICE

The Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice invites submissions for a special issue on Contemporary Issues in Youth Justice (May 2025). Empirical, theoretical, and policy-oriented papers are welcome. We particularly welcome papers that exemplify how empirical research in criminology—and related fields—can improve the understanding of issues currently facing youth justice systems. This can include, but is not limited to, submissions on race and gender inequalities within the juvenile legal system, trauma-informed strategies, the linkage between schools and justice agencies, the enduring impacts of Covid-19 related practices, and recent reductions in youth incarceration levels. Christopher Sullivan, Nicole McKenna, and Insun Park will serve as Guest Editors for this special issue.

All submitted manuscripts will be peer reviewed. An abstract of approximately 100 words must accompany the manuscript. Manuscripts must be 35 pages or less, double-spaced, including the abstract, references, and all figures and tables. Papers should be submitted by September 30, 2024, for best consideration. Please send two electronic copies of the manuscript: one complete version (with a cover page containing the author name(s), title, institutional affiliation with complete address, email and phone contact information; acknowledgments; research grant numbers; and the date, location, and conference at which the manuscript may have been presented, if any), and one copy with all identifying information removed to facilitate anonymous peer review to Chris Sullivan (cjsullivan@umsl.edu). Manuscripts should be in MS Word format and conform to the formatting style of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.).

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Special Issue:

Plural Policing in the Global South: Navigating Hybridity and Security Partnerships (May 2026)

Co-editors: Danielle Watson (danielle.watson@qut.edu.au) and Francis Boateng (fboateng@olemiss.edu)

This special issue seeks original contributions on plural policing in the Global South. We welcome papers that highlight variances in law and order maintenance arrangements, primarily in contexts where state policing is recognized as an adapted colonial import that exists alongside local and indigenous governance mechanisms, which at times exist parallel or in conflict with each other. Primary consideration will be given to empirical papers that explore plural policing and one of the following: globalization, legitimacy, hybridity, security privatization or non-conformity with colonial ideas about policing in former colonies. We also welcome theoretical contributions that provide insight into scholarly acknowledgement of an ideological shift away from the recognition of state police serving as the sole stakeholder organization with a responsibility for maintaining law, order and peaceful communities across diverse spaces in the Global South context.

JOURNAL OF CRIME AND JUSTICE

The Journal of Crime and Justice, the official publication of the Midwestern Criminal Justice Association, is a triannual peer-reviewed journal featuring original scholarly work in the area of crime and criminal justice. JC&J welcomes quantitative and qualitative articles and theoretical commentaries. Special topic issues are also welcomed. Michael J. Leiber, is the Editor at the University of South Florida.

Current and forthcoming issues can be found at: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rjcj20/current

Prospective authors should send a cover letter with contact information and the manuscript electronically to https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rjcj

JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION

The Journal of Criminal Justice Education (JCJE) is an official publication of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS). JCJE provides a forum for research and debate of a broad range of issues concerning post-secondary education in criminal justice, criminology and related disciplines. The aim of JCJE is the pedagogical enhancement of criminal justice and criminology higher education. Quality articles that address specific educational, academic, or professional development issues in these areas are encouraged and will be considered for publication. Articles that deal principally with applied training or practitioner concerns unrelated to criminal justice and criminology higher education are not likely to be considered or accepted for publication. All articles selected for publication will be subjected to peer review. JCJE will also feature book review essays devoted to thematic topics and a small number of individual book reviews per issue. For publication consideration, submit manuscripts electronically via Manuscript Central (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rcje) in accordance with the guidelines for submission. Please direct inquiries about JCJE to: Christopher J. Schreck, Ph.D., Editor, Department of Criminal Justice, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 Lomb Memorial Drive., Rochester, NY, 14623.

JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL CRIMINOLOGY

The Journal of Experimental Criminology focuses on high quality experimental and quasi-experimental research in the development of evidence based crime and justice policy. The journal is also committed to the advancement of the science of systematic reviews and experimental methods in criminology and criminal justice. The journal seeks empirical papers on experimental and quasi-experimental studies, systematic reviews on substantive criminal justice problems, and methodological papers on experimentation and systematic review. The journal encourages submissions from scholars in the broad array of scientific disciplines that are concerned with crime and justice problems.

For more information about the Journal of Experimental Criminology and for Authors’ Instructions, we kindly refer you to the journal homepage at https://www.springer.com/journal/11292?detailsPage=press

JOURNAL OF ILLICIT ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT

The Journal of Illicit Economies and Development (JIED) focuses explicitly on the relationship between illicit economies and comprehensive approaches to development. It aims to provide policy makers and practitioners with in-depth analyses into illicit markets and their potential impacts on the planning and implementation of projects in complex settings – whilst facilitating for the emergence of a new cross-disciplinary academic debate on these issues. JIED seeks to address the issues faced by policy makers and practitioners operating in Fragile and Conflict Affected Settings (FCAS) particularly. However, it welcomes the submission of studies from the Global North and non-conflict affected settings, where there is a clear need for further in-depth analyses of how illicit economies they affect wider socioeconomic processes and outcomes.

JIED is open to and actively encourages the use of new methodologies and approaches to researching illicit economies. For example, the emerging use of Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) in mapping illicit crop cultivation or illicit supply routes for narcotics, arms, oil, among others, shows the need for new approaches to conceptualising illicit economies. From such technical and mixed-methods approaches through to ethnographic studies of illicit-market involved communities, the journal is cross-disciplinary in its outlook.

Open Call

JOURNAL OF LAW AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

The Journal of Law and Conflict Resolution (JLCR) publishes high-quality solicited and unsolicited articles, in all areas of the subject. All articles published in JLCR will be peer-reviewed. The following types of papers are considered for publication:

I. Original articles in basic and applied research.
II. Critical reviews, surveys, opinions, commentaries and essays.

Our objective is to inform authors of the decision on their manuscript(s) within four weeks of submission. Following acceptance, a paper will normally be published in the next issue.

Instruction for authors and other details are available on our website www.academicjournals.org/JLCR. Prospective authors should send their manuscript(s) to http://ms.academicjournals.org/

Open Access
One key request of researchers across the world is unrestricted access to research publications. JLCR is fully committed Open Access Initiative by providing free access to all articles (both abstract and full PDF text) as soon as they are published. We ask you to support this initiative by publishing your papers in this journal.

Invitation to Review
JLCR is seeking for qualified reviewers as members of the review board team. JLCR serves as a great resource for researchers and students across the globe. We ask you to support this initiative by joining our reviewer’s team. If you are interested in serving as a reviewer, kindly send us your resume to JLCR@acadjourn.org

JOURNAL OF LAW AND COURTS

The University of Chicago Press and the Law and Courts Organized Section of the American Political Science Association are pleased to announce a new journal intended for all scholars with an interest in legal institutions, actors, processes, and policy. The Journal of Law and Courts will publish in print and electronic formats beginning in 2013, and is now accepting submissions.

For complete submission guidelines, visit the journal’s home page: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/jlc/current.

“The journal will be a truly interdisciplinary forum for those who study law and courts regardless of methodological or theoretical approach,” said David Klein, a professor at the University of Virginia’s Woodrow Wilson Department of Politics and the journal’s inaugural editor. “Most journals in this field are focused narrowly on specific subtypes of scholarship. In the end, we too often read and write for only small groups of scholars much like ourselves and fail to keep up with the ideas of those who share our broad interests but approach them differently. The Journal of Law and Courts will have the central mission of promoting communication and intellectual fertilization across traditional boundaries.”

To that end, the editorial team seeks submissions from scholars in political science departments and law schools as well as from departments of anthropology, economics, history, psychology, and sociology. The journal will welcome both qualitative and quantitative empirical studies as well as purely theoretical essays.

“As we consider papers for publication, substance will be valued far above either form or method,” Dr. Klein said. “The most important criteria for publication in JLC will be that the core issues or questions addressed in a paper strike a wide swath of the law and courts community as interesting and important and that they be addressed in a highly professional and effective manner.”

Each submission selected for publication by the editor will be reviewed by at least one board member to ensure that the piece has cross-boundary appeal. In other respects the journal will follow standard peer-review procedures, with a minimum of three referees providing reports on each submission via a double-blind review process. The journal accepts only single submissions.

The journal’s electronic edition will be included with all University of Chicago Press Journals in the JSTOR Current Scholarship Program, making its content available and discoverable for scholars all over the world. Content will also be available through leading third-party search and discovery services. Individual subscriptions are available through the Press and via membership in the Law and Courts Organized Section of APSA.

“Section members told us they wanted a forum that encouraged greater intellectual cohesion in the section,” said Christopher Zorn, professor of political science at Penn State and chair of the APSA Law and Courts Section. “JLC will accomplish that goal.”

The University of Chicago Press Journals Division distributes more than 50 journals and hardcover serials, presenting original research from international scholars in the social sciences, humanities, education, biological and medical sciences, and physical sciences.

JOURNAL OF OFFENDER REHABILITATION

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary journal of innovation in research, services and programs in criminal justice and corrections. This refereed journal is an essential professional resource for practitioners, educators and researchers who work with individuals involved in the criminal justice system and study the dynamics of rehabilitation and individual and system change. Original research using qualitative or quantitative methodology, theoretical discussions, evaluations of program outcomes, and state of the science reviews will be considered. A primary journal focus is the use of research to improve practice, with articles clearly defining the theoretical and empirical basis for program models and establishing connections between research findings and needed interventions and services. Programs and services for correctional populations residing in prison, as well as in the community, are examined. The range of topics is broad and includes alternatives to incarceration; community reentry and reintegration; alcohol, substance abuse and mental health treatment interventions; services for correctional populations with special needs; recidivism prevention strategies; educational and vocational programs; families and incarceration; culturally appropriate practice and probation and parole services.

The journal receives all manuscript submissions electronically via their ScholarOne Manuscripts website located at: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/wjor. ScholarOne Manuscripts allows for rapid submission of original and revised manuscripts, as well as facilitating the review process and internal communication between authors, editors and reviewers via a web-based platform. If you have any other requests please contact the journal’s editor at journal@uic.edu.

Manuscripts should be limited to 25 pages maximum. Each manuscript must be accompanied by a statement that it has not been published elsewhere and that it has not been submitted simultaneously for publication elsewhere. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material from other sources and are required to sign an agreement for the transfer of copyright to the publisher. All accepted manuscripts, artwork, and photographs become the property of the publisher.

All parts of the manuscript should be typewritten, double-spaced, with margins of at least one inch on all sides. Number manuscript pages consecutively throughout the paper. Authors should also supply a shortened version of the title suitable for the running head, not exceeding 50 character spaces. Each article should be summarized in an abstract of not more than 100 words.

Please list 5 or 6 keywords that identify manuscript content. Avoid abbreviations, diagrams, and reference to the text in the abstract. Be sure to include an updated corresponding address and e-mail for each author.

For more information, please click here.

JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIMINOLOGY (JQCJC)

JQCJC is an international, peer-reviewed journal focused on the qualitative interpretation and analysis of deviance, law, and social control. The journal will feature both theoretical and analytical research, as well as manuscripts based on methods such as interviewing, participant observation, ethnography, historical analysis, content analysis, and others which do not rely primarily on numerical data. JQCJC will welcome submissions from a variety of perspectives focusing on the qualitative study of crime and society, including criminological, criminal justice, sociological, historical, philosophical, cultural, political, psychological, anthropological, and jurisprudential approaches.
Submission information

http://www.jqcjc.org/

JOURNAL OF RESTORATION, REHABILITATION, AND REENTRY

Journal of Restoration, Rehabilitation, and Reentry (R3) is a refereed interdisciplinary journal committed to exploring reformation and healing. The purpose of Journal of Restoration, Rehabilitation, and Reentry (R3) is to promote research in the field of non-punitive approaches to solving crime problems by providing a space for like-minded scholars who focus on the areas of restorative justice, correctional rehabilitation, post-incarceration reentry, and decreasing recidivism to facilitate and disseminate such research. Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research is encouraged. Theoretical arguments, reviews of literature, and book reviews are also welcome.

Submit articles for consideration to: https://digitalcommons.wou.edu/jr3/

JOURNAL OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE

From playground bullying to mass murder, the Journal of School Violence tracks the causes, consequences, and costs of aggressive or violent behavior in children from kindergarten through twelfth grade. It presents up-to-date research, practice, and theory with a focus on prevention and intervention. The Journal of School Violence offers tested information on such urgent matters as threat assessment, hostage situations, stalking behavior, and teacher safety, as well as articles on longer-range strategic planning. This peer-reviewed journal shows teachers and counselors how to deal with immediate problems and helps administrators and policymakers plan effectively to ensure school security. Four copies of the manuscript should be submitted. The manuscript should be approximately 15–20 pages double-spaced with a one-inch margin on all four sides and should include an abstract of 100 words, a title page, and a brief biographical sketch of author(s). References, citations, and general style of manuscripts should follow the APA style (as outlined in the latest edition of Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.). References should be double-spaced and placed in alphabetical order. Send all requests and manuscripts to: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jsv

Visit the journal’s Web site at http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wjsv20/current

JOURNAL OF SECURITY EDUCATION

New Directions in Education, Training, and Accreditation
The Journal will report on the development, implementation, and operation of security education and training programs. The Journal will provide essential information of the highest standards on recent developments in security academic programs, security research, the theory and practice of security, management and technology, distance learning, training, and assessment. The Journal will contain web site and book reviews alongside its peer-reviewed articles.

Prospective authors are invited to request an “Instructions for Authors” brochure. Inquiries may be directed to:

Editor, John I. Kostanoski
Chair and Professor, Department of Security Systems
Farmingdale State University of New York
2350 Broadhollow Road
Farmingdale, NY 11735
Phone: 631-420-2538
Fax: 631-420-2582
john.kostanoski@farmingdale.edu

http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wzse20/current

JUSTICE EVALUATION JOURNAL

The Justice Evaluation Journal (JEJ), an official journal of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, aims to assess the efficacy, efficiency, and equity of crime reduction and prevention programs and policies. JEJ provides a forum for scholars and practitioners in criminal justice and related sectors to offer answers to fundamental questions of what works and what does not work, and why.

JEJ welcomes papers concerning criminal justice policies and programs broadly defined. This includes related public policy areas which have an impact on criminal justice outcomes such as social welfare, education, or health initiatives. We publish evidence-based examinations of existing programs and policies and the role of research in practice.

Submissions should:
• be no more than 30 pages.
• focus on the research questions, methodology, findings, and analysis of results rather than extensive literature reviews.
• explicitly assess the research’s implications for the program or policy in question.

All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double-blind and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.

For more information, contact the Editor, N. Prabha Unnithan, Colorado State University [Prabha.Unnithan@colostate.edu] or the journal office [CLA_jej@colostate.edu]

JEJ Website: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rjej20

JUSTICE, POWER AND RESISTANCE

Justice, Power and Resistance is an international, peer-reviewed journal promoting critical analysis and connecting theory, politics and activism. Working towards social justice, state accountability and decarceration, the journal is primarily a vehicle to make accessible and advance challenging research and scholarship that can be utilised to critically inform contemporary debates and policies. Originally based within the European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control, the journal invites academics, practitioners and activists to think critically about the concepts of justice and power, and what the implications of these are for the lives of people most affected by social harms. The focus on resistance is reflective of the endeavour to move this critical knowledge to social action, to harness ways that crimes and harms of the powerful in particular can be resisted, and to support wider understandings of how to mitigate penal expansionism and mitigate harms and violence.

The editors welcome theoretical, normative and empirical studies from interdisciplinary perspectives including sociology, zemiology, geography, law, history, criminology, penology, philosophy, social policy and social theory from scholars and activists. The journal is also committed to enhancing communication and collaboration across critical and radical networks.

Call for Papers

JUSTICE RESEARCH AND POLICY

The Journal of the Justice Research and Statistics Association

Justice Research and Policy is a semiannual, peer-reviewed journal that strives to bridge the gap between criminal justice researchers and practitioners. We welcome manuscripts that relate to some aspect of applied criminal justice research, program evaluation, or data analysis. The peer-review process normally takes three to four months.

OHIO STATE JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL LAW

The Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law, published by the Michael E. Moritz College of Law, is a semi-annual, interdisciplinary scholarly journal. The primary audience includes legal academics in English-speaking nations, and professionals in the criminal justice system; the secondary audience includes academics in related criminal justice fields. Each issue includes a symposium, with solicited scholarly articles on the symposium topic, and briefer Commentary essays on a wide range of topics.
The journal currently is seeking relatively short (up to about 5000 words, including footnotes) “Commentary” essays on criminal justice subjects. These essays may be written in less formal manner if the author wishes (e.g., fewer footnotes; first-person language; etc.). What we seek are thoughtful, provocative, insights on matters relevant to our audience.

Queries and manuscripts (preferably in Word format) should be delivered by electronic mail to crimlaw@osu.edu.

PENUMBRA: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF CRITICAL AND CREATIVE INQUIRY

Penumbra: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Critical and Creative Inquiry is seeking submission for our next volume.

Penumbra is an online journal of Union Institute and University’s Ph.D. program in Interdisciplinary Studies. We aims to promote social change through theoretically informed engagements with concrete issues and problems. The journal publishes socially engaged innovative, creative, and critical scholarship with a focus on ethical, political, and aesthetic issues in education, humanities, public policy, and leadership.

Submissions
We seek submissions from graduate students, junior scholars, and emerging artists in addition to more established critical and creative voices. All submissions undergo a double-blind peer review. Penumbra invites academic papers as well as creative and critical works that address any aspect of the journal’s mission and scope.

Submission guidelines can be found at https://unionpenumbra.org/guidelines/.

Penumbra accepts submissions on a rolling basis throughout the year; visit the website for deadline details for each issue.

Email submissions to: penumbra.editor@myunion.edu

For more information about Penumbra, please visit: https://unionpenumbra.org/

PERSPECTIVES ON TERRORISM

Perspectives on Terrorism (PT) is accepting high-quality, original manuscripts for publication. PT publishes solicited and unsolicited articles in English. Articles submitted for publication should be based on recognized scholarly standards.

All papers submitted to Perspectives on Terrorism are peer-reviewed after which they usually undergo minor or major revisions by the author(s). The Editorial Board currently consists of 15 recognized scholars but outside referees are also approached for peer-review. Our objective is to inform authors of the decision about the publication of their submitted texts within three months. Authors can expect comments on their submissions from two referees within two months. Following revision an accepted paper will normally be published in one of the next two issues of the journal. Copyright of articles remains with the authors, but so does legal liability. Prospective authors should send files of their manuscripts (including abstract) to the editor-in-chief at apschmid@gmail.com .

Authors considering to submit an article for possible publication in Perspectives on Terrorism, you should be aware that

Submissions should strive to be objective, non-partisan, evidence-based and carefully documented;
Articles should represent original research that has not been published elsewhere and that is when submitted not under consideration or review by another journal;
Copyright of articles remains with the authors – but so does legal responsibility for any content;
PT wishes to be informed beforehand about re-publication of articles originally published in PT;
PT does not require payment from, or offer payment to, authors of articles nor do the Editorial Team and the Editorial Board receive or accept payment for their work;
To guarantee unbiased peer-review, articles should be submitted to the editor-in-chief in two files: (i) full article with name(s) of author(s), abstract, complete text with endnotes and author(s) biography/-ies and (ii) an anonymous version without the “About the Authors” section at the end.
Submissions should be about 4,000 words long, have endnotes in square brackets [not footnotes or Harvard citation] and should preferably be written in WORD, letter size .12, font Times New Roman. The length of articles is, however, negotiable.

Legal Note

Perspectives on Terrorism hosts articles that reflect a diversity of opinions. The views expressed therein, and the empirical evidence cited in their support, remain the sole responsibility of the contributing authors; they do not necessarily reflect positions and views of the journal’s Editorial Team or its parent organisation, the Terrorism Research Initiative.

For more information, visit https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/perspectives-on-terrorism/publishing/submit

POLICE PRACTICE AND RESEARCH: An International Journal

Manuscripts are solicited for Police Practice & Research: An International Journal (PPR) through https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/gppr20#.UkmSnDso4pd or www.IPES.info. PPR is a peer-reviewed, international journal that presents current and innovative academic police research as well as operational and administrative police practices from around the world. Manuscripts are sought from practitioners, researchers, and others interested in developments in policing, analysis of public order, and the state of safety as it affects the quality of life everywhere. The journal seeks to bridge the gap in knowledge that exists regarding who the police are, what they do, and how they maintain order, administer laws, and serve their communities in the world.

Submission of Manuscripts: Manuscripts should be electronically submitted to www.ipes.info. Please click on “Submit Online,” and this will take the author through the submission process. Manuscripts should normally be no more than 7,500 words, including tables and figures. Manuscripts should be accompanied by an abstract of no more than 100 words, and up to 6 key words. For a complete “Notes for Contributors”, one should refer to Instructions for Authors. For additional assistance, please contact Danika McLeod at pprassociateeditors@gmail.com.

Police Practice and Research: An International Journal is published by Routledge / Taylor and Francis (UK) six times a year.

RACE AND JUSTICE: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL

Special Issue: W.E.B. Du Bois and Criminology
Guest Editors: Shaun L. Gabbidon and Francis T. Cullen

Race and Justice: An International Journal invites submissions for a special issue devoted to W.E.B. Du Bois and criminology. In November 2025, the American Society of Criminology (ASC) will present the first W.E.B. Du Bois Award. The award will recognize a scholar for their Du Bois inspired transformative scholarship that engages criminology, criminal justice, and race/ethnicity. In concert with the inaugural award, this special issue seeks new manuscripts, essays, book reviews, and pedagogical insights that either analyze Du Bois’s pioneering criminological research or are in the Du Boisian tradition of scholarship. This important special issue will be in collaboration with the flagship journals of ASC, Criminology: An Interdisciplinary Journal and Criminology & Public Policy.

To be considered for inclusion in this volume, please submit an abstract of not more than 250 words that describes the proposed contribution. A brief biographical sketch that includes the author’s current affiliation should also accompany the abstract. Abstracts for proposed contributions are due June 1, 2024, and should be sent to both Shaun L. Gabbidon (slg13@psu.edu) and Francis T. Cullen (cullenft@ucmail.uc.edu).

If your paper is accepted for the issue, final manuscripts must be 30 pages or less, double-spaced, including the abstract, biographical sketch, references, and all figures and tables. Final manuscripts will be due no later than March 1, 2025.

SECURITY JOURNAL

The Security Journal provides a forum for the debate and analysis of key issues within the field of security. It brings together papers written by some of the world’s leading practitioners and academics with the aim of generating new ideas and improving the management and practice of security. The papers will aim to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and good practice, and bridge the various disciplines, professions and countries. The ultimate criteria for a paper’s acceptance are that the reader will learn something new from it and that it will advance learning in terms of generating ideas and/or improving practice. Contributors will include policy makers, professionals and academics. The journal will include research-based papers and case studies, as well as papers aimed at developing theory and good practice (3,000 – 5,000 words) and where appropriate, shorter pieces describing work under consideration or in progress (1,000 – 2,500 words). For more information about the journal, please visit the website: http://www.palgrave-journals.com/sj/author_instructions.html. For inquires concerning submission guidelines and requirements, please contact co-editor Professor Bonnie Fisher at: Bonnie.Fisher@uc.edu.

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Special Edition of Security Journal
Preventing Fraud and Cybercrime in an Ageing Society and the Potential for Technology

Fraud and cybercrime, through a wide variety of genres, have become some of the most common crimes individuals experience and such is the scale of the problem, RUSI (a highly respected think tank) have described it as a threat to national security. Older adults represent promising targets for criminals because they are often cash rich with pensions, lump sums, life savings. Many also have traits that increase the chances of victimisation: cognitive decline; social isolation; a lack of capable guardian to protect them. The pandemic has also meant many older adults have spent more time at home and online, contributing to increased victimisation.

The growing use of digital technologies has been a huge benefit in many areas of social and economic life, but has also opened up new risks. Access and usage of the internet is no longer limited to the younger, tech-savvy population. The ONS in the UK reported the proportion of those aged 75 years between 2013 and 2020 reporting recent internet use has nearly doubled from 29%, to 54% in 2020. However, despite their gradual familiarisation with information technologies, it is argued that older adults can often be vulnerable to cybercrime risks.

Juxtaposed to these developments has been the advanced technological developments associated with the so called ‘4th Industrial Revolution’ (4IR). Some of the technologies associated with 4IR are already being utilised to prevent fraud and cybercrime, such as the use of data-analytics to counter banking frauds. But there are many other technological developments in general that are increasingly been applied to fraud and cybercrime, such as apps and call blockers.

The problem of fraud and cybercrime against older adults has stimulated a wide range of initiatives around the world to attempt to address this problem. Fraud in general has also stimulated growing technological solutions. These together are stimulating a growing body of research. To explore these issues we are seeking papers that explore any of the following areas:

● Fraud and/or cybercrime against older adults;
● Evaluations of schemes preventing fraud and/or cybercrime against older adults;
● Evaluations of technological schemes in general to prevent fraud and/or cybercrime, which could be applied to older adults and/or applied to older adults;
● Theoretical and thought provoking articles on the opportunities to prevent fraud and/or cybercrime against older adults.

The timescale

01 March 2023 Submissions open

The editors welcome abstracts for an initial assessment of the potential suitability of the article.

Last date for submissions 31 December 2023

All papers agreed and ready by 31 March 2024

To submit abstract or article please submit to mark.button@port.ac.uk or vasileios.karagiannopoulos@port.ac.uk

Please note the formatting requirements for this journal at:
http://www.palgrave.com/gp/journal/41284/authors/presentation-formatting

STATE CRIME – THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL STATE CRIME INITIATIVE

State Crime is the first peer-reviewed, international journal that seeks to disseminate leading research on the illicit practices of states. The concept of state crime is not confined to legally recognized states but can include any authority that exerts political and military control over a substantial territory (e.g. the FARC). The journals focus is a reflection of the growing awareness within criminology that state criminality is endemic and acts as a significant barrier to security and development. Contributions from a variety of disciplinary and theoretical perspectives are welcomed. Topics covered by the journal include, torture; genocide and other forms of government and politically organized mass killing; war crimes; state-corporate crime; state-organized crime; natural disasters exacerbated by government (in)action; asylum and refugee policy and practice; state terror; political and economic corruption; and resistance to state violence and corruption.

Contributions should be e-mailed as a Word document to: journal@statecrime.org.

Articles are reviewed on the understanding that they are submitted solely to this journal. If accepted, they may not be published elsewhere in full or in part without the Editors permission. To ensure anonymity in the review process, do not include the names of authors or institution in the abstract or body of the manuscript. Send a separate file including the title of the manuscript, full names of the author(s), the name and address of the institution from which the work originates, and the telephone number, fax number and e-mail address of the corresponding author. Please include a short abstract of no more than 150 words and up to six keywords. This file should contain the main body of the manuscript. Articles should normally be between 5,000 and 8,000 words in length, including abstract and references, but longer articles will be considered.

All articles accepted for review are submitted to double blind peer reviewing by at least two referees. Final decisions of publication remain with the Editorial Board.

TRAUMA, VIOLENCE, & ABUSE

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse (TVA), peer-reviewed and published five times a year, is a review journal devoted to organizing, synthesizing, and expanding knowledge on all forms of trauma, abuse, and violence. Dedicated to professionals and advanced students, TVA is intended to compile knowledge that clearly affects practice, policy, and research. TVA publishes only reviews of research and law review articles. Reviewed literatures may come from the social or behavioral sciences or the law.

All manuscripts are peer reviewed and should be submitted with a letter indicating that the material has not been published elsewhere and is not under review at another publication. Manuscripts should be submitted electronically to https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tva where authors will be required to set up an online account on the SAGE Track system powered by ScholarOne. Inquiries may be made by email at jiv@u.washington.edu.

TRENDS IN ORGANIZED CRIME

Trends in Organized Crime presents a composite of analyses and syntheses of research on organized crime, drawn from a variety of sources. It publishes peer-reviewed, original research articles and excerpts from significant governmental reports. The contents also include reviews of important new books and presents analysis and commentary on current issues in organized crime.

Trends in Organized Crime is an ideal resource for practitioners and policy makers, as well as the academic community. It is published in association with the International Association for the Study of Organized Crime (IASOC).

Submissions

VICTIMS AND OFFENDERS

Victims & Offenders is a peer-reviewed journal that provides an interdisciplinary and international forum for the dissemination of new research, policies and practices related to both victimization and offending throughout the life course. Our aim is to provide an opportunity for researchers—both in the United States and internationally—from a wide range of disciplines (criminal justice, psychology, sociology, political science, economics, public health, and social work) to publish articles that examine issues from a variety of perspectives in a unique, interdisciplinary forum. We are interested in both quantitative and qualitative research, systematic, evidence-based reviews, and articles that focus on theory development related to offenders and victims. The journal is published quarterly.

Victims & Offenders receives all manuscript submissions electronically via the ScholarOne Manuscripts website located at:
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/UVAO . ScholarOne Manuscripts allows for rapid submission of original and revised manuscripts, as well as facilitating the review process and internal communication between authors, editors, and reviewers via a web-based platform. ScholarOne Manuscripts technical support can be accessed via http://scholarone.com/services/support/.

WOMEN & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Women & Criminal Justice is the only periodical devoted specifically to scholarly interdisciplinary and international research on all concerns related to women and criminal justice. It provides scholars with a single forum devoted to this critical specialty area in the fields of criminal justice, human rights, law, politics, sociology, social work, and women’s studies. Both qualitative and quantitative studies are welcomed, as are studies that test theories about women as victims, professionals, and offenders.

The journal is refereed and features original research articles from academicians and professionals in the field that reflect its interdisciplinary and international focus, such as:

cross-cultural studies on gender, race, ethnicity, and criminal justice
socio-legal and historical studies on gender and crime and victimization
gender studies on women professionals
theory pertaining to women and criminal justice
women and the law
women in crime and punishment literature
women as victims of rape, incest, battering, stalking, and sexual harassment
women and human trafficking
implications of legally mandated change for professionals, victims, and offenders
juvenile females in the criminal justice system
women in criminal justice professions, including academia
incarcerated women (legal rights, programs, pregnancy, AIDS, children of incarcerated women, aged and infirm, women on death row)
legal restraints on improving the conditions for women in the criminal justice system
international efforts to respond to the needs of women in the criminal justice system.

Women & Criminal Justice periodically presents commentaries where authors exchange ideas and discuss methodological issues and present reports of ongoing research and research findings. A summary of the laws and court cases that pertain to women will also be presented. Special thematic issues have cov- ered such topics as the criminalization of a woman’s body; women and domestic violence; human sex trafficking; and, dating violence. A special issue on women, punishment and mental health is currently in process.

Women & Criminal Justice receives all manuscript submissions electronically via their ScholarOne Manuscripts website located at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/wwcj . ScholarOne Manuscripts allows for rapid submission of original and revised manuscripts, as well as facilitates the review process and internal communication between authors, editors, and reviewers via a web-based platform. ScholarOne Manuscripts technical support can be accessed via http://scholarone.com/services/support/ . If you have any other requests please contact Frances P. Bernat, the journal’s editor, at frances.bernat@tamiu.edu .

Please note that Women & Criminal Justice uses CrossCheck™ software to screen papers for unoriginal material. By submitting your paper to Women & Criminal Justice you are agreeing to any necessary originality checks your paper may have to undergo during the peer review and production processes.

Manuscripts: Text should be readable copy for the purposes of peer review in a serif typeface (preferably Times Roman) at a font no smaller than 11 points (12 point is preferred). Manuscript text should be double spaced with margins of at least one inch all around the page. In addition to the main text, every submission must include (1) title page, (2) an abstract, (3) a reference list, and any (4) notes, (5) tables, or (6) figures mentioned in the text on separate pages. Authors should note that most published articles are about 25 pages (200 words per page) in length. Please organize your paper so that the elements are gathered in this order: title page, abstract, text, references, notes, figures, and tables. Your paper should not place figures and tables where they are discussed in the text, rather make a notation in the text as to where the table or figure would appear (e.g., Table 1 about here).

Title page: Title page should include your manuscript’s full title, the names and affiliations of all authors in the order that they are to appear, and the contact information for the lead author.

Abstract: Your abstract page should have your manuscript’s title (without author information) and should be as close to 100 words as possible. It should include your research question or puzzle, identify your data, and give some indication of your findings. Your abstract is likely to be sent by email to potential readers; giving an accurate and efficient statement of your project is likely to increase your chances of enlisting their aid. Unfocused, verbose abstracts may make it harder to place your paper with referees.

YOUTH VIOLENCE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL

The journal welcomes article submissions. Manuscripts should not exceed 35 pages, including text, tables, notes, references and other material. The manuscript should be accompanied by a brief abstract of about 100 words. Submissions should be typewritten, double-spaced, with notes, references, tables and figures on separate pages, and should follow the APA format. Submit five copies for editorial evaluation. Author’s name, affiliation, mailing address, email address, telephone and fax numbers, and a biographical note of 25-50 words should be included on a separate cover pages. Contact:

Eric J. Fritsch
Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice
University of North Texas
Department of Criminal Justice
P.O. Box 305120
Denton, TX 76203-5130
940-565-4400
juvjust@scs.cmm.unt.edu

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