Call For Papers For Contemporary Challenges Journal (CCJ), Volume 5: Submit By 5th February 2024

Call For Papers For Contemporary Challenges Journal (CCJ), Volume 5: Submit By 5th February 2024

What Is The Editorial Board Of CCJ?

The Editorial Board of CCJ is delighted to announce the call for papers for the upcoming Volume 5 of the Contemporary Challenges Journal (CCJ) affiliated with The University of Edinburgh. We are offering a platform to address critical issues in the realms of global crime, justice, and security.

What Are The Details Of The Opportunity?

• Topics/Scope Of Journal: 
  • Security and Conflict (e.g., atrocities, terrorism, war, and organized crime)
  • Criminological Theory and Justice (theoretical essays, alternative justice models, post-conflict societies, international criminal tribunals) 
  • Discrimination and Human Rights (issues of gender, race, sexuality, ethnicity, human and environmental rights)
  • Policing and Prisons (police and prison reform/abolition, mass incarceration, crime control, technological advances)
  • International Crimes (war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, crimes of aggression)
  • NOTE: Short contemporaries, Case Law Reviews (any jurisdiction) and Book Reviews on the affirmation themes.
• Eligibility: Researchers, academics and experts to contribute their prestigious publication
• Author Guidelines:
  • All essays should be written in English, using British grammar and spelling. Please make sure to cite your sources using the Chicago footnote referencing style. We will not publish essays that have been previously published or are under consideration for publication elsewhere.
  • All submissions should be between 800 and 6,000 words. Papers submitted in the range of 800 to 2,500 words will be considered for our commentary  and book review section. Essays submitted containing above 2,500 words will be considered for our articles section.  
  • All essays need to fall within the scope of the journal. 
  • Moreover, all essays should contain a short written abstract, summarising the main argument of the work. Publishable work will qualify as showing a critical engagement with existing academic literature and providing an original argument to academic discussions. All essays should contain a high degree of relevance to the field and make a compelling case for their own salience. Lastly, we do accept and encourage the submission of essays that have been submitted for grading for courses previously taken. We do not include a minimum grade requirement, however we require that work submitted be academically rigorous in content, structure and writing.  
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• Submission Procedure:
  • Follow these steps for submitting a paper to the CCJ Journal:
  • Login to the Contemporary Challenges Website. If you do not have an existing login, you will need to register.
  • Follow these steps to register an account:
  • Under the register tab, fill in the required information. (Under affiliation, please include your University name).
  • Set up a username and password
  • Click to accept the privacy statement and to allow announcements from the Journal. This will assist us in communicating with authors.
  • After completing registration, you will need to verify your email. Then you will be able to submit.
  • To submit, click the “Make a Submission” button. This will take you to the submission page.
  • Choose whether your paper is an article or a commentary and confirm that your paper is within the submission guidelines.
  • Upload your paper.
  • Upload a 50 word author biography.
  • Provide your article title, subtitle, abstract, and any relevant keywords.
  • Review your submission.
  • Submit
• Submission Link: CLICK HERE to submit
• Deadline For Submission: 5th February,2024

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