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“Environment and Security” Now Accepting Journal Submissions!


Jan 24, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

Be a part of the historic launch of the new journal, Environment and SecurityEnvironment and Security will be the leading global outlet for peer-reviewed research and debates on issues at the intersection of environmental and security. Published jointly by SAGE and the Environmental Peacebuilding Association, Environment and Security engages with and advances existing academic debates on the topic, either through presenting novel empirical findings, through theoretical elaboration, or through insights from practitioners. 

The first issue of the first volume will be published in September 2023, the second issue in December 2023.  Publication will proceed quarterly thereafter, with four issues in 2024 (March, June, September, and December).  

Environment and Security publishes articles on a wide range of topics. We understand the environment to comprise (i) natural resources used by or (potentially) useful to humans, (ii) the ecosystem services sustaining these resources (e.g., nutrient and hydrological cycles), and (iii) the components of the earth system into which these resources and services are embedded (e.g., climate system, biosphere). We understand security in a wide sense, encompassing international security, national security, human security, ontological security, and securitization, among others, including a wide range of referent objects. The journal will address both violent/armed conflicts as well as social conflicts, incorporating concepts of both positive and negative peace. All contributions clearly speak to current theoretical and/or empirical debates about the environment-security nexus.

Environment and Security is committed to theoretical and methodological diversity. It welcomes contributions from a wide range of disciplines like anthropology, environmental studies, economics, geography, law, political science, and sociology. The journal also seeks to enrich interdisciplinary fields like peace and conflict studies, development research, and gender studies, among others. It is open to quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method research designs. We are open to studies using established as well as innovative methods and data sources.

  Environment and Security will publish a variety of contributions, including: Research Article: Advances existing knowledge and debates significantly through theoretical elaboration or empirical analysis. May contain up to 8,000 words (text only, excluding references, tables and figures, but including table/figure titles and legends) in addition to a title (max. 30 words) and an abstract (max. 200 words). Review Article: Summarizes existing knowledge, identifies key insights and controversies, and outlines directions for future research and/or practice. May contain up to 10,000 words (text only, excluding references) in addition to a title (max. 30 words) and an abstract (max. 200 words). Perspective: Stimulates discussion by providing a fresh, out-of-the-box, and forward-looking perspectives on existing debates and topics. May contain up to 3,000 words (text only, excluding references) in addition to a title (max. 30 words) and an abstract (max. 100 words). These articles are commissioned by the editors, but suggestions are welcome. Practitioner Insight: Written by a decision maker or practitioner in order to highlight needs for further knowledge generation and/or to share lessons learned from practice. May contain up to 3,000 words (text only, excluding references) in addition to a title (max. 30 words) and an abstract (max. 100 words). Book Review: Reviews three to five recent books from a comparative perspective, highlighting how they speak to each other and/or to a wider research agenda. May contain up to 3,000 words in additional to a title (max. 30 words)SubmissionAll articles need to be submitted via the SAGE portal: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/eas.  [To submit, you need to create an account, if you do not already have one.]  The submission guidelines are available at: https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/environment-and-security/journal203773#submission-guidelines

For more information on the aims and scope of the journal, the Editors, and the Editorial Board, please visit https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/environment-and-security/journal203773.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the editors at journal@environmentalpeacebuilding.org.