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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Please read and follow all guidelines.

  • Correspondence: Submissions should be emailed to the IJPS: IJPS@IPSA-Police.org. Please identify the corresponding author and pro­vide the name, title, institutional affiliation, postal address, email address, and telephone number of each author.
  • File format: All submissions must be provided in Microsoft Word. Submis­sions in other formats will not be accepted.
  • Length: Articles should be 5,000–7,500 words and book reviews should be 750-1,250 words. All submissions should be in English. Authors may use either American or British English; only one style should be used throughout.
  • Author biographies: Please submit a brief biography (maximum 75 words) for each author. Bios will be included in the “note on contributors” at the end of each article.
  • Citations: Follow the Chicago Manual of Style (17th ed.), Notes and Bib­liography style for references (https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/ tools_citationguide/citation-guide-1.html).
    • Using Microsoft Word’s References function, create reference endnotes.
    • Use Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3) in a superscript position at the end of the sentence, after punctuation. (E.g., The sky is blue.1)
    • To cite multiple sources associated with one sentence, combine the citations into one endnote, with sources separated by semicolons (;), rather than using multiple endnotes.
    • For electronic resources include DOIs or other URLs as the final element in a citation.
    • g., John P. Sullivan and Keeley Townsend, “Climate Migration: Adding Fuel to the Ethnocentric Fire,” Terrorism and Political Violence 34, no. 5 (2022): 914-925, https://doi.org/10.1080/09546553.2022.2069446.
  • Justification: Manuscripts should be left justified (not right), with a ragged right margin.
  • Spacing: Documents should have one-inch margins. All text should be single-spaced.
  • Paragraphs: Use block paragraphing (left justified, no indents). Separate paragraphs with a single blank line.
  • Images, figures, and tables:
    • Insert within the manuscript where they should appear in the document.
    • Each should be numbered and have a title.
    • Each should be discussed within the adjacent text.
  • Font:
    • Title: 14pt Times New Roman (not bold)
    • Main headers: 14pt Times New Roman (not bold)
    • Sub-headers: 12pt Times New Roman; italicized
    • Images/figures/tables: 12pt Times New Roman; bold
    • Main body: Times New Roman 12pt
    • Block quotes: 10pt Times New Roman; indented ½ inch; single “blank line” above and below
    • Endnotes: 10pt Times New Roman; single spaced
  • Miscellaneous:
    • Write in a manner that can be understood by an international audience with varied experience; refrain from using jargon, nicknames, or vague references.
    • Use third person, as appropriate (preferred).
    • Write in the past tense, as appropriate.
    • Refrain from using extremely long sentences (more than 40 words).
    • Italicize foreign language words and phrases in each instance.
    • Use acronyms sparingly; ensure all acronyms are spelled out in the first instance.
    • Spell out single-digit numbers (zero through nine); use numerals for 10 and above.
    • Write dates as day month year (e.g., 10 December 2004).

Research Articles

Title: An article’s title should be clear and reflect the theme of the article. Titles may be modified by the editors, in consultation with the authors.

Abstract: Please provide an abstract (maximum 250 words) of your article. The purpose of an abstract is to give an overview of your entire project, in particular its findings and contribution to the field. An abstract should be a standalone summary of your article, which readers can use to decide whether the article is relevant to them. An abstract generally includes: a brief introduction to the topic you are investigating; an explanation of why the topic is important in your field of study; a statement regarding the gap in ex­isting research; your research questions or aims; a brief description of your research methods and approach; your key message; a summary of your key findings; and how your key message and findings contribute to the field.

Keywords: Please provide 5–8 keywords for your article. Keywords will be used for indexing purposes. These terms should include the continent or region and the country/countries addressed within your article, as well as other words reflecting the subject matter. Please list keywords under the article abstract.

Book Reviews

Book Selection: Books reviewed should directly address important policing and security issues, or relevant topics in legal, social, anthropological, and other fields related to the security perspective. Books do not need to be recent but should be relevant in today’s policing and security environment.

Content: Book reviews should include the following information:

  • Title, author(s) or editor(s), publisher, year published, edition (if other than first), format reviewed (hardcover, paperback, E-book), number of pages, ISBN
  • Description of the book’s main argument
  • Discussion of how the book contributes to the policing and security field
  • Strengths, weaknesses, and special features of the book
  • The book’s usefulness for students and practitioners of policing and security

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