Journal of Human Security

The goal of Journal of Human Security is to disseminate applied research into a secure and sustainable future for humanity. It endeavours to:

Provide a forum for researchers to foster interdisciplinary inquiry in broad human security issues such as track two diplomacy, ethnic conflict, terrorism, religious extremism, human rights, demographic change, population health, human ecology, sustainable economics and related areas
Inform readers about upcoming events, ongoing and new research projects, trends and discussions, newly published monographs, and available scholarships
Encourage a multidisciplinary approach to issues that have traditionally been viewed as mostly unidisciplinary
Maintain an appeal to a wide readership with both high academic standards and close relevance to practice
Meet international standards of excellence.

Journal of Human Security is indexed by Scopus and is a member of CrossRef and CrossCheck. As well as being hosted by its primary partner Informit, Journal of Human Security is available via Gale, ALPSP Learned Journals Collection, EBSCO and H. W. Wilson journal databases.

EISSN: 1835-3800

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Editorial committee

Editor-in-chief

Dr Sabina W. Lautensach, Human Security Institute, Terrace BC, Canada and Auckland, New Zealand, salaut@gmail.com

Associate editors

Dr Alex Lautensach, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada
Dr Jian Yang, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Editorial board

Dr Kamarulnizam Abdullah, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia
Dr Nugroho Abikusno, Trisakti University, Jakarta, Indonesia
Dr Rouben Azizian, APCSS, Hawai'i, USA
Dr Jonathan Barnett, University of Melbourne, Australia
Mr Paul Bellamy, Wellington, New Zealand
Michael Browne, (J.D.), Perth, Australia
Dr Stephen Burgess, US Air War College, USA
Dr Alfio Cerami, Center for European Studies, Sciences Po, Paris, France
Professor Gerald Chan, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Mr Ralph Cossa, CSIS Pacific Forum, Hawai'i, USA
Professor Kevin Clements, University of Otago, New Zealand
Dr Thomas Ditzler, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawai'i, USA
Professor C. Michael Douglass, University of Hawai'i, USA
Dr Jim Headley, University of Otago, New Zealand
Dr John Janzekovic, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Dr Christopher LaMonica, United States Coast Guard Academy, Conn., USA
Professor Deane Neubauer, University of Hawai'i, USA
Dr Tanya Ogilvie-White, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Dr Jim Rolfe, Asia Pacific Civil Military Centre of Excellence, Canberra, Australia
Dr Petra Roter, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Dr. C. Vinodan, Mahatma Gandhi University, India
Dr Yong Wang, Peking University, China

Journal of Human Security list of issues

Volume 6, Issue 2, 2010
Volume 6, Issue 1, 2010
Volume 5, Issue 3, 2009
Volume 5, Issue 2, 2009
Volume 5, Issue 1, 2009
Volume 4, Issue 3, 2008
Volume 4, Issue 2, 2008
Volume 4, Issue 1, 2008
Volume 3, Issue 2, 2008
Volume 3, Issue 1, 2007

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We are currently seeking contributions from researchers in political science, international relations, conflict analysis, strategic studies, economics, environmental and earth science, biogeography, ecology, health science, ethics, geography, sociology, law, psychology, anthropology, philosophy, education and other areas. Contributions should have relevance to one or several aspects of human security under the 'four pillar' model of sociopolitical, economic, health-related and environmental security. We particularly welcome submissions on interdisciplinary research.

Submission details

Submissions should be 4000–8000 words in length and include a 100-word abstract and brief author bio. Please follow the author guidelines located here.

Peer-review policy

Contributions to Journal of Human Security are evaluated by the editor-in-chief and two external referees.

Copyright notice

Copyright is vested in each of the contributors in respect of his or her contribution, provided that on re-publication, due acknowledgment is made to Journal of Human Security. The editorial committee reserves the right to make stylistic alterations in the interests of clarity.