Journal of Peace & War Studies

JPWS encompasses a wide range of research topics covering peacekeeping/peacebuilding, interstate reconciliation, transitional justice, international security, human security, cyber security, weapons of mass destruction (WMD) developments, nuclear deterrence, disarmament, arms control, terrorism, civil wars, religious/ethnic conflicts, and historical/territorial disputes around the world.  

The journal aims to promote and disseminate high quality research on peace and war throughout the international academic community. It also aims to provide policy makers in the United States and many other countries with in-depth analyses of contemporary issues and policy alternatives.  

The journal accepts a manuscript on the understanding that its content is original and that it has not been accepted for publication or review elsewhere. All papers are subject to anonymous peer review. The reviewers, who are selected based on their expertise in the area of the submitted papers, will evaluate the manuscripts on the basis of creativity, quality of scholarship, and policy relevance. Once accepted for publication, copyright resides with the journal. Authors should submit their manuscripts via e-mail to peaceandwar@norwich.edu  

The length of a research article should be between 5,000 and 7,000 words, including endnotes. Each article must include an abstract of less than 150 words and 5-6 keywords. All manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word format, and text should be double-spaced, Times New Roman font point 12 and left justified.

Spelling and style: Note that we conform to Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary and The Chicago Manual of Style in matters of spelling, abbreviation, punctuation, etc. On first use of an acronym or abbreviation in the manuscript, please spell it out in full.

Figures and tables: All figures and tables should be professional in appearance. Provide figures as high-resolution jpg or jpeg files (at least 300 dpi) instead of as pictures embedded within the Word document. Location of illustrations should be indicated by a note in the text (e.g., “Figure 1 about here”).

Biographical sketch: authors must include a brief biographical sketch, including institutional affiliation, primary publications, and relevant experience. Length should be 150 words or less.

Endnotes: authors should follow Chicago Manual of Style. Do not use parenthetical references, with an author name and page number, at the end of a sentence or paragraph. These need to be endnotes (without bibliography or references), formatted using the Chicago Manual of Style. Here is the link for sample citations https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-1.html

Formatting: Papers should follow this format as closely as possible:
Title
Author(s) -- name(s) only
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Body of Paper (divided into sections)
Conclusion
Author bio
Endnotes

NOTE: Do not use page breaks or section breaks in your text. Do not add headers, footers, or page numbers. Margins should be set at one inch all around.

Editor

Yangmo Ku, Norwich University, USA

Associate Editors

Steven Sodergren, Norwich University, USA
Ali Askarov, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA 
Miri Kim, Norwich University, USA 
Michael Thunberg, Norwich University, USA 

Assistant Editor        
Vina Hutchinson, Norwich University, USA 

International Editorial Board       
Kenki Adachi, Ritsumeikan University, Japan
Felix Berenskoetter, University of London, England 
Scott Crichlow, West Virginia University, USA 
Clarissa Estep, West Virginia University, USA  
Lily Gardner Feldman, Johns Hopkins University, USA  
Lyle Goldstein, Defense Priorities, USA 
Linus Hagström, Swedish Defense University, Sweden 
Youngjun Kim, Korea National Defense University, South Korea 
Travis Morris, Norwich University, USA  
André Simonyi, Royal Military College Saint-Jean, Canada 
Kristina Soukupova, Czech Technical University, Czech Republic  
Lon Strauss, Marine Corps University, USA  
Lasha Tchantouridzé, Norwich University, USA 
Alexis Vahlas, University of Strasbourg, France 
Jindong Yuan, University of Sydney, Australia