Call for Proposals for Special Issues, in The Journal of Refugee Studies (JRS), Submission Deadline- 15 August 2025

The Journal of Refugee Studies (JRS) is accepting proposals for special issues. JRS is a peer-reviewed journal featuring original, high-quality research related to diverse aspects of forced migration. We welcome proposals that engage with and significantly advance scholarly debates in the field of refugee and forced migration studies.

Proposals for special issues should be a maximum of 5,000 words, and should include:

A title for the proposed special issue
An explanation of the questions the special issue will address, and the nature and importance of the expected contribution
An explanation of the connections between the proposed articles
Abstracts for each article (maximum 10 papers, maximum 400 words per abstract)
Brief biographies for each contributor and guest editor (max 200 words each)
Details on proposed timelines, and activities related to the proposal (e.g. if the papers have been discussed at a workshop or other forum, to encourage connections and coherence across the special issue)

Proposals that do not follow these guidelines will not be considered. Proposals must be submitted to jrs.editorialoffice@paeditorial.co.uk by 15th August 2025