Submitting to the Journal
The Close Protection Journal is a bi-annual publication, and we welcome submissions from scholars, researchers, and practitioners on a number of topics. The scope of the Journal is intentionally broad as there are currently no scholarly publications dedicated only to corporate security. Importantly, the intention of the Journal is to be a scholarly publication led by practitioners, offering their in-depth insights into historic cases, current issues, and emerging threats. The Journal aims to publish articles by authors who have professional or academic research experience with the subjects of their writing to better give insight into corporate security. Professional experience from prior military or government service is also acceptable as a means to bring important ideas from related fields to corporate security.
The Journal has two types of articles:
- Research articles are a scholarly contribution that are 5,000–7,500 words.
- Professional articles are essays offering professional insights that are 2,500–3,000 words.
Chicago Style end notes should be used. These should not be opinion pieces. Articles submitted to the Journal should offer academic or professional insights to move the industry forward.
Topics
Topics for the Journal include but are not limited to:
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Submission Instructions
Please submit your articles to the Editor-in-Chief Dr. Treston Wheat at treston.wheat@ips-board.org as a .doc or .docx attachment by the deadline (May 15 for the summer issue; Nov 15 for the winter issue). Include a short biography about yourself to describe your qualifications to write on the subject of your article.
Please contact Dr. Wheat or members of the editorial board with any questions that you might have regarding journal submission or content.
