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The Criminology of Carlo Morselli - Part II
Volume 23, Issue 2, 2022 pages 123-258
The Criminology of Carlo Morselli
Volume 23, Issue 1, 2022 pages 1-121
Watchful Citizens: Policing from Below and Digital Vigilantism
Volume 21, Issue 3-4, 2020 pages 189-331
Innovations in Research on Illicit Networks
Volume 21, Issue 1, 2020 pages 1-110
Criminology in the face of flows: reflections on contemporary policing and security
Volume 18, Issue 3, 2017 pages 165-327
Illegal markets in cyberspace
Volume 18, Issue 1, 2017 pages 1-75
Decentring security: policing communities at home and abroad
Volume 17, Issue 3-4, 2016 pages 227-369
The costs of illegality: mafia-type organisations and extortion, the case of Campania
Volume 17, Issue 1, 2016 pages 1-128
Transnational Organized Crime and Terrorism: Different Peas, Same Pod?
Volume 15, Issue 3-4, 2014 pages 213-ebi
Estimating proceeds of crime and mafia revenues in Italy
Volume 15, Issue 1-2, 2014 pages 1-212
Advances in Research on Illicit Networks
Volume 14, Issue 2-3, 2013 pages 119-319
Reordering Security
Volume 13, Issue 4, 2012 pages 213-ebi
Spatial Mobility and Organised Crime
Volume 12, Issue 3, 2011 pages 161-238
Anti-Corruption for Eastern Europe
Volume 11, Issue 2, 2010 pages 89-278
Rethinking Violence
Volume 10, Issue 4, 2009 pages 293-432
Illegal Markets and the Economics of Organized Crime
Volume 10, Issue 1-2, 2009 pages 1-155
Organised Crime in History
Volume 9, Issue 1-2, 2008 pages 1-184

Special issue information

Global Crime welcomes proposals for special issues within the journal's aims and scope. Proposals are reviewed by the Editors and revisions may be suggested before they are accepted. All special issues must be approved in advance and, even when accepted, the final published content remains subject to the peer review of the individual contributions.

Special issues should aim for 5-6 papers. Special issues with more papers may be published as double-special issues (10-12 papers). Special issues with less papers may be published as special sections in a standard Global Crime issue.

Global Crime expects Guest Editors to manage the peer-review process on the manuscripts submitted to the special issue, according to Global Crime standard peer-review practice. All manuscripts should be original and not duplicate any other previously published work, including one’s own previously published work. The Guest Editor(s) are invited to submit a short introduction/editorial and a review paper assessing prior research on the topic. Alternatively, the review paper could be assigned to one of the contributing author(s).

Special issue proposals may already include a complete list of possible manuscripts, suggest the opening of a call for papers or a mix of the two.

Guest Editors will be provided with guidelines, support and guidance for the submission system and peer-review process throughout the duration of the special issue.

Guidelines for Guest Editors

The Proposal

Prospective Guest Editors must submit a special issue proposal which clearly justifies the need for the issue, clearly explains the contribution to knowledge it will make, and makes connections to the journal’s aims and scope. A proposal should include the following sections:

  • Title
  • Guest Editors information and contact details.
  • Proposal description: This should include an introduction, the goal of the special issue and particular topics of interest. It is highly encouraged to highlight how the scope of the special issue connects with the aims and scope of Global Crime. It is also encouraged to summarily review recent scholarly work on the topic of the special issue.
  • Tentative list of suggested authors and/or manuscript titles. Alternatively, if a call for papers is needed, please provide information on your outreach and promotion plans for inviting submissions to the Special issue
  • Estimated timeline for manuscript submissions, and any preferred publication date, if needed.