The new International Journal of Balkan Policy Research (IJBPR) is a double-blinded peer-reviewed Journal published by Universum University College in Kosovo with the financial support of the US Embassy in Kosovo and the US State Department.
It is edited by an International Editorial Board (please see below) which consists of prominent Academics, Scholars and Practitioners from the field and led by the Editor-in-Chief Dr. Adrian Treacher from the University of Sussex in the UK.
IJBPR is a gateway to key policy research on the Western Balkan region and individual countries. Of interest to policy-makers, scholars, and readers of Western Balkan affairs, it aims to address theoretically-informed and empirically-tested economic, legal and political issues which directly shape policy and attitudes in the region.
The review process ensures that the academic quality of the published articles is approved by experienced scholars/practitioners from the relevant field.
Call for Papers
With the purpose to promote comprehensive research and policy options in the Western Balkans, IJBPR invites scholars, researchers, public policy practitioners, and graduate students at advanced stages of research, to submit papers to be published in the first issue of the Journal in November 2011 or in subsequent issues.
Deadline for submission of Abstract Proposals: July 15, 2011
Deadline for submission of Full Paper: September 15, 2011
All contributions together with a short biography of the author(s) should be sent by email to editor@balkanpolicyjournal.net.
Guidelines for Authors
Articles submitted to IJBPR should be double-spaced, be in Times New Roman 12-point font and have a margin of 1.5 inch on both sides. The numbering of pages, tables and figures is required. Tables and figures, besides being set in the text, should be provided separately to the Editor. Every table and/or figure should have a title or header, as to show its function within the article's context.
Articles should also have a title as well as the author(s) name(s), affiliation(s) and highest academic qualification where applicable. In addition, an abstract of up to 200 words should be submitted. The name(s) and other details of the author(s) will be deleted by the Editor, prior to the paper being sent for peer-review.
Referencing system: the IJBPR recommends and encourages that its authors use the University of Chicago Style B system of referencing. For more information on citations click here.
Editorial Team
Editor in-chief:
Dr. Adrian Treacher, University of Sussex, UK
Managing Editor:
Alejtin Berisha, Universum University College, Kosovo
Editorial Board:
Prof. Franz-Lothar Altmann, State University of Bucharest, Romania
Prof. Edna Andrews, Duke University, USA
Prof. Margaret Beissinger, Princeton University, USA
Kujtese Bejtullahu-Michalopoulos, Graduate Institute, Geneva, Switzerland
Prof. Horst Brezinski, University of Freiberg, Germany
Prof. David Chandler, University of Westminster, UK
Prof. Lenard Cohen, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Prof. Rory Conces, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA
Prof. László Csaba, CEU and Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary
Dr. Anna Di Lellio, New School University, USA
Prof. Donald Dyers, University of Mississippi, USA
Dr. Arolda Elbasani, Wissenschaftszentrum fur Sozialforschung, Germany
Dr. Adam Fagan, Queen Mary, University of London, UK
Prof. Kevin Featherstone, London School of Economics, UK
Prof. Danica Fink Hafner, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Prof. Tom Gallagher, formerly with the University of Bradford, UK
Dr. Josip Glaurdic, University of Cambridge, UK
Dr. Eric Gordy, SSEES UCL, UK
Dr. Bersant Hobdari, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Prof. Leslie Holmes, University of Melbourne, Australia
Dr. Soeren Keil, University of Kent, UK
Dr. James Korovilas, University of the West of England, UK
Prof. Satoshi Mizobata, University of Kyoto, Japan
Dr. Klejda Mulaj, University of Exeter, UK
Prof. Neill Nugent, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK and College of Europe, Belgium
Dr. Dimitris Papadimitriou, University of Manchester, UK
Prof. Slavo Radosevic, SSEES, UCL, UK
Prof. Xavier Richet, University Sorbonne Nouvelle, France & CEFC-CNRS, Hong Kong
Prof. Marcello Signorelli, University of Perugia, Italy
