European Law Enforcement Research Bulletin - How to contribute

Aims & Scope

The European Law Enforcement Research Bulletin (Bulletin) is periodical published online and in print by CEPOL - the European Union Law Enforcement Agency for Training. It continues the previous European Police Science and Research Bulletin.

The open-access Bulletin is peer reviewed and the process of submission, review and acceptance is managed by an editorial board appointed by CEPOL. The Editorial Board will from time to time commission articles and will also be responsible for managing the Special Conference Editions and other special editions which are published from time to time.

The Bulletin is dedicated to the publication and dissemination of:

information about recently finalised or ongoing research projects or programmes in the field of police, policing, law enforcement or security research – in particular in the Member States and of CEPOL’s cooperation partners;
concise reviews of significant original research results in all areas of police and law enforcement science and research as well as of security research;
information about police and law enforcement research centres operating in Member States and CEPOL’s cooperation partners;
information about publications of police, law enforcement and security research issued outside the CEPOL framework;
occasional editorials, addressing specific matters of issue concerning European police and law enforcement science and research (editorials will be solicited by invitation only);
reviews of methodological developments in police and law enforcement science and research;
correspondence commenting on previous reviews or information;
brief reviews of outcomes of Science and Research activities organised by CEPOL;
information about forthcoming international police and law enforcement science and research conferences, seminars or symposia;
information about funding opportunities for police science and research.

Author Guidelines

Manuscript Submission Guidelines

Contributors are kindly invited to bear in mind, when drafting their text, that the Bulletin addresses both academics and practitioners in the law enforcement domain and is intended for a European and international readership. The Bulletin invites original work but also considers to publish summaries or variants of contributions published elsewhere, as long the initial copyrights are observed.

Format requirements

All contributions shall be written - and spell-checked - in (UK) English and saved in MS Word format.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that the language is suitable for publication. It is recommended that texts written by non-native speakers are checked for comprehensibility and proper use of English grammar before submitting.
Contributions are to be exclusively submitted via the OJS System here.
As a standard, text shall be formatted in Times New Roman, 12pt, double spacing, each page numbered.
On the first page of the contribution the following information should be provided: full name of the contributor(s), institutional affiliation(s), email address, telephone number (optional). The second page should include an abstract of no more than 250 words and indicate a maximum of 5 keywords. The recommended length of contributions is between 2000 and 5000 words, including footnotes and references.
Tables, figures, graphics and images have to be provided and uploaded separately in the original file format (e.g., Excel or other) in the highest available resolution, in order to achieve best results in printing.

Review procedures

Submitted contributions are subject to a review process, depending on the type of submissions. For original research articles the Bulletin editorial board will apply double-blind review with external reviewers.
Furthermore, the editors retain the customary right to style and if necessary, can shorten the material accepted for publication.
Contributors will receive a confirmation of receipt of the submission and information on a final decision or eventually reviews of their contributions.
On acceptance of publication, the author(s) need to complete the mandatory Disclaimer form.

Citation and reference style

For the Bulletin, the Harvard Citation Style is obligatory for in-text citations and reference lists. Contributions not in line with these rules, will be returned for revision. An exhaustive guide how to correctly make use of the Harvard style is available here.

Communication

Communication about submissions, revisions and acceptance between authors, editors and reviewers will be done exclusively via the OJS System.

All general enquiries about the Bulletin and its editorial policies can be sent to the email address: research.bulletin@cepol.europa.eu.