@journalofgss.bsky.social
A journal of the International Studies Association (ISA). Publishes cutting-edge research on global security and global aspects of debates in security studies.
📖 Learn more about article types and submission guidelines:
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🔹Why submit?
✔️ Fast review turnaround
✔️ Flexible citation format on submission
✔️ Generous word limits (references excluded)
✔️ Social media promotion for published articles
✔️ Opportunity to exchange ideas with editors before submitting
Thinking about publishing your research on global security?
#JoGSS welcomes submissions across several formats:
• Research Articles (8,000–10,000 words)
• Research Innovations (3,000–5,000 words)
• Forums (3,000–4,000 words)
• Special Issues
• Correspondence (max 1,000 words)
Yellow background gradient background overlaid with orange text “Joint ISA journals Reception with JOGSS editors” in the middle. At the bottom, there are white texts writing “When? Sunday 22 March, 19:30 PM” and Where? George Bellows Ballroom C, Hilton Columbus Downtown.
Heading to #ISA2026? Join us for #JoGSS’s joint reception for an evening of drinks, great conversation, and a chance to meet and chat with our editors in a relaxed setting.
📅 Sunday, 22 March 19:30
📍 George Bellows Ballroom C, Hilton Columbus
Come for the drinks, stay for the conversations 🍻
On the left is the cover of The Journal of Global Security Studies. Along the bottom, the journal’s homepage (https://academic.oup.com/jogss) and Bluesky handle (@journalofgss.bsky.social) appear in white text on a navy-blue background. The main image depicts a close-up photograph of the Brown Map, overlaid with the article title and the author’s name: “Fractured Brotherhoods: Ethnic Identity in Multi-Ethnic Violent Political Groups”, by Makena N. Micheni.
When - and why - does ethnicity matter more than unity inside armed groups? 🤔
Read the new #JOGSS article by Makena Micheni to unpack how ethnic identity becomes foregrounded in multi-ethnic militant organisations
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
On the left is the cover of The Journal of Global Security Studies. Along the bottom, the journal’s homepage (https://academic.oup.com/jogss) and Bluesky handle (@journalofgss.bsky.social) appear in white text on a navy-blue background. The main image shows a blended design of the Chinese and Russian national flags, overlaid with the article title and authors’ names: “Rogue Turned Woke? China–Russia Technology Allyship”, by Roman Kolodii.
🤔 How should we understand Sino-Russian tech cooperation?
In a new #JOGSS article, Roman Kolodii argues that Sino-Russian ties in key high-tech sectors look more like allyship than a formal alliance or strategic partnership.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
On the left is the cover of The Journal of Global Security Studies. Along the bottom, the journal’s homepage (https://academic.oup.com/jogss) and Bluesky handle (@journalofgss.bsky.social) appear in white text on a navy-blue background. The main image depicts white smoke rising from a building, overlaid with the article title and authors’ names: “Reframing an Established Order? An Analysis of the Defense Departments’ Climate Change Strategies of EU and NATO Member States”, by Esther van ’t Veen and Jori Pascal Kalkman.
🚨 New article alert!
Read Esther van ’t Veen and @jorikalkman.bsky.social’s work to learn about the climate strategies of the Departments of Defense of NATO and EU member states since 2020.
Read more: 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
On the left is the cover of The Journal of Global Security Studies. Along the bottom, the journal’s homepage (https://academic.oup.com/jogss ) and Bluesky handle (@journalofgss.bsky.social) appear in white text on a navy-blue background. The main image depicts a flooded small village with residential houses, overlaid with the article title and authors’ names: “When It Rains, It Pours: The Impact of Disasters on Child Soldiering by Rebel Groups”, by Dafni Kalatzi-Pantera and Yun Jung Yang.
Do disasters facilitate child recruitment by armed groups? 🧐
📘 New JOGSS research by @dafnikalatzi.bsky.social & Yun Jung Yang uses a mixed-methods approach to show how disasters boost rebels’ demand for child soldiers.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
On the left is the cover of The Journal of Global Security Studies. Along the bottom, the journal’s homepage (https://academic.oup.com/jogss ) and Bluesky handle (@journalofgss.bsky.social) appear in white text on a navy-blue background. The main image depicts a set of keys, overlaid with the article title and authors’ names: “Back up or Backfire? The Impact of Human Rights Sanctions on Target Citizens’ Attitudes Toward Human Rights and Mobilisations”, by Ryan Yu-Lin Liou.
How do citizens in targeted countries respond to international human rights sanctions?🤔
@ryanyulinliou.bsky.social uses a survey experiment in India to test competing narratives: human rights protection vs foreign interference – and how these shape public support.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
Do human rights sanctions truly protect the people they’re meant to help? Or do they inadvertently make things harder? I’m excited to share my latest article in @journalofgss.bsky.social:
doi.org/10.1093/jogss/ogaf034
#ESSC2026 | Save the date! Thrilled to announce that the European Security Studies Conference is taking place on 11–12 June 2026 at @stockholm-uni.bsky.social The conference is jointly organised by COST Action NetSec, @eissnetwork.bsky.social , & @stockholm-uni.bsky.social eiss-europa.com/2026.html
17.12.2025 17:03 — 👍 18 🔁 13 💬 6 📌 0
As the year draws to a close, #JOGSS would like to take this opportunity to wish you Merry Christmas 🎄 and Happy New Year ✨, and thank you for your continued support and interest.
We hope you have a restful and pleasant holiday ahead 🌟❄️
On the left is the cover of The Journal of Global Security Studies. Along the bottom, the journal’s homepage (https://academic.oup.com/jogss) and Bluesky handle (@journalofgss.bsky.social) appear in white text on a navy-blue background. The main image depicts a bushfire, overlaid with the article title and authors’ names: “On (In-)Secure Grounds: How Military Forces Interact with Global Environmental Change”, by Anselm Vogler.
As Christmas approaches, we’re spotlighting some of the most-cited articles in #JOGSS 🎄
➡️ Today’s feature: How do military forces contribute to - or respond to - environmental change? Read work by Anselm Vogler on military–environment interactions.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
On the left is the cover of The Journal of Global Security Studies. Along the bottom, the journal’s homepage (https://academic.oup.com/jogss) and Bluesky handle (@journalofgss.bsky.social) appear in white text on a navy-blue background. The main image depicts a soldier driving a military vehicle, overlaid with the article title and authors’ names: “Great Power Competition and China’s Security Assistance to Africa: Arms, Training, and Influence”, by Ilaria Carrozza and Nicholas J. Marsh.
As Christmas approaches, we’re spotlighting some of the most-cited articles in #JOGSS 🎄
➡️ Today’s feature: Read @ilariacarrozza.bsky.social and @nicholasmarsh.bsky.social’s work for the comprehensive overview of China’s provision of security force assistance to Africa.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
On the left is the cover of The Journal of Global Security Studies. Along the bottom, the journal’s homepage (https://academic.oup.com/jogss) and Bluesky handle (@journalofgss.bsky.social) appear in white text on a navy-blue background. The main image shows a grayscale photograph of men with guns, overlaid with the article title and author: “Delegation, Sponsorship, and Autonomy: An Integrated Framework for Understanding Armed Group–State Relationships”, by Kai M. Thaler.
As Christmas approaches, we’re spotlighting some of the most-cited articles in #JOGSS 🎄
➡️ Today’s feature: what are the relationships between armed groups and states? @kaimthaler.bsky.social suggests three: delegation, sponsorship, and autonomy.
Read more: 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
On the left is the cover of The Journal of Global Security Studies. Along the bottom, the journal’s homepage (https://academic.oup.com/jogss) and Bluesky handle (@journalofgss.bsky.social) appear in white text on a navy-blue background. The main image shows a classic wooden black-and-white chess set, overlaid with the article title and authors: “How China’s Cognitive Warfare Works: A Frontline Perspective of Taiwan’s Anti-Disinformation Wars”, by Tzu-Chieh Hung and Tzu-Wei Hung.
As Christmas approaches, we are highlighting some of the most-cited articles in #JOGSS.
➡️ Today’s feature: How does China’s cognitive warfare work?Tzu-Chieh Hung and Tzu-Wei Hung propose a two-dimensional framework to evaluate it.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
Featuring Ryan Shandler, Michael L. Gross, and Daphna Canetti.
10.12.2025 10:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
On the left is the cover of The Journal of Global Security Studies. Along the bottom, the journal’s homepage (https://academic.oup.com/jogss) and Bluesky handle (@journalofgss.bsky.social) appear in white text on a navy-blue background. The main image shows a close-up view of system hacking on a computer monitor, overlaid with the article title and authors: “Cyberattacks, Psychological Distress, and Military Escalation: An Internal Meta-Analysis” by Ryan Shandler, Michael L. Gross, and Daphna Canetti.
As the Christmas season draws near, we’re highlighting some of the most-cited articles in #JOGSS.
➡️ Today’s feature:
To what extent can cyberattacks wreak havoc and terrorise modern society? A human dimension is vital for understanding their real impact.
🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
Featuring Ryan Shandler, Michael L. Gross, and Daphna Canetti.
10.12.2025 10:35 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
On the left is the cover of The Journal of Global Security Studies. Along the bottom, the journal’s homepage (https://academic.oup.com/jogss) and Bluesky handle (@journalofgss.bsky.social) appear in white text on a navy-blue background. The main image features a horse chess piece on a chessboard, overlaid with the article title and author: “Unipolarity and the Transition to Post-Unipolarity: Explaining Behaviour under Unipolarity and in the Post-Unipolar Era” by Benjamin Miller.
🚨 New Article Alert!
Benjamin Miller revisits Monteiro’s material account of unipolar strategy, arguing that a unipole’s domestic character also matters. He adds a missing variable - the level of threat facing the unipole - to explain how and why it intervenes.
🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
On the left is the cover of The Journal of Global Security Studies. Along the bottom, the journal’s homepage (https://academic.oup.com/jogss) and Bluesky handle (@journalofgss.bsky.social) appear in white text on a navy-blue background. The main image shows American flags outside a building, overlaid with the article title and authors: “Unipolarity, Grand Strategy, and the Economics–Security Trade-Off” by Carla Norrlöf and William C. Wohlforth.
🚨 New Article Alert! 🚨
Carla Norrlöf and William C. Wohlforth revisit Nuno Monteiro’s Theory of Unipolar Politics, relax its assumptions about the economics–security nexus, and develop a dynamic typology that clarifies US grand strategy.
🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
On the left is the cover of The Journal of Global Security Studies. Along the bottom, the journal’s homepage (https://academic.oup.com/jogss) and Bluesky handle (@journalofgss.bsky.social) are shown in white text on a navy-blue background. The main image features the shadow of a hand holding a key on a wall, overlaid with the article title and author: “The Veil of Gender: De-Sensationalizing the Lethality of Female Suicide Terrorism” by Seung-Whan Choi and Benjamin Acosta.
📊 How does the gender of suicide terrorists influence the number of fatalities?
Seung-Whan Choi and Benjamin Acosta find that, contrary to prevailing belief, female suicide bombers inflict fewer fatalities than their male counterparts.
🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
Reimagining Internationalisation in International Studies: From Global Structures to Academic Responsibility. Nov 10, 2025. 12-1 pm (ET). ECPR, BISA, and ISA logos. Background: Close-up of a world globe.
How do we tackle #Research & #Partnership in uncertain times? Join @ecpr.bsky.social, BISA, & ISA for a discussion on shifting power structures, changes in #Technology, & market-driven #Academia in #IR, & how #Professional associations can help members build positive practices: buff.ly/QYArYMC
05.11.2025 17:00 — 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Text: GSCIS Workshop 2026 January 22-24, 2026 Puerto Rican Endowment for the Humanities San Juan, Puerto Rico
The ISA Global South Caucus (GSCIS) is pleased to announce their 2026 Conference, taking place at the Puerto Rican Endowment for the Humanities (Humanidades Puerto Rico) from January 22-24, 2026. Deadline for submission of proposals is November 17, 2025. For more details visit: buff.ly/vsGXuIE
31.10.2025 15:30 — 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
The cover of The Journal of Global Security Studies appears on the left. Along the bottom, the journal’s homepage (https://academic.oup.com/jogss) and Bluesky handle (@journalofgss.bsky.social) are displayed in white text against a navy-blue background. The main image features a greyscale photograph of people walking in protest on a city street, overlaid with the article title and author: “Navigating Violence Between Surface and Below: Effect of Protester Reaction to Violent Flanks on Mobilization” by Hansol Kwak.
🧐 How do nonviolent protesters’ reactions to violent groups affect mobilization in unarmed movements?
Hansol Kwak finds it depends on the gap between how united a movement appears from the outside and how cohesive it really is on the inside.
📖 Read more: doi.org/10.1093/jogs...
#BISAISA2025 conference video🚨
Transforming the International: Scholarship and Solidarity in a World of Inequalities 🌟https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WPi1H_Ilps&t=2s
MJ Bosia ExDir Dr Skyler Hawkins Audie Klotz @julietdryden.bsky.social @chrisfeathers.bsky.social International Studies Association
Text: Pre-Reg Deadline - 1 Day Left Image: black and white image of Columbus with green text box on top and ISA logo
⏳ One day left! ⏳ Register & confirm your participation today to remain on the #ISA2026 program. Visit buff.ly/x8FfSZ2 and complete yours today!
23.10.2025 12:31 — 👍 1 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Watch the interview with #JOGSS editors @jamespattison.bsky.social & Ulrich Petersohn!
JOGSS welcomes novel research on global security
📝 No fixed reference style at submission
📚 Bibliography excluded from word count
⚡ Quick turnaround
🤝 Pre-submission exchange
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6oe...
Watch the interview with #JOGSS editors @jamespattison.bsky.social & Ulrich Petersohn!
JOGSS welcomes novel research on global security
📝 No fixed reference style at submission
📚 Bibliography excluded from word count
⚡ Quick turnaround
🤝 Pre-submission exchange
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6oe...