Calls for Papers
IJR accepts submissions that focus on topics relating to responsibility for general issues on a rolling basis. Listed below in order of submission deadline are special calls for papers that are centered on a particular theme. Questions about thematic content regarding a potential submission or to suggest a potential issue should be directed to the Editor, Dr. Heather L. Scheuerman.
Responsibility in the Face of Violence
Submission Deadline: December 31, 2026
Ongoing violent conflicts foster adverse social, political, economic, and environmental consequences and raise the question of how responsibility in the face of violence may manifest. Specifically, how do notions of responsibility affect state intervention in violent conflict? This special issue will address this question. Possible topics include, but are not limited to, responsibility for transforming war-prone sociopolitical systems, historic crimes, and support for victims of violence.
Proposed titles and abstracts should be emailed to the forthcoming Editor, Dr. Taimi Castle, prior to May 31, 2026. Full manuscripts should be submitted to the IJR submission site and adhere to the formatting requirements of the journal, as detailed in the author guidelines. All submissions will undergo a peer review process and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Manuscript submissions will be considered on a rolling basis until December 31, 2026.
Recent Calls
Free Speech and Responsibility
Free speech is a fundamental right in a democracy. The extreme polarization of the contemporary political environment has highlighted issues with freedom of speech. These encroachments are undemocratic and violate basic principles of a free and just society. This special issue will focus on notions of responsibility and free speech by highlighting the complexities surrounding free speech in a global and multicultural society. Specific attention will be given to scholarship that examines attitudes towards free speech and theoretically advances the understanding of the association between freedom of speech and civic responsibility.
Manuscripts should be submitted to the IJR submission site and adhere to the formatting requirements of the journal, as detailed in the author guidelines. All submissions will undergo a peer review process and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Climate and Responsibility
As a co-founder of the International Journal on Responsibility (IJR), Dr. Calvin Redekop, along with scholar Norman Kraus, Ph.D., actively debated the role that religion plays in addressing injustice. Focusing on the notion of “upstream responsibility,” Redekop and Kraus (2017) argued that humankind is responsible for addressing various societal ills before these problems flow downstream and foster the destruction of society and the environment. To that end, this special issue is dedicated to examining issues of responsibility associated with environmental justice. Particular focus will be placed on responsibility surrounding climate change.
Manuscripts should be submitted to the IJR submission site and adhere to the formatting requirements of the journal, as detailed in the author guidelines. All submissions will undergo a peer review process and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
The Spanish Language, Language Variations, Cultures and Responsibility
Guest edited by Dr. Diana Meza , this issue will center on the question of responsibility for the cultures and languages of regions where Spanish became the main language (currently or historically) or one of the languages carried across borders. Therefore, the areas of research to be presented may focus on South, Central and North America, the Caribbean, Equatorial Guinea, The Philippines, Spain, and regions of North Africa and South-East Asia.
This volume is bound to contain research from many perspectives. Examples of topics include:
- indigenous and pre columbian languages;
- bilingual education;
- the presence of ancestral cultural roots in immigrant children;
- unaccompanied minors crossing international borders;
- language interpreters in the medical and legal fields;
- cultural differences in conflict resolution;
- the use of Just War Theory, from Colonization to contemporary Immigration Law;
- the availability of information and news in the minority language during health crises (e.g. the pandemic).
This is a semi-bilingual volume. Submissions should be approximately 20 double-spaced pages (including tables, figures, and references) and written either in English or Spanish. A copy of the abstract and conclusion must also be presented in the second language.
Manuscripts should be submitted to the IJR submission site and adhere to the formatting requirements of the journal, as detailed in the author guidelines. All submissions will undergo a peer review process and must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
