Call for papers 2026

Volume 7 (2026) — Rolling Publication

Panoply Journal invites original scholarly submissions for its 2026 rolling edition. As an open-access, peer-reviewed journal hosted by the Center for International Relations and International Security (CIRIS), Panoply publishes analytically rigorous work at the intersection of international relations, global security, human rights, international law, and political theory.

What we are looking for

We welcome submissions in the following categories:

• Research Articles
  (theory-driven, empirical, or comparative scholarship)
• Policy Analysis
  (analytically grounded policy-focused papers)
• Perspectives & Commentary
  (shorter, well-argued analytical essays)
• Book Reviews

Core themes include (but are not limited to):

• International relations theory and global order
• Human rights, genocide prevention, and accountability
• International law and global institutions
• Security studies and political economy
• Power, compliance, and governance in a multipolar world
• Ethical dilemmas in international politics
• Interdisciplinary approaches are strongly encouraged.

Call for Reviewers (Launching shortly)

Panoply Journal is expanding its reviewer pool for 2026.

We invite:

Early-career and senior scholars

PhD candidates (advanced stage)

Practitioners with strong academic backgrounds

Reviewer application form

The official reviewer application form will be released shortly.

In the meantime, we kindly ask all current users and contributors to:

Log in and update their Panoply profile

Add areas of expertise, institutional affiliation, and short bio

Indicate interest in reviewing future submissions

This will allow us to match reviewers more efficiently once the application form goes live.

Stay tuned via the Panoply website and CIRIS channels for the reviewer call announcement.

Submission & process

Rolling submissions (no fixed deadline)

Double-blind peer review

Open Access (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

DOI assigned upon publication