About the Journal

Description

The Journal of Human Security and Global Law is an interdisciplinary journal published since 2022 by the Cátedra Manuel Ballbé and the Autonomous University of Barcelona. It includes articles on empirical and theoretical research in all areas of human security (environmental, economic, food, health, community, political and personal) (UNDP, 1994) from all regions of the world from a methodological approach specific to the historical and legal sciences.

The journal pays special attention to studies that pose a new problem or introduce a new topic with clear hypotheses and predictions, and to works that in one way or another are relevant in the promotion of human rights and security.

Objectives

Journal of Human Security and Global Law seeks to advance a people-centred approach to security that moves beyond traditional state-centric perspectives and examines the impact of global risks, threats, and vulnerabilities on individuals and human communities across their social, political, economic, environmental, and cultural dimensions. The journal is grounded in the premise that contemporary security challenges require a shift in focus from the protection of the State to the effective protection of people, placing human dignity, fundamental rights, global justice, and the safeguarding of vulnerable groups at the core of scholarly and legal inquiry.

With a strong interdisciplinary and international orientation, the journal promotes dialogue among human security studies, global law, international law, international relations, and the broader social sciences. Its purpose is to contribute to a critical understanding of the major global challenges of the twenty-first century, including armed conflicts, migration, climate change, social inequalities, public health emergencies, technological transformations, and the risks and opportunities associated with artificial intelligence.

The journal also aspires to serve as a leading academic forum for innovative and rigorous research, encouraging methodological pluralism, comparative analysis, and knowledge transfer. By disseminating high-quality scholarly contributions, it seeks to support the development of legal frameworks, institutional mechanisms, and public policies aimed at strengthening human security, democratic global governance, and the protection of human rights in an increasingly interconnected world.

The review welcomes contributions from scholars, researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers from around the world. Particular consideration is given to theoretical, empirical, and comparative studies, as well as interdisciplinary case analyses that offer innovative perspectives on human security, global law, and the governance of contemporary transnational challenges.

By fostering scholarly exchange across jurisdictions, disciplines, and regions, the journal seeks to advance global knowledge and promote solutions to the complex challenges affecting Human Security in the twenty-first century.

Periodicity

Annual (November).

Open access policy

This journal provides immediate free access to its content under the principle that making research available to the public free of charge promotes greater global exchange of knowledge. Users are allowed to read, download, distribute, print, partially reproduce, search for, or link to texts without prior permission from the publisher or author.

The journal is subject to an Attribution 3.0 Spain license (CC BY 3.0 ES)

Publication Fees

Since the publication costs for Journal of Human Security and Global Law are covered by the editing university internal budgets, authors do not need to pay an article-processing charge (APC) and no waivers are offered.

Plagiarism Policy

The journal is firmly committed to academic and scientific integrity, and will not tolerate any form of plagiarism. Plagiarism is defined as presenting another person’s text, ideas, data, results or materials as one’s own without properly acknowledging the source. Substantial reuse of one’s own previously published work without appropriate citation is also considered an inappropriate practice.

Manuscripts may be subjected to similarity detection tools. While the results of these tools are not considered proof of plagiarism in themselves, they will be assessed by the editorial team in the context of the manuscript. If plagiarism is suspected, the journal will investigate and, where appropriate, give the authors the opportunity to provide an explanation.

If plagiarism is confirmed, the journal will take appropriate action depending on the seriousness of the case. This may include rejecting the manuscript, correcting or retracting a previously published article, and reporting the facts to the relevant institution where necessary. When handling such cases, the journal will adhere to the best practices and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).