Journal of Human Rights Practice
Special Collections: Call for Proposals
The Journal of Human Rights Practice welcomes proposals for special collections on priority themes in the field of study. A special collection is a group of articles, policy and practices notes or other innovative formats, such as interviews, edited by guest editor(s) under a common theme. The special collection will constitute the lead component of a given journal issue.
Please note that, although we will ultimately require a full proposal for review, you are welcome to reach out to our Managing Editor, Elke Evrard, at [email protected] if you would like any initial feedback from the editorial team before submitting a full proposal. If you choose to do so, please share 1-2 paragraphs outlining your proposal.
The call for proposed special collections is now open.
Proposals for new special collections must fall within the remit of the journal. They should be a maximum of 6,000 words in total (inc. footnotes) and include:
- A full set of contact details and biography for the guest editor(s).
- A proposed title for the special collection.
- A rationale for the special collection and the relevance to JHRP of its original contribution.
- A list of confirmed contributors, with institutional affiliations.
- Titles and abstracts for each paper (usually five to ten papers per special collection; these can be, e.g. articles, policy or practice notes, opinion pieces, interviews, etc).
- Details of any funding relating to articles for the special collection or for Open Access publication (external funding is not required).
- Any conflicts of interest for the guest editor(s) or authors.
- A timeline for the special collection, with milestones for completion of each stage.
- An indication of whether the special collection proposal has been, or will be, submitted to another journal and the timelines involved for their decision.
- Drafts of any papers already written (excluded from the 6,000 word count).
Proposals for special collections will be evaluated based on: their fit with the journal’s remit; their original contribution to academic, policy and practice discussions; the diversity of perspectives and authors reflected in the proposed special collection; and the feasibility of the special collection being completed within the specified timeframe. We encourage submissions developed by or including scholarship from under-represented groups in academia and welcome the inclusion of pieces written by or with practitioners. We are encouraging submissions in diverse formats: articles, conversations/interviews, testimonies/personal reflections, opinion pieces, and policy and practice reviews. Viewpoints currently under-represented in the journal are particularly encouraged to participate.
All articles submitted for a selected special collection remain subject to the standard peer review process operated by the journal. We expect guest editors to ensure that articles are of suitably high quality before submission to the journal and reserve the right to reject, before or after peer review, any that are not. If the special collection is accepted by another journal, please notify the Editors as soon as possible that your proposal is no longer under consideration.
Proposals for special collections can be submitted between 10 February 2025 and 31 May 2025.
In June 2025, with input from the Advisory and Editorial Boards, the Editors will select from among the proposals any special collection(s) to take forward. Please note, although special collections will be projected for 2026 publication timing will depend on how soon your collection is readied for publication and our issue schedule.
All special collection proposals should be emailed to the Managing Editor, Elke Evrard at [email protected] to whom any questions pre-submission should also be addressed.
