Aims and scope

Global Security: Health, Science and Policy is an international open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing research related to transnational threats to humankind.

Global Security serves as a focal point for security and health information resources and as a tool for mitigating problems across an array of global issues, with the aim of making the world a safer place. The journal seeks to foster interdisciplinary communication at the intersection of health, science and policy and attracts a diverse readership seeking a common platform for discussion and debate.

Global Security is tailored to the interests of research scientists, applied scientists, health professionals, toxicologists, risk analysts and policy makers, as well as the intelligence and defense communities.

The broad scope of Global Security is a distinguishing characteristic of the journal and encourages synergies between different fields. Areas of research include:

• Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats (CBRNE), including terrorism
• Risk mitigation and disaster management of incidents involving CBRNE releases
• Public health related to transnational security (including disease pandemics, food safety/security, and psychosocial implications)
• Climate, energy, and environmental security
• Science and technology roles in peace and dipolomacy studies, political and economic security
• Cybersecurity, with an emphasis on public health and environmental implications

Global Security: Health, Science and Policy accepts research and review articles. Please note that hard science articles published in the journal are accompanied by a précis describing broader health or environmental implications of the research. Similarly, policy articles include direct references to science and technology studies. Papers focusing on any number of valid dimensions of global security, but short of a health or science emphasis, are out of scope for this journal.

The journal operates a single-anonymous peer review policy.

All articles will be made freely and permanently available online through gold open access publication.

Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.