About this journal

Journal of Borderlands Studies is the primary publication of the Association for Borderlands Studies, which has distinguished itself as a leading forum for border research. Widely consulted by researchers, but also by educators and practitioners, the journal encourages the submission of papers from all social science and humanities focusing on border issues, bordering dynamics and borderlands in any part of the world. The emphasis on borders is global.

The distinctive purpose of Journal of Borderlands Studies as an international journal is to publish original research covering the development of theories and concepts, methodological perspectives, empirical analysis and policy debate in the field of border studies. The journal is a interdisciplinary forum, which showcases diverse perspectives and analytical techniques.

Peer Review Statement

All submissions to this journal undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double-anonymized review by at least two referees, although in many instances three referees are used.

Chief Editors

Sergio Peña – El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, Mexico. Email: [email protected]

Christophe Sohn – Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research, Luxembourg. Email: [email protected]

Editors

Europe:

Chiara Brambilla – University of Bergamo, Italy
Sara Svensson – Halmstead University, Sweden
Juan-Manuel Trillo-Santamaría – University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain

North America, Arctic and Antarctic:

Kimberly Collins – California State University, San Bernardino, USA

Latin America:

Jorge Aurelio Ibarra Salazar – Instituti Technológico de Monterrey under Latin America

Asia:

Alexander Bukh – Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Dhananjay Tripathi – South Asian University

Africa:

Hugh Lamarque, University of Edinburgh

Middle East and North Africa:

Daniel Meier, Sciences Po Grenoble (UGA-PACTE), France

Book Review Editors

Paul Fryer – University of Eastern Finland, Finland
Andréanne Bissonnette - Université du Québec à Montréal 

Editorial Assistant

Meghan Casey University of Kent in Brussels, Belgium

Editorial Board

Johan Schimanski – University of Oslo, Norway
Reece Jones – University of Hawai’i, USA
Thomas Nail – University of Denver, USA
Naomi Chi – Hokkaido University, Japan
Haroldo Dilla – Instituto de Estudios Internacionales (INTE), Chile
Adriana Dorfman – Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
Arieli Tamar – Israel Institute, Israel
Jussi Laine – University of Eastern Finland, Finland
Sarah Green – University of Helsinki, Finland
Elisabeth Vallet – Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Canada
Matthew Longo – Leiden University, The Netherlands
James Scott – University of Eastern Finland, Finland
Katarzyna Stoklosa – University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Anne-Laure Amilhat-Szary – University of Grenoble-Alpes, France
Luisa Bialasiewicz – University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Edward Boyle – Kyushu University, Japan
Woo-Hyung Chon – Chungang University, South Korea
Hsiu-Hua Shen – Tsinghua University, China
Juan Zhang – University of Bristol, UK
Said Saddiki – Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah Universiy, Morocco
Alison Mountz –Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
Eeva-Kaisa Prokkola – University of Oulu, Finland
Vladimir Kolosov – The Russian Academy of Science, Russia
Karin Dean – Tallinn Univeristy, Estonia
Dhanajay Tripathi – South Asian University, India
Eduardo Medeiros – Lisbon University Institute (ISCTE), Portugal
Polly Pallister-Wilkins – University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Lotje de Vries – Wageningen University, The Netherlands
Chris Changwe Nshimbi – University of Pretoria, South Africa
Inocent Moyo – University of Zululand, South Africa
Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly – University of Victoria, Canada
Heather Nicol – Trent University, Canada
Victor Konrad – Carleton University, Canada
Rosio Barajas Escamilla – El Colef, Mexico
Irasema Coronado – Arizona State University, USA
Kenneth Madsen – The Ohio State University, USA
James Gerber – San Diego State University, USA
Eduardo Mendoza – El Colef, Mexico
Joe Heyman – University of Texas El Paso, USA
Norma Iglesias-Prieto – San Diego State University, USA
Paul Richardson – University of Birmingham, UK
Martin van der Velde – Radboud University, The Netherlands
Birte Wassenberg – University of Strasbourg, France
Georgie Wemyss – University of East London, UK

JBS past Editors
James T. Peach - New Mexico State University, USA (1986-1996)
Anthony V. Popp - New Mexico State University, USA (1988-1996)
Joan Anderson - San Diego State University, USA (1996-2001)
Duncan Earle - Texas A&M University, USA (1996-2001)
Paul Ganster - San Diego State University, USA (1996-2001)
John Michael Patrick - Texas A&M International University, USA (2001-2008)
Martin van der Velde - Radboud University, The Netherlands (2001-2014)
Henk van Houtum - Radboud University, The Netherlands (2001-2014)
Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly - University of Victoria, Canada (2009-2018)

News, offers and calls for papers

News and offers

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The Association maintains relations with institutions and associations with similar interests in the Americas and Europe. The Journal of Borderlands Studies presents leading research on border issues. The ABS annual meeting provides a forum for a wide range of topics on border regions around the world. The ABS also co-sponsors other meetings on border topics.

To learn more about the Association and the benefits of joining please visit https://absborderlands.org/. To join please visit http://absborderlands.org/membership/. ABS members receive a subscription to Journal of Borderlands Studies.