Call for Papers

Special Issue Topic: Deterrence – Conventional and Nuclear

Submission Deadline: September 1, 2026

Publication Date: December 1, 2026 (Winter Issue, Vol. 19, No. 4)

Email the editor with any questions: gnsijournal-editor@usf.edu

Call for Papers:

The Journal of Strategic Security (JSS) is an open access peer-reviewed professional journal published quarterly by the Global and National Security Institute (GNSI). We are pleased to announce a call for submissions for our upcoming special issue focused on the evolving landscape of conventional and nuclear deterrence.

Papers may address different issues such as:

Nuclear Deterrence in a Multipolar World – How shifting power dynamics are reshaping global stability.
Conventional Deterrence and Modern Conflict – Assessing the credibility, limits, and effectiveness of non-nuclear deterrence in today’s threat environment.
Missile Defense and Emerging Technologies – The influence of missile-defense systems on escalation and deterrence calculations.
Escalation Risks and Tactical Nuclear Use – Evaluating thresholds, signaling, and the potential re-emergence of limited or battlefield nuclear employment.
Alliances, Extended Deterrence, and Strategic Commitments – The role of U.S. and allied guarantees, burden-sharing, and credibility in maintaining regional and global stability.
Historical Perspectives on Deterrence – Lessons from past deterrence successes, failures, and miscalculations, and their relevance to contemporary challenges.

Submission Guidelines:

All submissions must be original and not under consideration by any other publication.
Please format your manuscript according to the JSS style guide.
Submissions should be made through the online submission system available on the JSS website.

Review Process:

All submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review process.

Key Dates:

Manuscript Submission Deadline: September 1, 2026
Publication Date: December 1, 2026

Submit your manuscript online here

For any inquiries concerning the publication, please contact Geoffrey F. Gresh, Editor-in-Chief, at
gnsijournal-editor@usf.edu.

We look forward to reviewing your submissions!