The Comprehensive Security Studies journal has global coverage and multidisciplinary approach to the study of security, beyond traditional state- centric and military frameworks. It covers both external and internal dimensions of security, including political, socio-cultural, environmental, human rights, food, livelihood, and gender-related concerns. The journal particularly focuses on emerging security challenges shaped by globalization, transnationalism, migration, diaspora linkages, and the role of non-state actors. It welcomes theoretical, empirical, and policy-oriented research that critically engages with contemporary security discourses, issues of legitimacy, and the evolving nature of conflict and peace at global, national, and community levels.

For publication of a manuscript through peer-reviewed  process like in this journal, each stake holder is expected to adhere to the standard of ethical behaviour which is prescribed internationally for all parties involved in the act of publishing- publisher,  authors, editors, and reviewers. The journal is committed to adhere to these internationally  practised ethical standards.

The Comprehensive Security Studies accepts manuscript submissions exclusively through the Kryoni Journal Management System (Kryoni JMS), a secure and comprehensive online platform designed to manage the complete editorial and publishing workflow—from initial manuscript submission through final publication. 

Authors submitting to the journal for the first time are required to create an account in the online submission system.

Authors may also create a standard account by selecting Sign Up, setting a password, and logging in using their chosen credentials. 

Prior to submission, authors are strongly encouraged to review the journal’s Instructions for Authors to ensure compliance with all submission requirements, including:

Upon successful submission, the corresponding author will receive an automated acknowledgment email confirming receipt of the manuscript.

If revisions are requested, the corresponding author will receive an email notification.

To submit the revised files, the corresponding author must log in to the Kryoni JMS portal and access the manuscript record. Revised manuscripts, response-to-reviewer comments, and any updated supporting files can be uploaded through the same submission portal.

If an Article Processing Charge (APC) is applicable upon acceptance of the manuscript, the corresponding author will receive an email notification with payment instructions.

To complete the payment, the corresponding author can log in to the Kryoni JMS portal, access the manuscript record, and make the APC payment securely through the system.

Payment status, invoices, and official receipts will be available within the portal for future reference and download.

Kryoni JMS ensures a transparent and efficient workflow for authors, reviewers, editors, and publishers from submission through publication.

Comprehensive Security Studies follows a double-anonymous peer-review system to ensure impartiality during the evaluation process. To maintain reviewer anonymity, authors must avoid including their names or any identifying details within the manuscript itself. Such information should appear only on a separate title page containing the article title, author details, contact information, and a brief biographical note.

After submission, the Editor-in-Chief conducts an initial in-house assessment to determine whether the manuscript aligns with the journal’s scope and editorial policies. Manuscripts not meeting these requirements could be desk rejected  or returned for resubmission with correct format. Manuscripts meeting these requirements are then taken up by the editorial board members and sent to  reviewers. Minimum of two reviewers evaluate the work on the basis of scholarly quality, originality, and structural coherence. The peer-review process generally takes a minimum of eight weeks.

Based on the reviewers’ recommendations, authors is intimated about either acceptance/minor or major revisions/ rejection. In cases requiring substantial revisions, the revised manuscript must be resubmitted and is usually returned to the reviewers for further evaluation. Some manuscripts may also be rejected at this stage. Following the completion of the review process, the Editorial Board makes the final publication decision.

For any queries, please contact Comprehensive Security Studies editorial office: css.editorials@gmail.com

Authors are advised to prepare their manuscripts using either Apple Macintosh or PC-compatible formats and to use Unicode-compatible fonts. Preferred word-processing software includes Word and Mellel. Manuscripts should be submitted in either RTF or Word file formats.

The journal carries :

Comprehensive Security Studies does not accept manuscripts simultaneously under review elsewhere.

The journal uses British English.

Authors are required to ensure that their manuscripts fully comply with the journal’s prescribed style guidelines, as submissions that fail to meet these requirements will not be considered for publication. The main text should be single-spaced, with a one-line gap between paragraphs.

Authors are also responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts are clearly written and academically coherent so that the editor and reviewers can easily understand the content. Therefore, it is recommended that papers be reviewed by professional language editors prior to submission. The journal follows a footnote system, although the use of footnotes should be limited to a minimum.

On the title page file, the author’s name should appear immediately below the title on the first page, aligned to the left and presented in italics. This should be followed by the author’s designation and institutional affiliation in roman typeface, along with the author’s email address.

Each article must include an abstract of approximately 150 words along with five keywords.

All titles, headings, and subheadings should be aligned to the left, written in headline style, and should not be numbered. First-level headings must be in bold.

The text. Second level headings are bold italic.

Indian Engagement Through IAFS The text. 

The author-date referencing style should be used. In-text citations should be indicated in the text by giving the author’s name, with the year of publication in brackets, e.g. Gieg (2023) or (Gieg, 2023) or (Beri, 2024: 115; Dubey and Rajwar, 2025: 25), (Parekh et al, 2003: 58).

For interviews in which the respondent’s identity is concealed, citations should appear in the format: (Interview, 25.10.2025). If the respondent’s identity is disclosed, the citation should include the respondent’s name, such as: (Sudha, Interview, 25.10.2025). In cases where endnotes are used, the citation should provide the respondent’s name (where disclosure is permitted), designation or position, place of interview, and the date on which the interview was conducted..

(Indian Express, 11.10.2024)

The journal follows a footnote system rather than endnotes. References to archival materials should be presented in footnotes in a manner that is complete, concise, and clearly understandable. Authors may also include brief acknowledgements in the first numbered footnote.

All sources cited within the text must be fully listed in the reference section at the end of the manuscript. The reference list should begin two line spaces below the conclusion of the article. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all bibliographic details are accurate and complete. References must follow the prescribed standard format:

Beri, R. 2000. India Africa Building Synergies in Peace, Security and Development, New Delhi: Pentagon Press LLP.

Dubey, A. and S. Rajwar, eds. 2025. Diaspora in Development: The Comparative Indian Experience. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan.

Mishra, V. 2022. ‘Theorising the troubled black waters’, in Bhardwaj, A. and Misrahi-Barak, J. eds. Kala Pani Crossings: Revisiting 19th Century Migrations from India’s Perspective. New York: Routledge.

Laely, T. 2026. ‘Restitution of Cultural Heritage – an African or rather a European Affair? The Case of the African Great Lakes Region’, the African Review, 53 (1-2): 1-26.

Odanga, R. 2024. ‘Anticipating Anticolonialism: A Reappraisal of African Nationalism in Kenya, 1890 – 1978’ Ph.D. Dissertation: Howard University.

A list of newspapers and magazines referred to, with their place of publication, should be as follows: Business Standard. (09.02.2026). ‘Mauritius PM calls Modi ahead of India visit, pledges to deepen ties’, https://www.business-standard.com/world-news/mauritius-pm-ramgoolam-calls-pmmodi-126020901521_1.html accessed: 11.04.2026.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. 2005. Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2005: The Quality Imperative. Paris: UNESCO. 

Devi, R. 2020. ‘Women and Cultural Identity in the Indian Diaspora’, (unpublished fieldwork). Curepipe.

UNDP, 2025 https://hdr.undp.org/content/human-development-report-2025 accessed 12.4.2026.

Interview with T.S. Trimurti, Former Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, The Hindu, 16.9.2025, Chennai, India.

Italics should be employed for the titles of publications, including books and journals, and also for foreign-language terms that are not in common usage.

The term ‘per cent’ should be written out when the preceding number appears in words, for example, ‘five per cent’. The symbol ‘%’ should be used when the figure is expressed numerically, such as ‘5.1%’.

Tables, figures, and illustrations should be designed in a way that allows them to be understood independently of the main text. If electronic submission of figures is not possible, authors should provide them in a finalized format suitable for reproduction. For printing purposes, images and illustrations must be of high quality, with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.

Review of Global Studies journal provides an interdisciplinary platform for examining global developments and international relations within the broader domain of social sciences. It encompasses themes such as global governance, political and economic dynamics, public policy, development studies, migration, identity, and transnational mobility.

For publication of a manuscript through peer-reviewed process like in this journal, each stake holder is expected to adhere to the standard of ethical behaviour which is prescribed internationally for all parties involved in the act of publishing- publisher,  authors, editors, and reviewers. The journal is committed to adhere to these internationally practised ethical standards.

The Review of Global Studies accepts manuscript submissions exclusively through the Kryoni Journal Management System (Kryoni JMS), a secure and comprehensive online platform designed to manage the complete editorial and publishing workflow—from initial manuscript submission through final publication. 

Authors submitting to the journal for the first time are required to create an account in the online submission system.

Authors may also create a standard account by selecting Sign Up, setting a password, and logging in using their chosen credentials. 

Prior to submission, authors are strongly encouraged to review the journal’s Instructions for Authors to ensure compliance with all submission requirements, including:

Upon successful submission, the corresponding author will receive an automated acknowledgment email confirming receipt of the manuscript.

If revisions are requested, the corresponding author will receive an email notification.

To submit the revised files, the corresponding author must log in to the Kryoni JMS portal and access the manuscript record. Revised manuscripts, response-to-reviewer comments, and any updated supporting files can be uploaded through the same submission portal.

If an Article Processing Charge (APC) is applicable upon acceptance of the manuscript, the corresponding author will receive an email notification with payment instructions.

To complete the payment, the corresponding author can log in to the Kryoni JMS portal, access the manuscript record, and make the APC payment securely through the system.

Payment status, invoices, and official receipts will be available within the portal for future reference and download.

Kryoni JMS ensures a transparent and efficient workflow for authors, reviewers, editors, and publishers from submission through publication.

Review of Global Studies follows a double-anonymous peer-review system to ensure impartiality during the evaluation process. To maintain reviewer anonymity, authors must avoid including their names or any identifying details within the anonymous manuscript copy itself. Such information should appear only on a separate title page containing the article title, author details, contact information, and a brief biographical note.

After submission, the Editor-in-Chief conducts an initial in-house assessment to determine whether the manuscript aligns with the journal’s scope and editorial policies. Manuscripts not meeting these requirements could be desk rejected  or returned for resubmission with correct format. Manuscripts meeting these requirements are then taken up by editorial board  and sent to  reviewers. Minimum of two reviewers evaluate the work on the basis of scholarly quality, originality, and structural coherence. The peer-review process generally takes a minimum of eight weeks.

Based on the reviewers’ recommendations, authors is intimated about either acceptance/minor or major revisions/ rejection. In cases requiring substantial revisions, the revised manuscript must be resubmitted and is usually returned to the reviewers for further evaluation. Some manuscripts may also be rejected at this stage. Following the completion of the review process, the editorial board makes the final publication decision.

For any queries, please contact The Review of Global Studies editorial office: rgs.editorials@gmail.com

Authors are advised to prepare their manuscripts using either Apple Macintosh or PC-compatible formats and to use Unicode-compatible fonts. Preferred word-processing software includes Word and Mellel. Manuscripts should be submitted in either RTF or Word file formats.

The journal carries :

Review of Global Studies does not accept manuscripts simultaneously under review elsewhere.

The journal uses British English.

Authors are required to ensure that their manuscripts fully comply with the journal’s prescribed style guidelines, as submissions that fail to meet these requirements will not be considered for publication. The main text should be single-spaced, with a one-line gap between paragraphs. Authors are also responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts are clearly written and academically coherent so that the editor and reviewers can easily understand the content.

Therefore, it is recommended that papers be reviewed by professional language editors prior to submission. The journal follows a footnote system, although the use of footnotes should be limited to a minimum.

On the title page file, the author’s name should appear immediately below the title on the first page, aligned to the left and presented in italics. This should be followed by the author’s designation and institutional affiliation in roman typeface, along with the author’s email address.

Each article must include an abstract of approximately 150 words along with five keywords.

All titles, headings, and subheadings should be aligned to the left, written in headline style, and should not be numbered.

First-level headings must be in bold.

The text. Second level headings are bold italic.

Indian Engagement Through IAFS The text. 

For interviews in which the respondent’s identity is concealed, citations should appear in the format: (Interview, 25.10.2025). If the respondent’s identity is disclosed, the citation should include the respondent’s name, such as: (Sudha, Interview, 25.10.2025). In cases where endnotes are used, the citation should provide the respondent’s name (where disclosure is permitted), designation or position, place of interview, and the date on which the interview was conducted..

(Indian Express, 11.10.2024).

The journal follows a footnote system rather than endnotes. References to archival materials should be presented in footnotes in a manner that is complete, concise, and clearly understandable. Authors may also include brief acknowledgements in the first numbered footnote.

All sources cited within the text must be fully listed in the reference section at the end of the manuscript. The reference list should begin two line spaces below the conclusion of the article. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all bibliographic details are accurate and complete. References must follow the prescribed standard format:

Beri, R. 2000. India Africa Building Synergies in Peace, Security and Development, New Delhi: Pentagon Press LLP.

Dubey, A. and S. Rajwar, eds. 2025. Diaspora in Development: The Comparative Indian Experience. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan.

Mishra, V. 2022. ‘Theorising the troubled black waters’, in Bhardwaj, A. and Misrahi-Barak, J. eds. Kala Pani Crossings: Revisiting 19th Century Migrations from India’s Perspective. New York: Routledge.

Laely, T. 2026. ‘Restitution of Cultural Heritage – an African or rather a European Affair? The Case of the African Great Lakes Region’, the African Review, 53 (1-2): 1-26.

Odanga, R. 2024. ‘Anticipating Anticolonialism: A Reappraisal of African Nationalism in Kenya, 1890 – 1978’ Ph.D. Dissertation: Howard University.

A list of newspapers and magazines referred to, with their place of publication, should be as follows:

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. 2005. Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2005: The Quality Imperative. Paris: UNESCO. 

Devi, R. 2020. ‘Women and Cultural Identity in the Indian Diaspora’, (unpublished fieldwork). Curepipe.

UNDP, 2025 https://hdr.undp.org/content/human-development-report-2025 accessed 12.4.2026.

Interview with T.S. Trimurti, Former Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, The Hindu, 16.9.2025, Chennai, India.

Italics should be employed for the titles of publications, including books and journals, and also for foreign-language terms that are not in common usage.

The term ‘per cent’ should be written out when the preceding number appears in words, for example, ‘five per cent’. The symbol ‘%’ should be used when the figure is expressed numerically, such as ‘5.1%’.

All quotations should be enclosed within quotation marks unless they are presented as indented block quotations. Quotations exceeding three lines should be formatted as block quotes: indented, singlespaced, and without quotation marks. Single quotation marks are to be used only for quotations appearing within another quotation. 

Tables, figures, and illustrations should be designed in a way that allows them to be understood independently of the main text. If electronic submission of figures is not possible, authors should provide them in a finalized format suitable for reproduction. For printing purposes, images and illustrations must be of high quality, with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.

Once an article is accepted for publication, a PDF version of the proofs will be sent to the author via email for careful review of factual and typographical errors. In the case of jointly authored papers, the proofs will ordinarily be sent to the first-named author unless an alternative arrangement has been requested.

Authors are responsible for thoroughly checking the proofs and are encouraged to use the Comment & Markup tools to indicate corrections directly on the document. At this stage of production, only minor corrections are permitted. Substantial changes to the original manuscript may cause significant delays in publication and are generally not accepted unless the associated costs are borne by the author. Corrected proofs must be returned within seven days.