International Journal of Border Security and Immigration Policy  (IJBSIP)
ISSN (Online): 1755-2427  -  ISSN (Print): 1755-2419

Published in 4 issues per year  (View Subscription Price)

IJBSIP is the first journal to focus exclusively on the range of technological, human/social, political, policy, organisational, and managerial issues related to border security and immigration policy. IJBSIP aims to bring together a diverse range of international scholars and practitioners to advance knowledge, improve practice, and act as a definitive source for border security and immigration policy issues.

   Objectives
The objectives of IJBSIP are to provide a forum for international practitioners, academics, researchers and policy makers to disseminate and access the most recent advances in knowledge, research and practice for border security and immigration policy. The journal will emphasise the global nature of border security and immigration policy issues as they impact regional, national and international communities.

   Readership

IJBSIP explores new technologies, strategies, practices, methods and research for border security and immigration policy. The journal will be of interest to professional practitioners, government officials, academics and researchers engaged in analysis, decision and policy making, research and governance related to border security and immigration policy.

   Contents

IJBSIP publishes original papers, technical reports, state-of-the-art reviews, case studies and technical notes. Contributions may be by submission or invitation, and suggestions for special issues and publications are welcome.

   Subject Coverage

Suitable topics include, but are not limited to:

• Technological advances and issues
• Analysis/assessment methodologies
• Research methods and data analysis
• Performance measurement
• Governance
• Managerial issues
• Organisational issues
• International issues
• Immigration policy analysis
• Economic impacts of immigration
• Human mobility
• Immigrant integration
• Strategic development
• Leadership issues
• Modeling techniques
• Decision support
• Border security design
• Systems analysis
• Immigration strategy
• Training and education
• Professional development
• Cultural issues
• Ethical and philosophical issues

   Specific Notes for Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.

All papers are refereed through a double blind process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Author Guidelines web-page.

To submit a paper, please go to Submissions of Papers

All papers must be submitted online. If you experience any problems submitting your paper online, please contact submissions@inderscience.com, describing the exact problem you experience. Please include in your email the title of the Journal.

   Editors and Members of the Editorial Board

Editor in Chief

Prof. Dr. Charles Keating
Director, National Centers for System of Systems Engineering
Old Dominion University
Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
Kaufman Hall, RM. 241J
Norfolk, VA 23529
USA
ckeatingodu.edu

Editorial Board Members

Prof. Dr. Adrian V. GheorgheAd
Batten Endowed Chair Systems Engineering
Old Dominion University
Batten College Engineering and Technology
Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
Norfolk, VA 23529
USA