International Journal of Emergency Services Cover Image for Volume 15, Issue 2
Current Issue
Volume 15,
Issue 2,
29 June 2026

About the International Journal of Emergency Services

The only peer-reviewed journal to examine issues common to all emergency services, the International Journal of Emergency Services provides an international perspective on the preparedness, response, recovery and rehabilitation stages of multiple emergencies.

Submission information

Accepted manuscript types and word counts

  • Research Paper — up to 6000 words
  • Practitioner Viewpoint
  • Technical Paper
  • Conceptual Paper
  • Case Study
  • Literature Review
  • General Review
  • Book Review
  • Editorial — up to 3000 words

Please see the article types and word counts section on the about this journal page for more information. The word count includes all text, figures and tables. When estimating your total, please allow 280 words for each figure or table. Read more about the article types for this journal.

Reference style

Use the Harvard reference style. Read more about the reference types for this journal.

Keywords

Please include up to 6 short, relevant keywords that describe the main topics of your paper. When you submit to the journal, you’ll be able to choose keywords that describe the main topics of your paper from a list of recommended keywords, or you can add your own.

Peer review type

Double anonymous peer review. All submissions are sent to at least 2 independent and anonymous reviewers.

Open access options

This is a hybrid journal. Hybrid journals are subscription journals but offer all authors the option to publish their work open access. If you choose to publish open access you will be required to pay an article processing charge (APC). Alternatively you can opt for the green open access route and self-archive your article (at no cost to the author). Read more about our open access options.

Accepted languages

This journal only accepts manuscripts written in UK or US English.

Accepted submission files

Article files should be provided in Microsoft Word format.

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Calls for papers

Closes: 1st October 2026

First responders often face dangerous work conditions and limited support resources. This issue invites global, evidence-based research to improve mental health outcomes and practices for first responders.

Guest editor(s): Fleur Sharafizad, Aglae Hernandez Grande, Yvonne Brunetto, Ben Farr-Wharton

Closes: 1st August 2027

This special issue explores global challenges in emergency services, focusing on equity, resilience, innovation, performance, mental health, and governance to improve outcomes.

Guest editor(s): Sree Lekshmi Sreekumaran Nair, Vinh Sum Chau, Okeoma John-Paul Okeke, Jean Egbegi