The Zeitschrift für Flucht- und Flüchtlingsforschung, German Journal of Forced Migration and Refugee Studies (Z’Flucht) is a peer-reviewed journal which publishes academic works from diverse disciplines on questions related to forced migration and refugee studies. The journal is published twice a year by Nomos publishing house in association with the German Network for Forced Migration Research (Netzwerk Fluchtforschung e.V.) and the editors.

About the Journal

Z’Flucht provides a forum for exchange in the field of forced migration and refugee studies through empirical research, theoretical reflections and methodological discussions. By means of international, regional or national explorations, scholars may address questions related to the conditions, forms and consequences of forced migration and displacement, the protection of refugees and efforts towards durable solutions, such as return, (re)integration or resettlement. Moreover, refugees’ activities and strategies to cope with their experiences may be analysed. The journal includes all categories of people who have been forcibly displaced or who have fled from their homes due to violence, and the debates, discourses, practices, politics and concepts related to them. Since such topics can be explored from diverse perspectives, the journal places special emphasis on interdisciplinary discussions and comprises various disciplines, including law, sociology, history, politics, philosophy, ethnology, psychology, geography and economics, linguistics and literary studies.

As displacement and forced migration not only represent a growing field of research but also a broad political and practical area, this journal aims to promote exchange between academia and practice.

Z’Flucht publishes works in three categories: academic articles, forum articles as well as literature reviews and conference reports.

• Academic articles present research findings on specific questions related to forced migration and refugees which are methodically and theoretically reflected on, consider and further the current state of research in this field. These articles undergo a double-blind peer review and are limited to 80,000 characters (including spaces).
• Forum articles include short reflections on theoretical, methodological, conceptual and research ethics issues or current discussions in refugee and forced migration research. Contributions from the field are welcome. Forum contributions will be reviewed by the editors and an external reviewer and should not exceed a length of 35,000 characters (including spaces).
• Literature reviews and conference reports can relate to individual or a number of new publications or conferences from the last two years which address aspects of forced migration and refugee studies. In view of the journal’s interdisciplinary focus, publications or conferences which cover several disciplines are preferred. Individual reviews are limited to 6,000 characters (including spaces), while multiple book reviews or conference reports should be no longer than 20,000 characters (including spaces).

The journal predominantly publishes works in German, but studies written in English and French may also be considered.

Manuscripts which fall into the three aforementioned categories can be submitted via OJS: ZFlucht (nomos-journals.de)

Editors

Zeitschrift für Flucht- und Flüchtlingsforschung, The German Journal for Refugee Studies (Z’Flucht) is edited in association with the Netzwerk Flüchtlingsforschung (the German Refugee Research Network) by

• Marcel Berlinghoff
  Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies (IMIS), University of Osnabrück, Germany
• Valentin Feneberg
  Institute of Political Science, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany
• Birgit Glorius
  Institut für Europäische Studien und Geschichtswissenschaften, Technische Universität Chemnitz, Germany
• Judith Kohlenberger
  Institut für Sozialpolitik, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Austria
• Annette Korntheuer
  Fakultät für angewandte Sozialwissenschaften, Hochschule München, Germany
• Hannes Schammann
  Institut für Sozialwissenschaften, Universität Hildesheim, Germany

Editorial Office

Manuscripts, which fall into one of the following three categories of academic articles, forum articles, and literature reviews, can be submitted at any time to zflucht@fluechtlingsforschung.net.

Two versions of academic essays must be submitted: one anonymous version and one including the author’s name. Manuscripts, which have previously been published or are currently under review or consideration for publication, may not be submitted to Z’Flucht.

It is recommended that authors consult the style guidelines for layout and structure of their manuscripts.

Zeynep Aydar
Institut für Sozialwissenschaften
Universität Hildesheim
Germany

E-Mail: zflucht@nomos-journals.de