Submissions are invited for the following three sections of Voluntary Sector Review:-
- Academic articles (7,000-8,000 words): These may cover research and analysis of any part of the voluntary sector – or the third sector and civil society more generally. Articles may include scholarly inquiry, research findings, and applied analysis of relevance to practitioners and decision-makers.
- Practice papers (2,000-3,500 words): Short contributions from practitioners commenting on governance, management, fundraising or operational issues, including case-studies or examples of change and development within their own organisations, lessons learned, and wider practice implications.
- Policy reviews (2,000-3,500 words): Short commentaries on recent changes or new initiatives in UK policy relevant to the voluntary sector or within other comparable national or regional policy contexts, including new policy ideas emanating from think tanks and voluntary sector agencies as well as formal proposals from government.
In all three sections, contributions with an international scope are especially welcome, particularly where comparisons illuminate the UK experience.
Book reviews (500-800 words) and review articles (2,000-3,500 words) are commissioned by the Book Review Editor.
All submissions will be subject to rigorous blind peer review. The Editorial Team aims to provide quick decisions and to ensure that submission to publication takes the minimum possible time. Notes for contributors are available here.
For further information, or to submit a paper, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (Peter Halfpenny, Editor).
Books for review should be sent to Rob Macmillan, Book Review Editor, Voluntary Sector Review, Third Sector Research Centre, Park House, 40 Edgbaston Park Road, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2RT, UK, +44 (0)121 414 8975, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
