Special issues collect papers on one focused topic, led by guest editors and reviewed to the same double blind standard as regular issues.
Published special issues
- Vol. 13, Special Issue 1, November 2025
- Vol. 12, Special Issue 2, March 2024
- Vol. 12, Special Issue: 1, February 2024
- Vol. 6, Special Issue 5, May 2018
- Vol. 6, Special Issue 8, August 2018
- Vol. 6, Special Issue 9, Sept. 2018
- Vol. 6, Special Issue 12, Dec. 2018
- Vol. 6, Special Issue 11, Nov. 2018
- Vol. 5, Special Issue 02, February 2017
- Vol. 5, Special Issue 04, April 2017
- Vol. 5, Special Issue 01, January 2017
- Vol. 5, Special Issue 11, Nov. 2017
- Vol. 7, Special Issue 1, February 2019
- Vol. 7, Special Issue 1, January 2019
- Vol. 5, Special Issue 12, Dec. 2017
- Vol. 6, Special Issue 2, Feb. 2018
- Vol. 6, Special Issue 1, Jan. 2018
- Vol. 6, Special Issue 4, April 2018
- Vol. 5, Special Issue 06, June 2017
- Vol. 5, Special Issue 03, March 2017
- Vol. 6, Special Issue 3, Mar. 2018
- Vol. 1, Special Issue 01, April 2013
Propose a special issue
Researchers can propose a special issue on a topic within the journal’s scope. Send the editorial office a proposal of one or two pages with:
- A working title and a 300 word description of the topic
- Why the topic matters now, and who will read it
- The guest editors, with affiliations and a short CV each
- A list of likely contributors or a plan for the call for papers
- A timeline: call for papers, submission deadline and planned publication month
Email proposals to editor@ijrsml.org with the subject “Special issue proposal”. The editors reply within 2 business days.