AIPIO publishes an international, peer-reviewed journal three times a year to facilitate the disciplined exchange of views on the intelligence theory and practice from acknowledged leaders in the field of intelligence both in Australia and overseas.  Included in the Journal are scholarly articles, practitioner perspectives and book reviews.  The Journal of the Australian Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers is an accredited Australian Research Council (ARC) Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) journal.

The AIPIO Board of Management has created a new strategic partnership with RMIT Publishing, which is an aggregator of research information for students, lecturers, and researchers.  Its Informit database delivers content to a global audience of academics, research students, thought leaders, libraries, government agencies and the private sector through its online search facility.  The strategic partnership affords the Institute two key benefits: the AIPIO Journal is now fully indexed in RMIT Publishing’s Informit database (http://search.informit.org/search;action=doSearch); and thought leadership fostered by AIPIO through our Journal authors can now reach an international audience of researchers through citation in Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.com.au).

CALL FOR PAPERS

AIPIO is pleased to announce that the Call for Papers for Intelligence 2020 is now open.

We seek contributions from intelligence professionals, academics, students, and other industry professionals. Successful abstracts will be given the opportunity to prepare a paper and present it to a national conference attended by intelligence professionals, managers, and sector partners. All selected papers will also be published in the AIPIO journal to be available online after the conference – subject to contributor approval.

Important Dates

15 April 2020: Abstracts due

1 May 2020: Requests for full papers will be sent out and unsuccessful contributors will be notified.

1 July 2020: Papers due. Please note that if you fail to submit your paper, then you will be unable to present at the conference

Submission Guidelines

An abstract (300 words maximum) outlining your paper and addressing the theme of the conference (Intelligence Professionals in the 21st Century) and one of the three sub-themes (People, Technology, or Practice) should be prepared. All abstracts will be considered by a committee. Successful applicants will be notified and will be invited to complete a full paper.

Abstracts should be sent to: journal@aipio.asn.au

The paper will be presented at the conference and should contain sufficient information for a 30 minute presentation. Papers should not be published elsewhere prior to being published in the AIPIO Journal.

Please note successful papers will need to be submitted in the preferred format of the AIPIO Journal as noted in the “Submission Guidelines”. 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Please click here for detailed instructions for authors. 

Length and Format of Submissions

Scholarly Articles

Submitted articles should be approximately 5,000 words, double spaced, and should be accompanied by an abstract of 200 words. Three keywords should be included beneath the abstract. Copies should be submitted with names removed and with contact details attached separately. All article submissions are sent out for blind peer review. Before publication, proofs will be sent to authors for amendment and must be returned to the Managing Editor by the deadline given.

Practitioner Perspectives

The Journal welcomes submissions providing analysis, commentary and debate on specific topics related to current Intelligence practices and concepts in the areas covered by the Journal. Responses to published articles or book reviews are also welcome. Contributions should be between 2,000 and 5,000 words. Submissions should include an abstract of up to 200 words, and three keywords listed beneath.

Book Reviews

The Journal encourages succinct, evaluative reviews of books relevant to the interests of the Journal. Reviews should provide a descriptive and evaluative summary and a brief overview of the work’s significance in the context of current theory and practice. Reviews should also clarify any conceptual trends and developments arising from the reviewed work. Reviewers are encouraged to contact the Managing Editor concerning their book of interest before writing the review. Submissions should be between 800 and 1,500 words.

Due Dates

Refer below for submission deadlines for the AIPIO journal in 2020.

Volume		28 (2020)
Edition	1	2	3
Submissions Due	01 March 2020	15 July 2020	01 October 2020
Expected Publication Date	June 2020	August 2020	December 2020

Abstracts and papers should be sent to:

The Managing Editor – AIPIO Journal at journal@aipio.asn.au.

Please note successful papers will need to be submitted in the preferred format of the AIPIO Journal.

MANAGEMENT

The Journal Editor is supported by an Editorial Board, which issues instructions for Authors and Guidelines for Referees.  Potential authors are invited to submit articles to the Journal Managing Editor via journal@aipio.asn.au

DISTRIBUTION

Each journal is electronically accessible to financial AIPIO members and is uploaded to the Members’ Area of the AIPIO website. Non-members of AIPIO may purchase articles via Informit.