Canadian Journal of Emergency Management

About the Journal

The Canadian Journal of Emergency Management (CJEM) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal that offers a forum for Canadian emergency managers and scholars to discuss industry and environment-specific hazards, threats, practices, experiences, and knowledge.

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Aim and Scope

The Canadian Journal of Emergency Management (CJEM) is a fully open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to bringing together scholarship and practice to advance disaster and emergency management and related fields. The organization's mission is to create a forum in which scholars and practitioners of emergency management in Canada can influence and inform doctrine, policy, and practice with insightful and impactful contributions.

CJEM welcomes submissions that advance basic research, applied studies, and practitioner learning alike. We define both "disaster", "emergency" and "management" broadly and are inclusive of all hazards, phases, and approaches.

We are a multi-disciplinary journal, and manuscripts are welcome from physical and biological sciences, social sciences, and humanities alike. At the same time, there is a high bar for both quality and relevance to practice. In terms of quality, manuscripts will be reviewed by experts from relevant disciplines at a similar level to if they were submitted to disciplinary journals. In terms of relevance, all articles should make clear how their contributions are of interest and importance to the sector. The journal is not restricted to Canadian case studies nor authors, although articles should show relevance to the Canadian context.

The journal values originality in submissions, such as articles that tackle emerging issues, new research approaches, and theoretical contributions. CJEM also welcomes, however, submissions focused on synthesis and consolidation as an important part of knowledge production and dissemination, such as systematic reviews, methodological critiques, and replication studies that make clear contributions. We value clarity and effective communication in submissions. Submitted articles should be of interest to both specialists and generalist readers in emergency management and related fields. Articles should be approachable for a diverse readership, without sacrificing quality or precision in writing or analysis.

CJEM is committed to creating an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming forum for advancing knowledge in emergency management. CJEM particularly welcomes submissions from currently and historically under-represented groups in Emergency Management, and has a high standard for ethical researcher engagement with communities as part of the peer review process. CJEM accepts submissions in both French and English, and all accepted articles are translated by the journal into both languages following peer review. CJEM also warmly welcomes submissions from early career researchers and practitioners, and endeavours to provide constructive, collegial, and meaningful peer reviews that build skills and capacities for emergency management researchers and practitioners alike.