Call for Papers – Druze Studies Journal (2026 Issue)

2026-04-24

Call for Papers – Druze Studies Journal (2026 Issue)

Following the publication of its 2025 issue, the Druze Studies Journal (DSJ) invites scholars to submit original research articles for consideration for its third issue, to be published in 2026.

DSJ publishes articles on a rolling basis upon acceptance. Once the peer-review process is completed and a positive decision is reached, the editorial team aims to proceed promptly with production, copyediting, and formatting.

The Druze Studies Journal is a peer-reviewed, open-access, interdisciplinary journal dedicated to advancing scholarly understanding of Druze communities and Druze-related subjects, including their history, society, culture, politics, and religious traditions. DSJ seeks to serve as a global platform for the exchange of knowledge and critical research on the Druze, fostering dialogue among scholars working across regions, disciplines, and methodological approaches.

Scope and Thematic Priorities

DSJ welcomes submissions that address the Druze as a whole or focus on specific Druze communities, as well as comparative studies that examine relations among different Druze communities or situate the Druze in comparison with other groups.

For the 2026 issue, the editorial board welcomes submissions on all Druze-related topics and regional contexts, while especially encouraging work that engages with the following underrepresented or urgent areas of research:

  • Druze Diaspora Communities: We particularly welcome submissions that examine Druze communities outside the Middle East, including, but not limited to, North and South America, Europe, and Australia. Despite their growing size and significance, diaspora Druze communities remain underexplored in the existing scholarship.
  • The Druze in Jordan: Given the relative scarcity of academic research on the Druze in Jordan, DSJ encourages contributions that explore their historical presence, social organization, religious life, political positioning, and interactions with the state and society.
  • The Druze in Syria: In light of ongoing crises and emergencies affecting Druze communities in Syria, DSJ seeks to provide scholarly space for historically grounded, analytically rigorous studies of Syrian Druze communities. Submissions may address historical trajectories, cultural production, religious institutions, political structures, local governance, social change, memory, displacement, and other relevant themes. The journal aims to document, contextualize, and critically analyze the Druze experience in Syria without compromising scholarly standards or analytical depth.

Disciplinary Approaches

DSJ encourages submissions from both discipline-specific and interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary perspectives. Relevant fields include, but are not limited to: History; Religious Studies; Theology; Political Science; Sociology; Anthropology; Linguistics; Literature; Economics; Medicine and Health; Psychology; Philosophy; Geography; Art (Performing and Visual); Law; Education; Journalism; Media Studies; and Communication.

Articles that synthesize insights across disciplines to offer integrated perspectives on the Druze past, present, and future are particularly welcome.

Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted through the journal’s website: https://journals.ku.edu/druze

For inquiries regarding submissions or the journal’s scope, please get in touch with the editorial office at  druzestudies@ku.edu