Submit an Article

• Leading Practices — what works and why
• Case Studies — real incidents and programs with transferable lessons
• Research Articles — original findings with practical implications
• Policy Analysis — legislation and regulation affecting school safety
• Practitioner Perspectives — short commentary on timely field issues
• Personal / Professional Experience — first-person accounts from the field

• Submit as a Word document (.docx) or Google Doc
• Word count: We do not have specified lengths for submissions. However, we aim for practitioner-friendly pieces that can be read widely. For example, short commentary pieces might be 500-700 words, while longer case studies, research articles, or policy analysis pieces might be 2,500-3,500 words. We reserve the right to suggest to the author ways of shortening submissions before publication 
• 12-point font, single-spaced, 1-inch margins
• Citations/outside links: Please use the footnote function to include a citation and/or a source URL. Please use APA 7th Edition for all citations. Guide: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_electronic_sources.html
• Include a brief author bio (name, title, organization, and 1-2 sentences on the author’s experience in the field).
• Images/figures: Within the manuscript, insert any/all images/figures in the text. We may request separate image files if needed once a manuscript is accepted.
• Additionally:
• • Authors are responsible for obtaining all necessary permissions for any material reproduced or adapted from other sources
  • Images of identifiable minors or adults require signed release documentation
  • Photographs depicting school facilities should not reveal sensitive security features 
• Disclose any conflicts of interest

We accept submissions that:

• Focus on school or campus safety — threat assessment, emergency preparedness, physical security, mental health integration, policy, law, technology, or leadership
• Are useful to practitioners, administrators, policymakers, or researchers with school safety responsibility
• Are factually accurate and grounded in evidence, documented experience, or cited sources
• Are written accessibly for working professionals

We do not accept submissions that:

• Function primarily as vendor or product promotion — industry authors are welcome, but content must stand on its own educational merits
• Present contested findings as settled, or omit context that changes how the work should be read
• Serve as partisan advocacy — policy analysis is welcome; campaign or ballot-measure content is not
• Disclose sensitive operational details — specific site vulnerabilities, access control configurations, or law enforcement protocols — that could create risk if widely distributed