About the Journal
"Security Spectrum: Journal of Advanced Security Research" is a non-profit academic journal that publishes well-documented and analyzed studies on the full range of contemporary security issues, especially internal security and law enforcement related topics with European or global international focus.
Until the year 2023, the journal was known as "Proceedings of Estonian Academy of Security Sciences".
The journal is a peer-reviewed academic journal, that since the year 2024 appears twice a year. So far the journal has been published once a year.
"Security Spectrum" does not charge a publication fee.
The language of the contributions is English. Before publication, each submitted paper is subject to a double-blind peer review by two independent experts. The Editorial Board accepts articles throughout the year; however the journal is published in June and December.
"Security Spectrum" is referenced by Central & Eastern European Academic Source (EBSCO). According to the classificators of the Estonian Research Information System (ETIS), the Security Spectrum is classified as 1.2.
The 26th issue of the journal focuses on the topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Subtitle of next edition is Artificial Intelligence and Surveillance: Ethical Implications for Internal Security in the Digital Age.
In the digital age, the use of AI in the field of internal security, has become more and more widespread, offering new opportunities for security, but also raising serious ethical questions. In the context of internal security, surveillance often refers to the activities of the state and other public authorities to monitor citizens' activities and collect data in public spaces. AI, in particular the development of machine learning and facial and voice recognition systems, has provided new tools and methods to help identify suspects more quickly and analyse large amounts of data. The use of AI has the potential to make internal security and public life safer and more efficient, but it also raises important ethical questions that need to be thoroughly explored. Privacy, discrimination, transparency, power struggles and the protection of freedoms are just some of the issues that need to be considered. It is imperative that states, academics and human rights organisations work together to develop ethical frameworks and regulations that ensure the responsible and fair use of AI systems to safeguard national security.
The manuscripts shall be submitted electronically to teadusinfo [at] sisekaitse.ee. Guidelines for submission can be found below.
The call for manuscripts of journal's 26th issue is open until June 2nd, 2025.
Submission guidelines and related deadlines:
Submission deadline for articles: 2nd of June 2025.
Articles not exceeding 25 pages (1800 characters per page) and abstracts (no more than 500 characters) should be sent to teadusinfo [at] sisekaitse.ee
Please note that each article will be subject to a double-blind peer review process and positive reviews will be a condition for the publication.
The editorial board considers manuscripts on the following general conditions:
- The submitted manuscript is an original work in the field and does not duplicate any other previously published work.
- The manuscript has been submitted only to Security Spectrum and is not under consideration for peer-review or has not been accepted for any other publication at the same time and has not already been published.
- The manuscript contains nothing that is morally binding, discriminating or illegal.
By submitting your manuscript you are also agreeing to the necessary originality checks your work may have to undergo during the peer-review, editorial and publishing processes.
Open access statement:
"Security Spectrum" provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
The journal has an open access, all its content is freely available without charge to users. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author as long as they cite the source.
"Security Spectrum" operates under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence CC-BY. This allows others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon the work, even commercially, as long as they credit the authors for the original creation. All authors publishing in Security Spectrum accept these as the terms of publication.
The authors keeps the rights to:
1. Make copies of the article (all or part) for teaching or scientific purposes.
2. Include the article (all or part) in a research thesis or dissertation.
3. Make oral presentation of the article (all or part) and to include a summary and/or highlights of it in papers distributed at such presentations or in conference proceedings.
4. Include electronic copies of the article (including final published Journal format) on:
- personal authors’ web-resources (web-sites, web-pages, blogs, etc.);
- web-resources of the Institutions (including their repositories) where authors worked when research for the article was carried out;
- noncommercial web-resources of open access (arXiv.org, and etc.).
In all cases, the availability of a bibliographic link to an article or hyperlink to its electronic copy on the official website of the journal is compulsory.
The journal adheres to Estonian Code of Conduct for Research Integrity and European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity.
Copyright terms:
If authors wish to include any material in which they do not hold copyright, authors must obtain written permission from the copyright owner prior to manuscript submission.
ISSN 2806-3600 (print)
ISSN 2806-3619 (online)
Archive:
Security Spectrum: Journal of Advanced Security Research (2026/28) Drone warfare: the spread of the technology and its impact on the defence capabilities of small states
Security Spectrum: Journal of Advanced Security Research (2026/27) Security as a social contract: the meaning of comprehensive defence in a changing security environment
Security Spectrum: Journal of Advanced Security Research (2025/26) Artificial intelligence and surveillance: ethical implications for internal security in the digital age
Security Spectrum: Journal of Advanced Security Research (2025/25) Pro Bono Publico - for the public good and benefit
Security Spectrum: Journal of Advanced Security Research (2024/24) Challenges to security arising from migration: exploring the nexus between migration and security
Security Spectrum: Journal of Advanced Security Research (2024/23) Challenges for criminology in turbulent times
Security Spectrum: Journal of Advanced Security Research (2023/22) New challenges for internal security due to the war on Ukraine
Proceedings Estonian Academy of Security Sciences: Changing global security architecture (2022)
Proceedings Estonian Academy of Security Sciences: Security: from corner to corner (2019)
Proceedings Estonian Academy of Security Sciences: Versatile Security (2018)
Proceedings Estonian Academy of Security Sciences: From Research to Security Union (2017)
Proceedings Estonian Academy of Security Sciences: Perspective Security (2016)
Proceedings Estonian Academy of Security Sciences: Sustained Security (2015)
Proceedings Estonian Academy of Security Sciences: Networked Security (2014)
Proceedings Estonian Academy of Security Sciences: Connecting Security (2013)