Editorial Team
The International Journal of Peace, Governance and Social Change (IJPGSC) is led by an international team of distinguished scholars and publishing professionals committed to promoting excellence in research and scholarly communication. The Editorial Team ensures that all manuscripts are handled fairly, confidentially, and in accordance with the journal's publication ethics and double-blind peer review policy. Editorial decisions are based solely on academic merit, originality, methodological rigour, and relevance to the journal's aims and scope.
Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Jonathan R. Whitmore, PhD
Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies
Prof. Jonathan R. Whitmore provides the strategic academic leadership of the journal and oversees all editorial activities. He is responsible for maintaining the journal's scholarly standards, ensuring editorial independence, appointing reviewers and editors, and making final decisions on manuscript acceptance.
Deputy Editor
Dr. Emily C. Harrington, PhD
Humanities and Social Sciences
Dr. Harrington supports the Editor-in-Chief in coordinating the editorial process, monitoring manuscript progress, and ensuring timely editorial decisions while maintaining the journal's commitment to academic excellence.
Managing Editor
Dr. Michael A. Kensington, PhD
Managing Editor
Academic Publisher
Dr. Kensington manages the journal's daily editorial operations, coordinates communication with authors and reviewers, supervises manuscript processing, and ensures efficient publication workflows.
Associate Editors
Peace and Conflict Studies
Prof. Sarah L. Montgomery, PhD
Department of Peace Studies
Governance and Public Administration
Dr. Daniel P. Fletcher, PhD
School of Government and Public Policy
International Relations
Prof. Rebecca J. Collins, PhD
Department of International Relations
Development Studies
Dr. Andrew T. Sullivan, PhD
Centre for Development Research
Sociology and Social Policy
Prof. Olivia M. Bradford, PhD
Faculty of Social Sciences
Technical Editor
Dr. Thomas Beaumont, PhD
Technical Editor
Academic Publisher
The Technical Editor oversees manuscript formatting, reference verification, DOI registration, metadata management, production quality, and online publication to ensure consistency with international publishing standards.
Copy Editor
Dr. Eleanor P. Matthews, PhD
Copy Editor
Academic Publisher
The Copy Editor reviews accepted manuscripts for grammar, language quality, consistency, formatting, and compliance with the journal's editorial style while preserving the authors' scholarly voice.
Editorial Board
United Kingdom
Prof. Richard H. Bennett, PhD
University of Bristol
Prof. Catherine A. Holmes, PhD
University of Glasgow
Dr. William J. Carter, PhD
University of Liverpool
United States
Prof. David L. Harrison, PhD
Columbia State University
Dr. Melissa K. Brooks, PhD
University of Pacific Heights
Canada
Prof. James E. McAllister, PhD
University of Toronto
Australia
Prof. Hannah C. Douglas, PhD
University of Melbourne
Germany
Dr. Markus Schneider, PhD
University of Heidelberg
South Africa
Prof. Thabo M. Ndlovu, PhD
University of Pretoria
Kenya
Prof. Alvyne Kamau, PhD
International Review Panel
The journal is supported by an international panel of expert reviewers drawn from universities, research institutes, government agencies, and international organisations. Reviewers are selected according to their academic expertise and publication record and are expected to conduct objective, confidential, and constructive evaluations of submitted manuscripts. Their recommendations assist the Editorial Team in maintaining the quality, credibility, and integrity of the journal.
Editorial Independence
The Editorial Team operates independently of the Publisher in all editorial matters. Manuscripts are evaluated solely on the basis of scholarly merit, originality, methodological quality, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal's scope. Financial considerations, institutional affiliations, political views, nationality, gender, religion, or other personal characteristics do not influence editorial decisions.
All members of the Editorial Team are required to disclose any conflicts of interest and to adhere to the journal's Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement. Through rigorous editorial oversight and an impartial peer review process, the International Journal of Peace, Governance and Social Change remains committed to publishing high-quality research that advances knowledge and informs policy and practice worldwide.
