Journal

PRESENTATION OF THE INSTITUTE'S YEARBOOK EDITORIAL

The University of Sarajevo - Institute for the Research of Crimes against Humanity and International Law has initiated the procedure of launching a scientific journal called Yearbook of the Institute for the Research of Crimes against Humanity and International Law.

Domestic and international recognized experts and scientists have accepted the invitation to become members of the Editorial Board. The decision on the appointment of members of the Editorial Board of the Yearbook, adopted on April 14, 2025, established the following composition:

• Gregory Stanton, George Mason University
• Samuel Totten, University of Arkansas
• Eric Ndushabandi, University of Rwanda
• Rosa Aloisi, Trinity University
• Onur Uraz, Hacettepe University
• Nike Wentholt, Utrecht University for Humanities
• Sarah Wagner, George Washington University
• James Waller, University of Connecticut
• Selman Dursun, University of Istanbul
• Hariz Halilovich, RMIT Melbourne
• Safet Bandžović, University of Sarajevo – Institute of History
• Adnan Jahić, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Tuzla
• Ermin Kuka, University of Sarajevo – Institute for the Research of Crimes against Humanity and International Law
• Merisa Karović Babić, University of Sarajevo – Institute for the Research of Crimes against Humanity and International Law
• Enis Omerović, Faculty of Law, University of Zenica
• Zilha Mastalić Košuta, University of Sarajevo – Institute for the Research of Crimes against Humanity and International Law
• Hikmet Karčić, University of Sarajevo – Institute for the Research of Crimes against Humanity and International Law

The main goal of the Yearbook is to become recognizable and indexed in as many relevant international scientific databases as possible through continuous publication. Special attention will be paid to publishing papers in English, thereby striving to achieve greater international accessibility and visibility of published research.

The Yearbook will publish scientific papers dealing with crimes against peace, genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law, as well as reviews of relevant books. Papers may include historical, legal, sociological, criminological, economic, demographic, psychological, political, cultural, medical, ecological and other approaches relevant to the comprehensive scientific research of crimes.

The editorial board accepts only previously unpublished papers in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian and English. Papers are subject to double-blind peer review. By submitting a paper, the authors confirm that the text is original, that all necessary permissions for the use of copyrighted materials have been obtained, and that the same paper is not being considered for publication in another publication.

Once again, we invite all interested authors to submit their works, prepared in accordance with the Instructions for Authors, no later than October 15, 2025, to the e-mail address: godisnjak@iziz.unsa.ba.

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Yearbook of the Institute for Research of Crimes against Humanity and International Law at the University of Sarajevo announces a call for papers for its edition planned for 2025.

The journal publishes multidisciplinary contributions on crimes against peace, genocide, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law, as well as book reviews. Submissions may cover historical, legal, sociological, criminological, economic, demographic, psychological, political, cultural, medical, ecological, and other aspects relevant to the comprehensive scientific study of crimes.

The editorial board accepts only previously unpublished papers in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian and English. All submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process. By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that the work is original, that all necessary permissions for the use of copyrighted materials have been obtained, and that the manuscript is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

Submission deadline: October 15, 2025.

Manuscripts, prepared in accordance with the Guidelines for Authors, should be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format (DOC or DOCX) to the following email: godisnjak@iziz.unsa.ba.

Editorial Board

INSTITUTE JOURNAL PUBLISHING PROCEDURE LAUNCHED

The Council of the Institute for the Research of Crimes against Humanity and International Law of the University of Sarajevo, at its regular session, unanimously accepted the initiative of the Institute Director to launch the Institute's Journal.

The Institute for the Research of Crimes against Humanity and International Law, founded in 1992, is a scientific research institution and a member of the University of Sarajevo. Its work is focused on multidisciplinary research into crimes against peace, genocide and other serious violations of international humanitarian law, encompassing historical, legal, sociological, criminological, economic, demographic, psychological, political, cultural, medical, ecological and other aspects relevant for a comprehensive scientific understanding of these topics.

By launching the Journal, the Institute is making a significant step forward in improving scientific research, especially considering that it is the leading institution in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the scientific research of war crimes and genocide.

The members of the Institute Council unanimously decided that the editor-in-chief of the Journal will be Dr. sc. Muamer Džananović, senior research associate and director of the Institute. Dr. Džananović expressed a firm commitment to setting high scientific standards, both in terms of the composition of the editorial team and the quality of published papers. The goal is for the Journal, through continuous publication, to be recognized and verified in as many reference international scientific databases as possible. Special attention will be paid to enabling the publication of papers in English, which will further open up the Institute for cooperation with eminent world experts, some of whom will also be included in the work of the editorial board.