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We welcome articles and blogs from academics \u2013 early career researchers and established authors; practitioners; policymakers; and commissioners.[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”693874″]We will publish papers as soon as they are accepted and ready for publication and will continue to produce individual issues on a regular basis. All articles and back issues for the journal are now freely available on this website.<\/p>\n

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The British Journal of Community Justice (BJCJ) is published by the\u00a0Policy Evaluation and Research Unit<\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0Manchester Metropolitan University<\/a>. In advance of making contributions, please contact us at bjcj@mmu.ac.uk<\/a>, and we can send you both our style guide and an outline of the submission an review process.<\/p>\n

Editors<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Andrew Fowler \u2013 Sheffield Hallam University\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paul Gray – Manchester Metropolitan University\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Stephanie Wallace – Lancaster University<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Editorial Board<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Gavin Bailey – Manchester Metropolitan University<\/p>\n

Vickie Barrett – University of Huddersfield<\/p>\n

Benedicte Brahic – Manchester Metropolitan University<\/p>\n

Kris Christmann \u2013 University College London (UCL)<\/p>\n

Daniela Mardones Bravo – Manchester Metropolitan University<\/p>\n

Anton Roberts – Manchester Metropolitan University<\/p>\n

Dave Ward \u2013 De Montfort University<\/p>\n

Kevin Wong – Manchester Metropolitan University<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Journal Administrator<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ben Hall – Manchester Metropolitan University<\/p>\n

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