New Issue Released: IJCSS, Vol. 1, No. 2

The International Journal of Contemporary Security Studies (IJCSS), Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025) has been released by the Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, featuring 20 peer-reviewed scientific papers that demonstrate the journal’s strong international reach and scholarly impact under the leadership of the Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Vladimir M. Cvetković.   This issue brings together authors from ten countries: China, Austria, Finland, Romania, India, Serbia, Nigeria, Egypt, and Bangladesh, offering diverse perspectives across contemporary security agendas. The contributions address a wide range of timely themes—school safety, nuclear policy, cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection, border risk assessment, counterterrorism and insurgency dynamics, geopolitical and strategic studies, UN peacekeeping, and innovation in police work (SUAV)—reinforcing IJCSS as a platform for rigorous, internationally relevant research and practice-oriented insights.   All papers are available in full text, and the PDF files can be downloaded directly. We also warmly encourage authors and readers to share their articles across social media and academic networks (e.g., ResearchGate, Academia.edu, LinkedIn, X/Twitter, institutional repositories, and personal websites) to increase visibility and strengthen the global exchange of knowledge.

Published papers:

A Holistic Approach to Multidimensional Aspects of School Safety — Admir Metić; A Nuclear Policy Framework: Identifying Challenges and Ways to Solutions — Tisha Porel; Advancing Faster than Male: Female Achievement and Employment Outcomes in Bangladesh — Ritesh Karmaker; Advancing the Circular Economy through Construction and Demolition Waste Management for Disaster Risk-Informed Practice: Comparative Insights from Serbia and the European Union — Aleksandra Gajović, Vladimir Cvetković, Renate Renner, Vanja Cvetković; Assessing the Implications of Scavengers’ Activities on the Security of Kwara State — Rabiu Olanrewaju Hanafi; Assessment on the Level of Awareness and Adoption of Cloud Computing for Disaster-Resilient Library Management Systems: A Case Study of Federal University of Education, Zaria — Jumare Mohammed Hamza, Dada Kayode Sunday John; Economic Aspects of Cyber Security: Socio-Financial Consequences of Cyber Attacks — Nikola Vidović, Hatidža Beriša; From Operational Experience to Predictive Models: A Decision Tree Approach to Traveler Risk Assessment at Border Crossing Points — Constantin Plămădeală; Fueling the Insurgency: Climate-Resource Scarcity and the Persistence of Terrorism in Northern Nigeria — Akaninyene O. Unaam; Hybrid Policing: The New Structure of Policing for Crime Control in Contemporary Nigeria — Clement A. C. Chukwunka; Insurgency and Armed Banditry in Central Nigeria: Dissecting the Existing Policy Options — Timothy Onimisi, Okoli Basil Chuka; Intelligence Gaps and Inter-Agency Rivalry in the Sahelian Theatre: Evidence from the Lake Chad Basin and Northern Nigeria — Akaninyene O. Unaam; Middle Powers in a Multipolar World: The Case of Turkey’s Foreign Policy Repositioning — Mohamed Ibrahim Hassan Farag; Putin, Finland, and NATO in Far North in 2024–2025 — Nico Lamminparras; Risks and Threats to Critical Infrastructure with Reference to Trends in the Protection of Critical Infrastructure in the Republic of Serbia — Steva Miletić, Tamara Stojanović; Shaping Security Beyond Arms: The Quad and Human Futures in the Indo-Pacific — Parfej Ali; The Role of Nanotechnology in Fire Protection — Dejana Jovanović Popović; The Use of Simulation Models in Security Studies: An Example of Basketball Games as Mass Sports Events — Jana Marković, Goran J. Mandić, Vladimir Bukvić; UN Peacekeeping: Challenges and Reforms for Civilian Protection and Human Rights — Shahla Ahmed; Use of Small Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles (SUAV) in Police Work — Jovan M. Petrović, Vanja N. Glišin.

Editor-in-Chief

Prof. Dr. Vladimir M. Cvetković