[Logprofs] Journal of Business Logistics: Call for Special Topic Forum Proposals

[Christian Hofer]

JBL Special Topic Forum: Call for STF Proposal Submissions (due Dec 31, 2026)
The Journal of Business Logistics welcomes Special Topic Forum (STF) proposals.
The EIC team will review and assess all proposals based on their relative merit and alignment with the Journal's mission.
Decisions will be communicated by the end of February, and promotion of the STF(s) will begin thereafter, according to an agreed-upon timeline between STF guest editors and the EICs.
For questions, please reach out to the JBL EICs (email addresses are listed further below).
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JBL Special Topic Forum: Guest Editor(s) Proposal Guidance
All STF Proposals should address the following questions:

  1.  What is the proposed STF topic?
     *   Please propose a (tentative) title, provide the names and affiliations of all prospective guest editors, and share a concise description of the main topic/focus of the proposed STF.
     *   Briefly, what literature streams/domains does the STF build on/connect to? Please provide examples of recent related publications in JBL and/or other leading SCM journals.
     *   What substantive research needs/gaps does the STF address?
     *   Why is the proposed topic timely and relevant to JBL and the SCM community? Why is JBL the right home for this STF?
  2.  What are the Guest Editors' qualifications and plans for the STF?
     *   What are the Guest Editors' research/publication/thought leadership track records (both in JBL and the broader supply chain domain), especially as it relates to the proposed STF topic?
     *   Do the Guest Editors have prior editorial experiences/roles?
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What actions will the Guest Editors take to promote the STF and field sufficient submissions?

For further details, please visit https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/21581592/homepage/special-topic-forum.
Submit your JBL Special Topic Forum Proposal prior to December 31 to the EICs: chofer at walton.uark.edu<mailto:chofer at walton.uark.edu>, esper.9 at osu.edu<mailto:esper.9 at osu.edu>, and rthomas at walton.uark.edu<mailto:rthomas at walton.uark.edu>.

Dr. Christian Hofer  |  Professor
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Business Logistics
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. Department of Supply Chain Management
waltoncollege.uark.edu/lscm/

Sam M. Walton College of Business
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701-1201
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