CALL FOR PAPERS 2025/02
The deadline for submissions for the upcoming edition is 31 October 2025. For submission guidelines, templates, and further details, please visit c2coe.org/annals or contact HB.t.Hoeve@mindef.nl.
We invite military professionals, academics, and subject matter experts in C2 to submit their research papers, case studies, and articles. This is a valuable opportunity to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and best practices in decision-making processes and operational command structures.
The Command and Control Centre of Excellence (NATO C2COE) was established on the initiative of The Netherlands and a group of Sponsoring Nations to support the transformation activities of the Alliance. The NATO C2COE achieves this by cooperating with NATO, nations, and international institutions/organizations working in the area of C2.
The NATO C2COE publishes, in collaboration with the Canadian Joint Warfare Centre (CJWC), the Annals of C2 (open access). This is a peer-reviewed military journal designed for the publication of papers in the field of C2 in military operations and C2 related (civilian) disciplines.
The Annals of C2 seeks high-impact contributions to enhance understanding, clarify research, and share case studies which may contribute to a deeper understanding and better application of C2. This includes the role of multi-domain operations (MDO) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The NATO C2COE Annals of C2 aims to address three main areas:
- Processes and structures, focusing on the effectiveness and efficiency of the operational level headquarters.
- Information and knowledge management, focusing on how individuals, teams and entire organizations create, share and apply knowledge in order to better achieve their objectives.
- Humans factors, focusing on understanding how people perform under different circumstances; that is, on the interrelationship among humans, between humans and their supporting tools, and between humans and their professional environment (including insights of anatomy, physiology, physics, biomechanics, psychology and sociology).
The target audience is the civil / military academic community as well as the military commanders. Therefore, the papers must both meet academic standards and yield actionable information in the field of C2. That is to say, the papers must be easy to read, and provide new and applicable C2-insights.
The NATO C2COE Annals of C2 will be distributed (both printed and digital) to the civil and military academies as well as to industry and other interested parties, all NATO members and partners. Furthermore, the publication will be announced through the NATO C2COE’s newsletter and social media. Additionally, it will be published on the NATO C2COE’s website.
LATEST EDITIONS
ABOUT THE TEAM
Editor in Chief:
- COL Mietta Groeneveld MSc (NATO C2COE)
Editorial Board
- LTC Hendrik ten Hoeve (NATO C2COE)
- MAJ Steven Hornstra BEd, MSc (NATO C2COE)
- MAJ Stefan Nelwan, PhD (NATO C2COE)
- Dr. Dragos Calitoiu, PhD (CJWC)
- Dr. Ahmed Ghanmi, PhD (CJWC)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Your paper should be compiled in the following order:
Page 1: Title page, including Title, Authors’ names, and Author’s affiliations.
Page 2: Author’s note (including declaration of interest statement and funding details), and Acknowledgments.
Page 3: Short author’s biography (maximum of 150 words per author).
Page 4: Abstract (maximum of 300 words), including 4 keywords.
Page 5 and following: Main text
References.
Appendices (as appropriate).
FORMAT-FREE
The only strict requirements are:
- Papers must be supplied as a single Word file (.doc / .docx).
- Spelling can be US or UK English as long as usage is consistent.
- References must be in accordance with APA 7.
PUBLICATION DATES
Issue 2 (Summer): July 1st, 2025
Issue 3 (Winter): December 31st, 2025
Issue 4 (Summer): July 1st, 2025
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Let us know when you have additional questions or issues regarding Annals of C2
NATO.C2COE@mindef.nl
