NEXT EDITION
Autumn 2025 edition of the Counter-IED Report is now available. Please subscribe to receive a copy. Next, Winter 2026 edition will be released in February 2026.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Counter-IED Report editorial team invites government bodies, army personnel, researchers, academics, industry experts to contribute their articles, case studies, research papers and opinion pieces.
We are looking for theoretical and practice-based non-promotional editorial contributions. If you have an interest in any of the areas listed below we would encourage you to make a submission*:
- Post conflict Counter-IED and EOD Training, skills and capability development
- IEDs and HME proliferation / countering emerging threats
- Vehicle borne IEDs (VBIED / SVBIED) / Hostile Vehicles Detection and Threat Mitigation
- IEDs and PBIEDs / suicide bombings
- Air borne IEDs (ABIED) / Explosive-laden drones
- Social Media monitoring and analysis
- Advances in explosive and precursor chemicals ID and detection technologies
- X-ray systems / Training and simulation
- Stand-off explosive and suicide bomber detection systems
- Intelligence fusion / Countering IED networks threat
- Weapons Intelligence Teams (WIT)
- Forensics and Technical Exploitation
- EOD Manual Neutralisation Techniques (MNT)
- Humanitarian demining / advanced Counter Mine, UXO, ERW and EO solutions
- EOD / IEDD Robotic systems / training and simulation
- Latest advances in ROV / UUV EOD / IEDD systems
- Mounted Counter Mine, Counter IED / IEDD solutions / Route clearance
- GPR detection solutions / advances in non-metallic threats detection
- Underwater UXO / EOD / CIED solutions / training and simulation
- Surface-floating maritime improvised explosive devices (SF/MIED)
- Explosive uncrewed surface vessels (EUSV)
- Military Search
- Tactical EOD / CIED / IEDD solutions / training and simulation
- Explosive Detection / Military Working Dogs
- ECM / RCIED Jammers / training and simulation
- Blast mitigation / advanced armour solutions / personal protection clothing and materials
- Critical National Infrastructure, Force and Perimeter protection solutions
We welcome suggestions for new topics and authors.
Only original and previously unpublished papers will be considered and accepted for publication.
*Fees apply for publication of articles submitted by commercial and for-profit organisations. All articles are subject to editor’s approval.
Submission deadlines
Winter 2026 edition deadlines:
Abstract submission: 21 November 2025
Full article submission deadline: 15 January 2026
Publication date: 26 February 2026
Summer 2026 edition deadlines:
Abstract submission: 27 March 2026
Full article submission deadline: 15 May 2026
Publication date: 29 June 2026
Autumn 2026 edition deadlines:
Abstract submission: 31 July 2026
Full article submission deadline: 10 September 2026
Publication date: 27 October 2026
Editorial Submission Guidelines – Counter-IED Report
Abstract submission
An abstract/synopsis of the article can be submitted via the online form below or by email to editorial@deltabusinessmedia.com