The Indicter (ISSN 3119-2610) is a monthly European journal focusing on political epistemology, geopolitics, and human rights. The journal publishes original commentary, research papers, investigative analysis, and scholarly perspectives on issues concerning state power, international relations, and civil liberties.
Editorial Policy
The Indicter is an editorially independent scholarly journal committed to rigorous, evidence-based analysis of political epidemiology, geopolitics, and human rights. The journal publishes original research articles, reprints, theoretical and normative analyses, investigative studies, and scholarly commentaries addressing issues of state power, political injustice, civil liberties, and global governance.
All submissions are evaluated for intellectual originality, analytical rigor, clarity of argument, and relevance to the journal’s aims and scope. Editorial decisions are based solely on scholarly merit and adherence to ethical standards, without regard to institutional affiliation, nationality, or political orientation of the author.
The journal maintains full editorial independence and does not accept institutional, corporate, or governmental sponsorship that could influence editorial judgment.
Editorial Governance
The Indicter is governed by an independent Editorial Board responsible for maintaining the journal’s scholarly standards, editorial integrity, and ethical practices. The Editor-in-Chief has primary responsibility for editorial decisions, including the selection and review of submissions. The Chair of the Editorial Board provides strategic and ethical oversight of the journal’s editorial direction and governance framework but does not exercise unilateral decision-making authority over individual submissions. Submissions authored by members of the Editorial Board are handled independently to prevent conflicts of interest. The journal operates without institutional, corporate, or governmental sponsorship that could compromise editorial independence.
Peer Review and Editorial Assessment
Submissions are subject to editorial screening and, where appropriate, external review by qualified scholars or professionals with relevant expertise. The journal applies a proportionate review process suited to the nature of the submission (research article, theoretical analysis, or investigative study).
The Editor-in-Chief has final responsibility for editorial decisions.
Conflict of Interest and Editorial Independence
To safeguard editorial integrity, submissions authored by members of the Editorial Board are handled independently by editors with no conflict of interest. Editorial board membership does not confer preferential consideration for publication.
Views expressed in published articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Editorial Board, editors, or publisher.
Ethics and Responsibility
The Indicter adheres to internationally recognized standards of publication ethics. Plagiarism, data fabrication, and misrepresentation are not tolerated. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of their sources, citations, and factual claims.
Open Access and Archiving
The Indicter provides immediate open access to its content. All published articles are freely available online without subscription or paywall barriers. The journal supports long-term digital preservation and stable identification through standard ISSN registration.
Information and submission of articles, mail to: editors@theindicter.com
Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Yvonne Fontaine
Prof. Ivonne Fontaine Pepper, with academic appointments at the University of Concepción, the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso, and the University of Valparaíso. Prof. Fontaine has served as Editor-in-Chief of The Indicter since October 2024 and has extensive experience in academic teaching, research, and editorial leadership.
Former Editors-in-Chief
Ms Nina Cross, MA
Acting Editor-in-Chief of The Indicter (September 2021 – January 2022).
Independent researcher and investigative writer with a focus on transparency, freedom of information, and human rights. Graduate of the University of London.
Founding Editor (in memoriam)
Dr Armando Popa, MD (1954–2015)
Founding member of The Indicter editorial team and publishing coordinator in the early years of the journal. Former editor of SWEDHR Research & Reports. An homage to his work has been published by SWEDHR.
Editorial Board
Chair
Prof. Marcello Ferrada de Noli (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
Prof. Marcello Ferrada de Noli (Karolinska Institute, Sweden)
Professor emeritus of epidemiology and international health, with scholarly expertise spanning political epidemiology, public health, human rights, and political philosophy. He has served as a research fellow at Harvard Medical School and as former chair of the International and Cross-Cultural Injury Epidemiology Research Group at the Karolinska Institute. Prof. Ferrada de Noli is the author of numerous books and peer-reviewed articles addressing public health, psychiatric epidemiology, political injustice, and geopolitics. He is the founder of The Indicter and of Swedish Doctors and Professors for Human Rights (SWEDHR).
Board members
Nozomi Hayase, Ph.D.
Scholar and researcher with a doctoral degree and interdisciplinary expertise in civil liberties, freedom of expression, transparency, and the societal role of whistleblowers. Her work examines constitutional rights, democratic accountability, and the interaction between state power and public discourse in global contexts. She has published analytical research and scholarly commentary on issues of free speech, political transparency, and human rights.
Attorney Andrew Kreig, Juris Doctor (JD), MSL (USA)
Legal scholar and legal researcher focusing on legal accountability, constitutional governance, and human rights law. Founder of the Justice Integrity Project.
Dr Lena Oske, M.D.,
Medical doctor with expertise in public health, medical ethics, and human rights. Dr Oske has held editorial leadership roles at The Indicter and has contributed scholarly work addressing the intersection of health, state responsibility, and human rights. Her professional focus includes ethical accountability, healthcare systems, and the protection of human rights in medical and political contexts. (Also Acting Editor-in-Chief of The Indicter in several periods 2018–2020).
Professor, med dr Anders Romelsjö
(PhD, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden), is a medical doctor and professor emeritus at the Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, and also the publisher of a top ranked Swedish political blog, Globalpolitics.se. Professor Romelsjö is the vice-chairman of SWEDHR, and also author of numerous debate articles in main Swedish media, such as DN debatt and other newspapers. He is also in the editorial committee of FIB-Kulturfront.
Publisher
The Indicter Journal is published by Libertarian Books Europe, non-profit editorial enterprise registered with the Swedish Companies Registration Office (Bolagsverket).
Editorial inquiries: info@theindicter.com