World Customs Journal
Encyclopedia
The World Customs Journal is a peer-reviewed
academic journal
that is published twice a year. It was launched at the World Customs Organization
's second annual PICARD conference, held in Brussels on 27-28 March 2007.
The World Customs Journal covers all aspects of the roles and responsibilities of customs
. Special issues have covered the topics of supply chain security
and trade facilitation
.
The journal is published by the University of Canberra
, Australia
, and the University of Münster
, Germany
, on behalf of the International Network of Customs Universities (INCU).
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
academic journal
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
that is published twice a year. It was launched at the World Customs Organization
World Customs Organization
The World Customs Organization is an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. With its worldwide membership, the WCO is recognized as the voice of the global customs community...
's second annual PICARD conference, held in Brussels on 27-28 March 2007.
The World Customs Journal covers all aspects of the roles and responsibilities of customs
Customs
Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods including animals, transports, personal effects and hazardous items in and out of a country...
. Special issues have covered the topics of supply chain security
Supply chain security
Supply chain security refers to efforts to enhance the security of the supply chain: the transport and logistics system for the world's cargo. It combines traditional practices of supply chain management with the security requirements of the system, which are driven by threats such as terrorism,...
and trade facilitation
Trade facilitation
Trade facilitation looks at how procedures and controls governing the movement of goods across national borders can be improved to reduce associated cost burdens and maximise efficiency while safeguarding legitimate regulatory objectives...
.
The journal is published by the University of Canberra
University of Canberra
Over the years the Stone Day program has gradually become larger and larger, taking up a whole week and now Stonefest is one of Australia's most popular music festivals. The first foundation celebrations were held in 1971. In 1973 Stone Day celebrations were held over two days, which was expanded...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and the University of Münster
University of Münster
The University of Münster is a public university located in the city of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The WWU is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, a society of Germany's leading research universities...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, on behalf of the International Network of Customs Universities (INCU).
Special issues
- Security: Volume 1, Number 2, September 2007
- Trade Facilitation: Volume 2, Number 1, April 2008
- Capacity building: Volume 2, Number 2, October 2008
- The use of information and communications technology (ICT) in the cross-border environment: Volume 3, Number 1, April 2009