Call for Articles

Numbers and Estimates in Holocaust Research: Limitations, Risks, and Prospects

Debates surrounding the Holocaust frequently involve disputes over estimates and numerical data such as, among others, the victims of concentration and extermination camps, the Jedwabne massacre, the number of Poles who denounced and murdered Jews, or conversely, those who rescued them and faced punishment as a consequence. As these issues have become deeply politicized, a cognitive dissonance has emerged: on the one hand, claims have circulated about millions of Poles involved in aiding Jews; on the other, approximately 200,000 or more Poles have been implicated in their mass murder—with each position invoking analyses and source-based data. Quantitative research aimed at verifying estimates found in both the scholarship and public discourse, and, above all, at providing data that may serve as a basis for new hypotheses, is characterized by numerous limitations. These include gaps in the source material and, at times, its limited reliability or accidental character. Moreover, numbers alone cannot explain the phenomena under examination and must be supplemented by qualitative research. In both cases, a critical approach to the sources is essential as is the setting aside of emotions, the development and application of appropriate research methods, and the creation of a space for academic debate. (read more ...)

Manuscript submission timeline and procedure

May 15, 2026 – deadline for submitting article proposals, which should contain:

• an overview of the article, including the title, main theses, methodology, and sources; up to 1,800 characters
• a short biographical note about the author with information about his/her academic career, current affiliation, research interests and achievements, and a list of significant publications

The article proposal should be sent by email to the editorial board: redakcja@holocaustresearch.pl 

May 30, 2026 – deadline for the editorial board’s final decisions regarding the acceptance of proposals and commissioning of articles

January 2, 2027 – deadline for submitting manuscripts through the journal’s online submission system at: https://zagladazydow.pl/index.php/zz/about/submissions

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