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Journal of Peace Research

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0022-3433eISSN1460-3578

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.941

H-Index

177

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.547

Total Works

4,055

Total Citations

158,138

2yr Mean Citedness

3.15

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on conflict, peace, and security. It examines the dynamics of dissent, protest, and civil resistance, including the role of organizations and civil society in political change. The journal also investigates international relations, focusing on topics such as interstate conflict, economic sanctions, and the effectiveness of international governance instruments. Additionally, it explores environmental peacebuilding, human rights, and the impact of military actions and technologies on civilian populations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly, 1998-

StatusActive

Total Publications4,055

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

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OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-3433 / 1460-3578

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

2023

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Safety ResearchQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

International RelationsPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSafety ResearchPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Political Conflict and GovernanceInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyPeacebuilding and International SecurityTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceInternational Development and Aid