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Conflict Management and Peace Science

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom

ISSN0738-8942eISSN1549-9219

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.509

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SNIP

1.621

Total Works

818

Total Citations

27,169

2yr Mean Citedness

1.69

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the dynamics of conflict, violence, and peace processes. It examines the causes and consequences of various forms of conflict, including ethno-territorial wars, civil wars, intraparty violence, and lone actor violence. The journal also investigates peacebuilding efforts, such as disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration programs, transitional justice, and the role of international organizations in conflict resolution. Methodologies include quantitative analysis of conflict data, survey experiments, and qualitative case studies.

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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, 2017-

StatusActive

Total Publications818

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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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 Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0738-8942 / 1549-9219

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Economics and EconometricsQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

International Relations

Scopus Categories

Economics and EconometricsPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Political Conflict and GovernanceInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyPeacebuilding and International SecurityInternational Development and AidTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence