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Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 1993

ISSN1554-8597

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.436

H-Index

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.765

Total Works

607

Total Citations

4,605

2yr Mean Citedness

1.13

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the economic and political dimensions of peace and conflict. It explores the impact of military spending and conflict on economic growth, inequality, and public health. The journal also investigates the political economy of alliances, international relations, and the factors influencing conflict and violence, including the role of nonstate actors and geopolitical risks.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1993

Annual Volume~ 24 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications607

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

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Submission Info

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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?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1554-8597

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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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2022

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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 RelationsQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Economics and EconometricsQ3

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceEconomics and EconometricsManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Political Conflict and GovernanceDefense, Military, and Policy StudiesTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceInternational Development and AidFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthPeacebuilding and International SecurityAgricultural risk and resilienceInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyEconomic Growth and ProductivityCulture, Economy, and Development Studies