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Critical Studies on Terrorism

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2008

ISSN1753-9153eISSN1753-9161

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.74

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.334

Total Works

867

Total Citations

9,593

2yr Mean Citedness

1.80

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Critical Studies on Terrorism aims to create space for robust, innovative research on terrorism and political violence. The journal encourages intellectual engagement between critical and orthodox accounts of terrorism, with topics including terrorism, law, criminology, politics, and the state.

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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 Published2008

FrequencyThree Issues Yearly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications867

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1753-9153 / 1753-9161

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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

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Political Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolencePolitical Conflict and GovernanceGlobal Security and Public HealthPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationGender, Security, and ConflictWar, Ethics, and JustificationJewish and Middle Eastern StudiesPeacebuilding and International SecurityMigration, Health and Trauma