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Perspectives on Terrorism

International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) · United States · Est. 2010

ISSN2334-3745

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.577

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.713

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

1,273

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.86

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Perspectives on Terrorism advances scholarship on a broad range of issues associated with the interdisciplinary study of terrorism and counter-terrorism. Our journal seeks to provide a platform for scholars, whether established or early in their careers, from a wide variety of disciplinary backgrounds and geographical regions, as well as practitioners engaged in research and analysis on countering terrorism. The journal contains research articles, research notes, and bibliographic resources, as well as special sections occasionally.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

FrequencyQuarterly, 2023-

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications80

Publisher OrgUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell

OA Since2006

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2334-3745

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Citations received

421

2016

221

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2024

2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

LawQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Safety ResearchQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

LawSafety ResearchPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceIslamic Studies and RadicalismPolitical Conflict and GovernanceMigration, Health and TraumaIslamic Studies and HistoryCrime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial and Intergroup PsychologySocial Media and PoliticsAsian Studies and HistoryIslamic Finance and Banking Studies

Frequently asked questions about Perspectives on Terrorism

Is Perspectives on Terrorism a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Perspectives on Terrorism: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Perspectives on Terrorism?

Perspectives on Terrorism is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.577.

Is Perspectives on Terrorism indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Perspectives on Terrorism is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Perspectives on Terrorism?

How much does it cost to publish in Perspectives on Terrorism?

Perspectives on Terrorism is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.