Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Conflict Resolution Quarterly
ISSN 1536-5581 · eISSN 1541-1508 · Wiley-Blackwell
Conflict Resolution Quarterly: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,460; median 246 days to acceptance (88 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 38% (journal website); 66 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Conflict Resolution Quarterly is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Conflict Management and Negotiation, Peacebuilding and International Security and Dispute Resolution and Class Actions, together about 36.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Conflict Resolution Quarterly publishes quality scholarship on relationships between theory, research, and practice in the conflict management and dispute resolution field to promote effective professional applications. A defining focus of the journal is the relationships among theory, research, and practice. Articles address the implications of theory for practice and for research directions: how research can better inform practice, and how research can contribute to theory development with important implications for practice. Articles focus on all aspects of the conflict resolution process and context, including the behavior, role, and impact of third parties in effectively handling conflict, the interface of conflict and diversity management and the implications of social and political issues on engaging interpersonal, intra-group, intra-organizational and intergroup conflict.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editor-in-chief HELENA DESIVILYA SYNAPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Israel 7, India 4, United Kingdom 3, Australia 3, Canada 2 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Conflict Management and NegotiationSocial Sciences22%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences7.5%
- Dispute Resolution and Class ActionsBusiness, Management and Accounting6.6%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.6%
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsPsychology4.7%
- Peace and Human Rights EducationSocial Sciences4.7%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology3.9%
- Evaluation and Performance AssessmentDecision Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePsycINFOPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, OCLC
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 297OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 36.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 58Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 74,372Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 960 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025 | 66 | 35 | 110 |
| 2024 | 51 | 28 | 133 |
| 2023 | 49 | 25 | 127 |
| 2022 | 43 | 13 | 168 |
| 2021 | 42 | 6 | 177 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
246 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 143 days – 355 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (88 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 275 days
- Sample
- 88 articles with submission and acceptance dates (110 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 38%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 38%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 39 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 39 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 305 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,460 / EUR 2,890 / GBP 2,330 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,500 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- book reviewvalue (s) for the readership of CRQ. A Book review should typically not exceed 1000 words. Longer book review essays, discussing the book in a broademain text ≤ 1,000 words
- book reviewsBook Reviews should be submitted by invitation only.Length not stated
- commentaryld not exceed 8000 words and a critical commentary should not exceed 1500 words. Book Reviews Book Reviews should be submitted by invitatiomain text ≤ 1,500 words
- controversy, viewpoint article and critical commentariesControversy and Viewpoint articles should be submitted by invitation only.Length not stated
- practice insightsPractice Insights should aim at presenting ways to improve practice by means of providing theories-in-use and best practices, fostering the research-practice in…Length not stated
- practice notePractice Notes will describe a case report in the domains of conflict resolution, including, ADR, DSD and mediation.Length not stated
- research articleResearch Articles Research articles will report new findings of empirical studies, using quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods methodological approaches. T…main text ≤ 8,500 words
- research articlesResearch articles will report new findings of empirical studies, using quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods methodological approaches.Length not stated
- research noteResearch Notes will report preliminary findings of research in progress.Length not stated
- reviewResearch Articles Research articles will report new findings of empirical studies, using quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods methodological approaches. T…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- review articleResearch Articles Research articles will report new findings of empirical studies, using quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods methodological approaches. T…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- viewpointthose commentaries. The controversy and viewpoint articles should not exceed 8000 words and a critical commentary should not exceed 1500 words. Boomain text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use
AI use must be declared Model summary
Please refer to our AI Policy and Guidance page here. All use of AI must be declared.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE core practices Model summary
This journal follows the core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and handles cases of research and publication misconduct accordingly
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review policy Model summary
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at the Wiley Authors Dashboard. For help with submissions, please contact: CRQeditorial@wiley.com For help with article preparation, Wiley Editing Services offers expert help with English Language Editing, as well as translation, manuscript formatting, and figure prepar…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy Model summary
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here. This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1536-5581
- Electronic ISSN
- 1541-1508
- Society / sponsor
- Association for Conflict Resolution
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 44, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Conflict Resolution Quarterly
What CAS zone is Conflict Resolution Quarterly in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Conflict Resolution Quarterly is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Conflict Resolution Quarterly?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Conflict Resolution Quarterly?
Based on the dates recorded on 88 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 246 days (interquartile range 143–355 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 38% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Conflict Resolution Quarterly?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 8,500 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Conflict Resolution Quarterly based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Israel (7), India (4) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Conflict Resolution Quarterly?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Conflict Resolution Quarterly is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Conflict Resolution Quarterly open access, and what is the APC?
Conflict Resolution Quarterly is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,460.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .