Journal profile · INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Conflict Security & Development
ISSN 1467-8802 · eISSN 1478-1174 · Taylor & Francis
Conflict Security & Development: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 183 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 25% (journal website); 31 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Conflict Security & Development is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Peacebuilding and International Security, Political Conflict and Governance and Global Peace and Security Dynamics, together about 48.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Conflict, Security and Development provides an analytical and empirically informed treatment of the linkages between issues of security and development in contemporary international relations. It places emphasis on the need to examine issues of security and development in their mutual interaction rather than as separate areas of academic enquiry and policy-making. Conflict, Security and Development bridges traditional development and security studies through its focus on cross-cutting policy agendas, and also establishes connections with related disciplines, including anthropology, political economy and regional studies. The journal fills this analytical gap with fresh, objective and intellectually provocative research and also offers a forum for the cross-fertilisation of ideas and for reasoned and rigorous debate between the academic and policy communities in the North and South. Peer Review All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double anonymized refereeing by at least two independent, anonymous expert referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences21.6%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences15.7%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences11.1%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences10.5%
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences6.7%
- Global Security and Public HealthSocial Sciences3.8%
- Gender, Security, and ConflictSocial Sciences3.6%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuestPublisher website
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) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.45Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 348OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 36.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 156,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 784 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025 | 31 | 13 | 32 |
| 2024 | 37 | 25 | 139 |
| 2023 | 29 | 15 | 126 |
| 2022 | 27 | 14 | 234 |
| 2021 | 35 | 19 | 383 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
183 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 82 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 183 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Conflict, Security & Development is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review by at least two independent referees, with initial editor screening. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double anonymized refereeing by at least two independent, anonymous expert referees.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1467-8802
- Electronic ISSN
- 1478-1174
- Society / sponsor
- King's College London
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Conflict Security & Development
What CAS zone is Conflict Security & Development in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Conflict Security & Development is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category International Relations. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Conflict Security & Development?
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 55.
How long does peer review take at Conflict Security & Development?
The publisher reports about 183 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 25%. 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.
Which databases index Conflict Security & Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Conflict Security & Development is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Conflict Security & Development open access, and what is the APC?
Conflict Security & Development is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .