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Diplomacy & Statecraft
ISSN 0959-2296 · eISSN 1557-301X · Taylor & Francis
Diplomacy & Statecraft: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.43; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 29 days (submission to first decision, publisher); 49 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Diplomacy & Statecraft is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics, International Relations and Foreign Policy and World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact, together about 26.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Diplomacy & Statecraft is an international journal which should be read by all those who have a professional or general concern with international history and the contemporary conduct of international affairs. It offers regular articles on diplomatic history, together with ’professional interest’ items, such as reviews of recently declassified documents. Former diplomats and other practitioners contribute invaluable reflections on their experiences. Peer Review All journal articles whether solicited or unsolicited a subjected to a peer review process: first, an initial assessment by the editor and then double anonymized adjudication by at least two anonymous academic referees the author(s) and assessors remain anonymous. For special issues of the journal – which now occur annually – the special issue editor(s) solicit submissions and work with the editor. These papers are then subject to the usual assessment procedure by the guest editors and, if need be, additional insight from the editor. On the other hand, the Editorial Board of the journal sees no need to peer assess book reviews; they are an expression of academic freedom by the individual book reviewers. The Review Editor, who consults with the editor, handles this dimension of the journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, Canada 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical and Contemporary Political DynamicsArts and Humanities9.4%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences9%
- World Wars: History, Literature, and ImpactSocial Sciences7.8%
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences7%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences5.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.2%
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences4.6%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- 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
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuest, OCLC, America: History & Life, CSA, EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, IBR International Bibliography of Book Reviews, IBZ International Bibliography of Periodical Literature, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), International Political Science Abstracts, Periodical Abstracts Research (PerAbs), Periodicals Index Online, The Lancaster IndexPublisher 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
- 0.43LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.23Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.38LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.38Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 200OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.27%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 136,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,891 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 49 | 18 | 11 |
| 2024 | 47 | 10 | 36 |
| 2023 | 46 | 13 | 75 |
| 2022 | 69 | 20 | 276 |
| 2021 | 55 | 14 | 173 |
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
- Submission to first decision
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 43 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)
Article types accepted1
- articleIt offers regular articles on diplomatic history, together with ’professional interest’ items, such as reviews of recently declassified documents.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Diplomacy & Statecraft 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 discoverability and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review process: initial assessment by editor, then double anonymized adjudication by at least two anonymous academic referees. Model summary
All journal articles whether solicited or unsolicited a subjected to a peer review process: first, an initial assessment by the editor and then double anonymized adjudication by at least two anonymous academic referees the author(s) and assessors remain anonymous.
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
- 0959-2296
- Electronic ISSN
- 1557-301X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 37, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Diplomacy & Statecraft
What CAS zone is Diplomacy & Statecraft in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Diplomacy & Statecraft is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History / International Relations. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Diplomacy & Statecraft?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.43; CiteScore 0.6, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Diplomacy & Statecraft?
The publisher reports about 29 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections. 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 JCR quartile is Diplomacy & Statecraft in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of History.
Where are the editorial board members of Diplomacy & Statecraft based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Diplomacy & Statecraft?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Diplomacy & Statecraft is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Diplomacy & Statecraft open access, and what is the APC?
Diplomacy & Statecraft 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: .