Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict: Pathways toward Terrorism and Genocide
ISSN 1746-7586 · eISSN 1746-7594 · Taylor & Francis
Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict: Pathways toward Terrorism and Genocide: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 241 days to acceptance (29 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 14% (journal website); 6 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict: Pathways toward Terrorism and Genocide is published by Taylor & Francis and is classed under Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence, Political Conflict and Governance and Social and Intergroup Psychology, together about 49.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict Journal (DAC) welcomes submissions from a variety of perspectives from anthropology, communications, criminology, economics, geography, history, political science, computer science, psychology, and sociology. Scholars are invited to join in a new subculture that includes policy makers, analysts, and officers of police, military and intelligence services, as well as officers of non-governmental organizations and foundations interested in peace and conflict. DAC aims to support an academic-practitioner community that will learn how to prevent and ameliorate violence between states and non-state challengers. DAC seeks to publish high quality research that consists of original qualitative or quantitative research that may include interview reports, case histories, research experiments, and research briefs. DAC’s content also includes articles which review the literature or deal with theoretical issues stated in the literature as well as book reviews. Articles will be assessed on two main criteria: (1) the degree to which the article contributes new knowledge to an understanding of conflict and terrorism. (2) the overall quality of the argument and its presentation. Contributions may be up to 10,000 words - acceptance will be based on value per page such that longer contributions must make larger contributions. Keywords Activism; conflict resolution; conflict transformation; dehumanization; ethnic cleansing; ethnic conflict; extremism; fanaticism; globalization; insurgency; negotiation; political violence; peacebuilding; protest; radicalization; rebellion; repression; social movement; state terrorism; transitional justice; torture. Peer Review Integrity All research articles in this journal, including those in special issues, special sections or supplements, have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double anonymized refereeing by at least two independent referees. Disclaimer
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, France 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences28.2%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences15.3%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences6.4%
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences5%
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.7%
- Crime Patterns and InterventionsSocial Sciences3.4%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences3.2%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
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 Q1 · 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
Naver, E-Lib Bremen, International Political Science Abstracts, National Center for PTSD (PILOTS Database)Publisher 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
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.51Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.93Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 52,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 338 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 32 | 9 | 62 |
| 2023 | 15 | 4 | 52 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 2021 | 22 | 4 | 166 |
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
241 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 129 days – 340 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (29 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 268 days
- Sample
- 29 articles with submission and acceptance dates (37 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)
- 14%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 204 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 19 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 accepted8
- book reviewsDAC’s content also includes articles which review the literature or deal with theoretical issues stated in the literature as well as book reviews.Length not stated
- case historiesDAC seeks to publish high quality research that consists of original qualitative or quantitative research that may include interview reports, case histories, re…Length not stated
- interview reportsDAC seeks to publish high quality research that consists of original qualitative or quantitative research that may include interview reports, case histories, re…Length not stated
- literature reviewsDAC’s content also includes articles which review the literature or deal with theoretical issues stated in the literature as well as book reviews.Length not stated
- original qualitative or quantitative researchDAC seeks to publish high quality research that consists of original qualitative or quantitative research that may include interview reports, case histories, re…Length not stated
- research briefsDAC seeks to publish high quality research that consists of original qualitative or quantitative research that may include interview reports, case histories, re…Length not stated
- research experimentsDAC seeks to publish high quality research that consists of original qualitative or quantitative research that may include interview reports, case histories, re…Length not stated
- theoretical articlesDAC’s content also includes articles which review the literature or deal with theoretical issues stated in the literature as well as book reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict 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 discoverabi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Integrity
All research articles undergo rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and double anonymized refereeing by at least two independent referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal, including those in special issues, special sections or supplements, have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double anonymized refereeing by at least two independent 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
- 1746-7586
- Electronic ISSN
- 1746-7594
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict: Pathways toward Terrorism and Genocide
What CAS zone is Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict: Pathways toward Terrorism and Genocide in?
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 Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict: Pathways toward Terrorism and Genocide?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 27.
How long does peer review take at Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict: Pathways toward Terrorism and Genocide?
Based on the dates recorded on 29 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 241 days (interquartile range 129–340 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 14%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict: Pathways toward Terrorism and Genocide based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict: Pathways toward Terrorism and Genocide?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict: Pathways toward Terrorism and Genocide is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict: Pathways toward Terrorism and Genocide open access, and what is the APC?
Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict: Pathways toward Terrorism and Genocide 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .