Journal profile · Multiple
European Security
ISSN 0966-2839 · eISSN 1746-1545 · Taylor & Francis
European Security: CAS Zone 1 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.23; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 181 days to acceptance (79 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 20% (journal website); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Security is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 1 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European Union Policy and Governance, International Relations and Foreign Policy and European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies, together about 31.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
European Security is a forum for discussing challenges and approaches to security within the region as well as for Europe in a global context. The journal seeks to publish critical analyses of policies and developments in European institutions and member states, their relations with European and other immediate neighbours, and their relations with the wider world, including other regional and international organisations. It is also interested in non-European perspectives on Europe in a global context. Whilst the journal is particularly interested in stimulating debate between varied theoretical approaches, it strongly encourages policy debates on topical issues that combine conceptual and empirical analyses. Within this broad framework the journal invites submissions in the following areas: Theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of security in Europe Comparative and in-depth studies of European states and national defence policies European organisations as security providers Conflict prevention, peacekeeping, conflict resolution, and crisis management as reactions to regional insecurity Security and geo-politics of Europe and the wider world Peer Review All unsolicited journal articles have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double anonymized refereeing by a minimum of two anonymous referees. We run an annual competition to select one special issue per calendar year. Articles in special issues are also subject to the usual reviewing procedure. Book reviews do not go through peer review but are reviewed instead by the journal's editorial team.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United Kingdom 8, Canada 2, Belgium 2, Denmark 2, Mainland China 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences11.8%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences10.5%
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences9.3%
- Post-Soviet Geopolitical DynamicsSocial Sciences7.9%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences7.4%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences6.7%
- Defense, Military, and Policy StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 1 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 1 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- 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
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Naver, CSA - Political Science Abstracts, The International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, National Library of China, University of BremenPublisher 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
- 3.23LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 7.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.67LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.67Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.51LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.51Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 438OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 42.73%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 261,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 261,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,403 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 24 | 43 |
| 2025 | 39 | 22 | 90 |
| 2024 | 48 | 26 | 249 |
| 2023 | 33 | 23 | 406 |
| 2022 | 50 | 25 | 970 |
| 2021 | 38 | 24 | 593 |
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
181 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 115 days – 261 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (79 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 207 days
- Sample
- 79 articles with submission and acceptance dates (81 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)
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 50 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 50 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 61 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 61 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 30 daysPublisher 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
European Security 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 reade…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: double anonymized, minimum two referees, editor screening. Model summary
All unsolicited journal articles have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double anonymized refereeing by a minimum of two anonymous 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
- 0966-2839
- Electronic ISSN
- 1746-1545
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Security
What CAS zone is European Security in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Security is in Zone 1 of Sociology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Area Studies / International Relations / Political Science; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of European Security?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.23; CiteScore 7.5, h-index 51.
How long does peer review take at European Security?
Based on the dates recorded on 79 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 181 days (interquartile range 115–261 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20% (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 JCR quartile is European Security in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (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 1 of Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of European Security based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (8), Canada (2) and Belgium (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Security?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Security is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is European Security open access, and what is the APC?
European Security 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: .