Journal profile
Genocide Studies and Prevention An International Journal
ISSN 1911-0359 · eISSN 1911-9933 · International Association of Genocide Scholars · United States
Genocide Studies and Prevention An International Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 32 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Genocide Studies and Prevention An International Journal is published by International Association of Genocide Scholars. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Peace and Security Dynamics, International Law and Human Rights and Memory, violence, and history, together about 45.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
GSP is a peer-reviewed journal that fosters comparative research, important new work, case studies, the links between genocide, mass violence and other human rights violations, and prevention and punishment of genocide and mass violence. The E-Journal contains articles on the latest developments in policy, research, and theory from various disciplines, including history, political science, sociology, psychology, international law, criminal justice, women's studies, religion, philosophy, literature, anthropology, and museology, visual and performance arts and history.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Jeff BachmanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 11, Netherlands 3, Germany 2, Canada 1, Australia 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences20.3%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences13.1%
- Memory, violence, and historyPsychology12.1%
- Middle East and Rwanda ConflictsSocial Sciences11.1%
- War, Law, and JusticeSocial Sciences8.7%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences5.9%
- Memory, Trauma, and CommemorationPsychology5.4%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 115OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.36OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 801 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 255 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 337 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 316 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 428 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 378 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 314 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 websiteSelf-archiving
- Self-archiving
Official journal of IAGS Model summary
Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal (GSP) is the official journal of The International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS).
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
- International Association of Genocide Scholars
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1911-0359
- Electronic ISSN
- 1911-9933
- Society / sponsor
- International Association of Genocide Scholars
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Genocide Studies and Prevention An International Journal
How long does peer review take at Genocide Studies and Prevention An International Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks. 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 Genocide Studies and Prevention An International Journal based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (11), Netherlands (3) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Genocide Studies and Prevention An International Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Genocide Studies and Prevention An International Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Genocide Studies and Prevention An International Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Genocide Studies and Prevention An International Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .