Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
International Journal of Intelligence, Security, and Public Affairs
ISSN 2380-0992 · eISSN 2380-100X · Taylor & Francis
International Journal of Intelligence, Security, and Public Affairs: subscription journal; review about 184 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 23% (journal website); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2021 (Volume 23, Issue 3): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Intelligence, Security, and Public Affairs is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Intelligence, Security, War Strategy, Competitive and Knowledge Intelligence and Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence, together about 47.1% 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)
This journal has ceased (2021). Nowadays, intelligence is a key element to prevent threats against the security and the interests of states and citizens all over the world, and an essential function to guarantee the survival and success of companies in a global world. The International Journal of Intelligence, Security, and Public Affairs (formerly known as Inteligencia y Seguridad: Revista de Análisis y Prospectiva), founded in 2006, began as the first Spanish scientific journal dedicated to the study of intelligence. It has since then joined Taylor & Francis’ robust stable of intelligence journals and began publishing exclusively in English in 2016. The journal is characterized by a clear international vocation and perspective. It aims to disseminate original academic and professional articles on matters related to intelligence applied to security, defense, business and the financial-economic environment. The journal’s main goal is to investigate and study intelligence for decision making in a broad sense. It is a meeting point for professionals and academics where they tackle rigorously a wide range of subjects in this field, including issues related to the practice of intelligence in democratic societies. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous double-blind peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous double-blind review by content experts who are selected based on the article’s subject matter. Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal. Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Intelligence, Security, War StrategySocial Sciences32.2%
- Competitive and Knowledge IntelligenceBusiness, Management and Accounting7.9%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences7%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences6.6%
- Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare StudiesSocial Sciences5%
- Military Strategy and TechnologyEngineering4.6%
- Security, Politics, and Digital TransformationSocial Sciences3.7%
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences3.3%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and International Relations | Q3 | 402/652 | 38th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 880/1415 | 37th |
| Information Systems and Management | Q4 | 125/140 | 11th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2020
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2020
- 0.17Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2020
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 17,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 112 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 2021 | 18 | 13 | 76 |
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
184 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)
- 23%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 98 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 184 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 33 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- reviewReviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy:
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous double-blind peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous double-blind review by content experts who are selected based on the article’s subject matter.
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
- 2380-0992
- Electronic ISSN
- 2380-100X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 3 (2021)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Intelligence, Security, and Public Affairs
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Intelligence, Security, and Public Affairs?
The publisher reports about 184 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 23%. 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 International Journal of Intelligence, Security, and Public Affairs?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Intelligence, Security, and Public Affairs is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of Intelligence, Security, and Public Affairs open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Intelligence, Security, and Public Affairs is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .