Journal profile · INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
International Peacekeeping
ISSN 1353-3312 · eISSN 1743-906X · Taylor & Francis
International Peacekeeping: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.71; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 208 days to acceptance (56 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 51% (journal website); 66 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Peacekeeping is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Peacebuilding and International Security, Global Peace and Security Dynamics and Political Conflict and Governance, together about 56.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Peacekeeping is an international peer-reviewed journal that examines the theory, practice, outcomes and consequences of peacekeeping operations throughout the world. Established in 1994, International Peacekeeping was the first scholarly journal devoted to studying the growing phenomenon of peacekeeping in the post-Cold War era. Since then it has set the agenda for research into peacekeeping. Reflecting the growth and expansion of peacekeeping since the end of the Cold War, the journal has grown to encompass debates about peacebuilding and monitoring of agreements, humanitarian intervention and the responsibility to protect, preventive deployments, sanctions, international policing, protection of aid in internal disputes, and the relationship between peacekeepers, state authorities, rival factions, civilians and non-governmental organizations. The journal promotes debate on these issues in the fields of international relations, military studies, peace and conflict studies, international law, feminist studies and development studies. Overseen by an international editorial team, International Peacekeeping is an important source of analysis for institutes and universities with an interest in international relations, security and strategic studies, the United Nations, peace research and conflict resolution. Scholars, policy-makers, government officials, NGO workers, journalists and students will find this journal an invaluable forum for the discussion of international efforts to reduce violent conflict. Peer Review All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, research articles are then subject to peer review by two or more independent, anonymous expert referees. Book reviews are reviewed by the journal editors only. Submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Editor-in-chief Allard DuursmaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Switzerland 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences25.9%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences23.2%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences7.3%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences7.1%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences3.9%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering3.7%
- Gender, Security, and ConflictSocial Sciences3.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | International Relations | 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 | International Relations | Zone 3 |
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
ABC-CLIO - Historical Abstracts, ABC-CLIO - America: History and LifePublisher 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
- 1.71LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.61Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.15Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 710OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 204,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,693 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025 | 66 | 22 | 76 |
| 2024 | 41 | 17 | 109 |
| 2023 | 58 | 11 | 196 |
| 2022 | 38 | 7 | 370 |
| 2021 | 31 | 16 | 349 |
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
208 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 152 days – 298 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (56 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 225 days
- Sample
- 56 articles with submission and acceptance dates (109 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)
- 51%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 39 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 57 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
International Peacekeeping 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 …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Peer review policy Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, research articles are then subject to peer review by two or more independent, anonymous expert referees. Book reviews are reviewed by the journal editors only. Submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
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
- 1353-3312
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-906X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Peacekeeping
What CAS zone is International Peacekeeping in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Peacekeeping is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category International Relations. 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 International Peacekeeping?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.71; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 74.
How long does peer review take at International Peacekeeping?
Based on the dates recorded on 56 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 208 days (interquartile range 152–298 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 51%. 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 International Peacekeeping 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 2 of Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of International Peacekeeping based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Switzerland (2), United States (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Peacekeeping?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Peacekeeping is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is International Peacekeeping open access, and what is the APC?
International Peacekeeping 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: .