Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Journal of Genocide Research
ISSN 1462-3528 · eISSN 1469-9494 · Taylor and Francis
Journal of Genocide Research: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.6 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 194 days to acceptance (30 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 46% (journal website); 92 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Genocide Research is published by Taylor and 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 Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics, Global Peace and Security Dynamics and International Law and Human Rights, together about 32.9% 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)
Journal of Genocide Research is a leading journal committed to the publication of high quality research into genocide and other mass atrocities involving the systematic killing, destruction, or suffering of civilians. It welcomes scholarship that advances understanding of these phenomena from all periods of history and from all relevant disciplines, including political science, international relations, history, sociology, psychology, law, criminology, anthropology, and economics. Research into the causes, consequences, dynamics, and processes behind these phenomena as well as into the prevention of and response to them is encouraged. Genocide is a contested legal, historical, sociological and political term that is applied in various spheres: in international law, in academic analyses of genocide, past and present, and in political claim-making. Journal of Genocide Research welcomes scholarly contributions that draw on original empirical material and that adhere to the highest standards of scholarship. It is committed to academic research and does not publish advocacy or promote particular political perspectives. As a multi-disciplinary journal, it is open to all methods. All papers submitted and published as Research Articles and Review Articles undergo rigorous, double-anonymous peer review, based on initial editor screening followed by refereeing by at least two external scholars. Papers submitted and published as Forum, Book Forum, Reflection, Roundtable, Interview, and Briefing papers are reviewed by the Editorial board and may also undergo external review.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, India 2, United Kingdom 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical and Contemporary Political DynamicsArts and Humanities13.9%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences11.7%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences7.3%
- Cambodian History and SocietySocial Sciences6.6%
- Middle East and Rwanda ConflictsSocial Sciences6.1%
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences5.4%
- Italian Fascism and Post-war SocietySocial Sciences4.5%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences4.4%
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 | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, EBSCO International Political Science Abstracts, Historical Abstracts, America: History and Life
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
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.38LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.38Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.49LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.49Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 57OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 356OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 27.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 61LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 686,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,248 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 13 | 4 |
| 2025 | 92 | 45 | 205 |
| 2024 | 46 | 20 | 373 |
| 2023 | 32 | 10 | 127 |
| 2022 | 29 | 10 | 437 |
| 2021 | 53 | 20 | 483 |
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
194 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 151 days – 228 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (30 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 208 days
- Sample
- 30 articles with submission and acceptance dates (126 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)
- 46%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 75 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 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 forumPapers submitted and published as Forum, Book Forum, Reflection, Roundtable, Interview, and Briefing papers are reviewed by the Editorial board and may also und…Length not stated
- briefingPapers submitted and published as Forum, Book Forum, Reflection, Roundtable, Interview, and Briefing papers are reviewed by the Editorial board and may also und…Length not stated
- forumPapers submitted and published as Forum, Book Forum, Reflection, Roundtable, Interview, and Briefing papers are reviewed by the Editorial board and may also und…Length not stated
- interviewPapers submitted and published as Forum, Book Forum, Reflection, Roundtable, Interview, and Briefing papers are reviewed by the Editorial board and may also und…Length not stated
- reflectionPapers submitted and published as Forum, Book Forum, Reflection, Roundtable, Interview, and Briefing papers are reviewed by the Editorial board and may also und…Length not stated
- research articlesAll papers submitted and published as Research Articles and Review Articles undergo rigorous, double-anonymous peer review, based on initial editor screening fo…Length not stated
- review articlesAll papers submitted and published as Research Articles and Review Articles undergo rigorous, double-anonymous peer review, based on initial editor screening fo…Length not stated
- roundtablePapers submitted and published as Forum, Book Forum, Reflection, Roundtable, Interview, and Briefing papers are reviewed by the Editorial board and may also und…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Journal of Genocide Research 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 discoverabilit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymous peer review for Research Articles and Review Articles, based on initial editor screening followed by refereeing by at least two external scholars. Model summary
All papers submitted and published as Research Articles and Review Articles undergo rigorous, double-anonymous peer review, based on initial editor screening followed by refereeing by at least two external scholars.
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 and Francis
- ISSN
- 1462-3528
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-9494
- Society / sponsor
- International Network of Genocide Scholars - join here!
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Genocide Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Genocide Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Genocide Research is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Political Science. 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 Journal of Genocide Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.6, h-index 57.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Genocide Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 30 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 194 days (interquartile range 151–228 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 46%. 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 Journal of Genocide Research 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 2 of Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Genocide Research 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 (3), India (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Genocide Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Genocide Research is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Genocide Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Genocide Research 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: .