Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Journal of Intelligence History
ISSN 1616-1262 · eISSN 2169-5601 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Intelligence History: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 367 days to acceptance (15 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 46% (journal website); 6 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Intelligence History is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Intelligence, Security, War Strategy, History and International Relations and World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact, together about 69.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Intelligence History is the official publication of the International Intelligence History Association (IIHA). It is an international peer-reviewed journal that aims to provide a forum for original research on the history of intelligence services, activities and their wider historical, political and social contexts. The journal aims to publish scholarship on all aspects of the history of intelligence, across all continents, countries and periods of history. We encourage submissions across a wide range of topics, methodologies and approaches.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editor-in-chief Shlomo ShpiroPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 10, United States 6, Germany 1, Australia 1, Netherlands 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Intelligence, Security, War StrategySocial Sciences35.9%
- History and International RelationsSocial Sciences23%
- World Wars: History, Literature, and ImpactSocial Sciences10.4%
- Military History and StrategySocial Sciences6.6%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences2.5%
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences2.4%
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences2.3%
- Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare StudiesSocial Sciences2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q1 | 460/1936 | 76th |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q3 | 513/745 | 31st |
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- 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
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.17Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.17Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 54,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 401 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 3 | 62 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 76 |
| 2024 | 22 | 8 | 93 |
| 2023 | 13 | 3 | 92 |
| 2022 | 23 | 8 | 67 |
| 2021 | 24 | 4 | 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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
367 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 182 days – 496 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 8 days (15 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 374 days
- Sample
- 15 articles with submission and acceptance dates (20 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
- 71 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- Open access Open access
Open Select: choose to publish open access Model summary
Journal of Intelligence History 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 discoverabi…
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
- 1616-1262
- Electronic ISSN
- 2169-5601
- Society / sponsor
- International Intelligence History Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Intelligence History
How long does peer review take at Journal of Intelligence History?
Based on the dates recorded on 15 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 367 days (interquartile range 182–496 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Intelligence History based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (10), United States (6) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Intelligence History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Intelligence History is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Intelligence History open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Intelligence History is a subscription journal. 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: .