Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Journal of Peacebuilding and Development
ISSN 1542-3166 · eISSN 2165-7440 · SAGE
Journal of Peacebuilding and Development: hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,400; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Peacebuilding and Development is published by SAGE. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Peacebuilding and International Security, International Development and Aid and Peace and Human Rights Education, together about 56.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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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
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences36.1%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences10.5%
- Peace and Human Rights EducationSocial Sciences10.2%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences8.4%
- Education for Peace and Conflict ResolutionSocial Sciences6.8%
- Conflict, Peace, and Violence in ColombiaSocial Sciences4%
- Gender, Security, and ConflictSocial Sciences3.9%
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences2.9%
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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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and International Relations | Q2 | 249/745 | 66th |
| Safety Research | Q3 | 60/108 | 44th |
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 177OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 692 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 8 | 488 |
| 2025 | 44 | 18 | 564 |
| 2024 | 19 | 6 | 552 |
| 2023 | 30 | 15 | 569 |
| 2022 | 31 | 11 | 723 |
| 2021 | 23 | 10 | 516 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,400 / GBP 2,493 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1542-3166
- Electronic ISSN
- 2165-7440
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Peacebuilding and Development
Which databases index Journal of Peacebuilding and Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Peacebuilding and Development is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Peacebuilding and Development open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Peacebuilding and Development is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .