Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law
Journal on the Use of Force and International Law
ISSN 2053-1702 · eISSN 2053-1710 · Taylor & Francis
Journal on the Use of Force and International Law: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 170 days to acceptance (23 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 47% (journal website); 11 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal on the Use of Force and International Law is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Law and Human Rights, Global Peace and Security Dynamics and War, Ethics, and Justification, together about 74.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal on the Use of Force and International Law (JUFIL) is a new peer reviewed journal covering all aspects of the law governing the use of force (jus ad bellum), as distinct from other areas of international law relating to security issues, such as International Humanitarian Law or International Criminal Law. The Journal aims to provide a forum for top quality international research into all facets of the law governing the use of force, covering issues such as the nature and scope of the inherent right of self-defence, the use of force authorised by the UN Security Council and force employed for humanitarian purposes. As such, it has a focused mandate, whilst engaging with the 'jus ad bellum' broadly defined, ensuring a wide appeal. In addition to publishing research of the highest quality and impact, of both a theoretical and more practical nature, the Journal will support the conducting of research, through a digest of state practice on the use of force - a relatively unique feature for an international law journal - which will act as a key means of assessing the development of customary international law in the area. The Journal also features book reviews that significantly engage with the key works in the field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law
Editor-in-chief Francis GrimalPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 13%); most named United Kingdom 4, Mainland China 1, Macau, China 1, Czechia 1, Pakistan 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences33.2%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences21.5%
- War, Ethics, and JustificationArts and Humanities19.3%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences12.4%
- War, Law, and JusticeSocial Sciences2.4%
- Post-Soviet Geopolitical DynamicsSocial Sciences1.6%
- International Law and AviationSocial Sciences1.3%
- Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare StudiesSocial Sciences0.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Q2 | 416/1162 | 64th |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q2 | 318/745 | 57th |
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 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
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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.24Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.61Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 72,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 188 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 12 | 79 |
| 2025 | 11 | 5 | 88 |
| 2024 | 13 | 9 | 123 |
| 2023 | 13 | 7 | 142 |
| 2022 | 16 | 10 | 103 |
| 2021 | 12 | 6 | 251 |
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
170 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 125 days – 221 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (23 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 209 days
- Sample
- 23 articles with submission and acceptance dates (26 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)
- 47%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 96 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 156 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 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
If you choose not to publish open access in this journal, there is no APC. Model summary
Journal on the Use of Force and International Law 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? Increa…
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
- 2053-1702
- Electronic ISSN
- 2053-1710
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal on the Use of Force and International Law
How long does peer review take at Journal on the Use of Force and International Law?
Based on the dates recorded on 23 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 170 days (interquartile range 125–221 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 47%. 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 on the Use of Force and International Law based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (4), Mainland China (1) and Macau, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal on the Use of Force and International Law?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal on the Use of Force and International Law is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal on the Use of Force and International Law open access, and what is the APC?
Journal on the Use of Force and International Law 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: .