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Negotiation Journal
ISSN 0748-4526 · eISSN 1571-9979 · Wiley-Blackwell
Negotiation Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.96; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,630; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus; the journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher.
The journal's website says it has moved to a new publisher: As of January 2024, Negotiation Journal is no longer published by Wiley. More information can be found on the new publisher’s website: https://direct.mit.edu/ngtn Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Negotiation Journal is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Conflict Management and Negotiation, Dispute Resolution and Class Actions and International Arbitration and Investment Law, together about 48.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Negotiation Journal seeks to publish articles that expand theoretical and practical knowledge in the realms of negotiation, mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution, and conflict resolution in general.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Conflict Management and NegotiationSocial Sciences30%
- Dispute Resolution and Class ActionsBusiness, Management and Accounting12.4%
- International Arbitration and Investment LawBusiness, Management and Accounting5.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering3.6%
- Labor Movements and UnionsSocial Sciences3.6%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences3.5%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.96LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 579OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 84.78%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,619 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 9 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 25 |
| 2024 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| 2023 | 34 | 30 | 110 |
| 2022 | 43 | 37 | 95 |
| 2021 | 37 | 31 | 234 |
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 2,630 / EUR 2,220 / GBP 1,750 | — | — |
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 accepted10
- book reviewBook Reviews and columns are submitted by invitation only. Authors who wish to propose book reviews or columns should send a brief query to njournal@law.harvard…Length not stated
- case analysesCase AnalysesLength not stated
- in theory articlesIn Theory articlesLength not stated
- practice and policy articlesPractice and Policy articlesLength not stated
- research reportBook Reviews and columns are submitted by invitation only. Authors who wish to propose book reviews or columns should send a brief query to njournal@law.harvard…Length not stated
- research reportsResearch ReportsLength not stated
- reviewBook Reviews and columns are submitted by invitation only. Authors who wish to propose book reviews or columns should send a brief query to njournal@law.harvard…Length not stated
- review essaysAll unsolicited articles must fall into one of the following categories: Review EssaysLength not stated
- surveyBook Reviews and columns are submitted by invitation only. Authors who wish to propose book reviews or columns should send a brief query to njournal@law.harvard…Length not stated
- teaching notesTeaching NotesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Data Availability
1. On the title page, please state which data and programs you are willing to make available on request to interested researchers. A typical note is as follows: “Additional results and copies of the computer programs used to generate the results presented in the paper are available from the lead author at [e-mail].”
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access For authors choosing Open Access
If the Open Access option is selected the corresponding author will have a choice of the following Creative Commons License Open Access Agreements (OAA):
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Submission via Manuscript Central online system Model summary
Manuscripts in Microsoft Word or text format must be submitted via the Manuscript Central on-line submission system here: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/nejo.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0748-4526
- Electronic ISSN
- 1571-9979
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Negotiation Journal
What CAS zone is Negotiation Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Negotiation Journal is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Management / Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Negotiation Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.96; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 64.
Which databases index Negotiation Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Negotiation Journal is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Negotiation Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Negotiation Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,630.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .