Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Nonproliferation Review
ISSN 1073-6700 · eISSN 1746-1766 · Taylor & Francis
Nonproliferation Review: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 75 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 30% (journal website); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nonproliferation Review is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nuclear Issues and Defense, International Relations and Foreign Policy and Defense, Military, and Policy Studies, together about 65.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Nonproliferation Review is a refereed journal concerned with the causes, consequences, and control of the spread of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. The Review features case studies, theoretical analyses, historical studies, reports, viewpoints, and book reviews on such issues as state-run weapons programs, treaties and export controls, safeguards, verification and compliance, disarmament, terrorism, and the economic and environmental effects of weapons proliferation. Authors come from many countries and disciplines and include current and former government officials. For more than 20 years, the Review has been an essential resource for policy makers and scholars worldwide. Peer Review: All manuscripts submitted through the Editorial Manager system are initially screened by the editors who will determine if the manuscript proceeds onto peer review. Research articles are reviewed by two or more anonymous referees; viewpoints are reviewed by at least one external referee. Book reviews are not subjected to peer review. Research articles and viewpoints that are solicited as part of a special section may undergo a variation of this process, as determined by the editors and the organizer of the special section.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Editor-in-chief Stephen HerzogPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nuclear Issues and DefenseSocial Sciences33.4%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences17.3%
- Defense, Military, and Policy StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance15%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences3.7%
- Twentieth Century Scientific DevelopmentsArts and Humanities3.6%
- International Environmental Law and PoliciesEnvironmental Science3.4%
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences3.2%
- Economic Sanctions and International RelationsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and International Relations | Q2 | 321/745 | — |
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.52Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 212OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 98,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,272 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 7 | 243 |
| 2025 | 16 | 8 | 373 |
| 2024 | 17 | 7 | 454 |
| 2023 | 16 | 11 | 1,024 |
| 2022 | 18 | 7 | 317 |
| 2021 | 37 | 11 | 428 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 30%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 75 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)
Article types accepted3
- book reviewsBook reviews are not subjected to peer review.Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles are reviewed by two or more anonymous refereesLength not stated
- viewpointsviewpoints are reviewed by at least one external refereeLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Open access publishing option Model summary
The Nonproliferation Review 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 discoverability…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All manuscripts submitted through the Editorial Manager system are initially screened by the editors who will determine if the manuscript proceeds onto peer review. Model summary
All manuscripts submitted through the Editorial Manager system are initially screened by the editors who will determine if the manuscript proceeds onto peer review.
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
- 1073-6700
- Electronic ISSN
- 1746-1766
- Society / sponsor
- James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 1-3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nonproliferation Review
How long does peer review take at Nonproliferation Review?
The publisher reports about 75 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 30%. 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.
Which databases index Nonproliferation Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nonproliferation Review is indexed in Scopus.
Is Nonproliferation Review open access, and what is the APC?
Nonproliferation Review 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .