Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Partecipazione e Conflitto
ISSN 1972-7623 · eISSN 2035-6609 · Coordinamento SIBA · Italy
Partecipazione e Conflitto: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 42 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Partecipazione e Conflitto is published by Coordinamento SIBA and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Italian Social Issues and Migration, Educational and Social Studies and Diverse academic and cultural studies, together about 45.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
PACO is an Italian-based international journal specialising in social and political studies. The journal publishes research on the transformations of politics and its key actors, including political parties, interest groups, social movements, associations, trade unions and other collective actors. Particular attention is devoted to the dynamics of participation, both among individuals engaging through conventional channels and among those adopting protest-oriented repertoires of action. The journal also examines the transformation of contemporary political systems, with a specific focus on processes of democratisation and on the spaces opened up by new forms of governance at the local, subnational and supranational levels. These processes are situated within the broader and complex phenomenon of the transnationalisation of social, political and economic relations, while also acknowledging the continuing relevance of the nation-state. The journal promotes innovative and methodologically rigorous research, drawing on the most recent theoretical and empirical contributions in the social and political sciences. * Publication in PACO is free of charge * Since 2014, the journal has been published in English and accepts only papers presenting original research or studies that have not been previously published and are not currently under review by other journals. PACO is also affiliated with the Centre for Conflict and Participation Studies (CCPS) at the University of Salento. [PARTECIPAZIONE E CONFLITTO è stata registrata come rivista scientifica presso il Tribunale civile e penale di Milano al n. 128 del 28 Febbraio 2007 - PARTECIPAZIONE E CONFLITTO has been registered as scientifc journal in Italy, at the Court of Milan, n. 128, February 28, 2007]. Direttore responsabile: Fabio de Nardis
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 59, France 10, United States 7, United Kingdom 5, Switzerland 3 (97 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Italian Social Issues and MigrationSocial Sciences23.4%
- Educational and Social StudiesSocial Sciences11.7%
- Diverse academic and cultural studiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.6%
- Historical and Environmental StudiesSocial Sciences9%
- Italian Fascism and Post-war SocietySocial Sciences8%
- Legal and Labor StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.3%
- Political theory and GramsciSocial Sciences4.8%
- Urban Planning and ValuationEnvironmental Science3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Article length 8,000-10,000 words including references, notes, tables, figures. Model summary
The total length of your article should not exceed 10,000 words (and not less than 8.000)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
The publication of an article in the peer-reviewed journal Partecipazione e Conflitto (Participation and Conflict) constitutes an essential contribution to the development of a coherent and respected body of knowledge. It reflects the quality of the work carried out by authors and by the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the principles of scientific inquiry.…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution-Non commercial-Share alike 4.0 International License. Model summary
Authors who publish with PACO agree to the Creative Commons Attribution-Non commercial-Share alike 4.0 International License Copyrights of each article are hold by the University of Salento. PACO allows author(s) to retain publishing rights under permission of the Editorial Staff. But Authors are requested to always indicate that the first version of the article has been published in "Partecipazio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Diamond Open Access Model summary
PaCo is a full open access journal: all content is freely available without charge to readers, and articles are published under a Creative Commons licence with no fees for authors (Diamond Open Access).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review PEER REVIEW PROCESS
Double-blind peer review Model summary
All manuscripts submitted to PACO are subject to a rigorous double blind peer review process. The selection process consists of two stages. First, manuscripts submitted to the journal are assessed by at least two members of the Editorial Board, who evaluate their relevance to the journal’s editorial policy. The Editorial Board may deem a manuscript to be outside the journal’s scope, insufficiently…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Accepts only original research not published or under review elsewhere; published in English. Model summary
The journal is published in English and accepts only papers describing original research and studies not published nor currently under review by other journals.
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
- Coordinamento SIBA
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1972-7623
- Electronic ISSN
- 2035-6609
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Partecipazione e Conflitto
What CAS zone is Partecipazione e Conflitto in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Partecipazione e Conflitto is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Political Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Partecipazione e Conflitto?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Partecipazione e Conflitto?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Harvard. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Partecipazione e Conflitto based?
Of the 97 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (59), France (10) and United States (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Partecipazione e Conflitto?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Partecipazione e Conflitto is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Partecipazione e Conflitto open access, and what is the APC?
Partecipazione e Conflitto is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .