Journal profile · INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Security Dialogue
ISSN 0967-0106 · eISSN 1460-3640 · SAGE
Security Dialogue: CAS Zone 1 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 2.32; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Security Dialogue is published by SAGE and is in Zone 1 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Security and Public Health, Peacebuilding and International Security and Global Peace and Security Dynamics, together about 40.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Security and Public HealthSocial Sciences17.9%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences12.4%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences9.9%
- Gender, Security, and ConflictSocial Sciences6.2%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences5.3%
- Educational Leadership and PracticesSocial Sciences4.3%
- American Sports and LiteratureArts and Humanities4.1%
- Oral History, Memory, Narrative AnalysisArts and Humanities3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 2.32LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 107OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 711OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 72.55%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,479 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 28 | 15 |
| 2025 | 30 | 27 | 70 |
| 2024 | 41 | 33 | 218 |
| 2023 | 31 | 21 | 391 |
| 2022 | 22 | 14 | 277 |
| 2021 | 38 | 25 | 768 |
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 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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
- 0967-0106
- Electronic ISSN
- 1460-3640
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Security Dialogue
What CAS zone is Security Dialogue in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Security Dialogue is in Zone 1 of Sociology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category International Relations; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Security Dialogue?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.32; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 107.
Which databases index Security Dialogue?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Security Dialogue is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Security Dialogue open access, and what is the APC?
Security Dialogue is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .