Studies in Conflict & Terrorism

Studies in Conflict & Terrorism is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence, Political Conflict and Governance and Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East, together about 55.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism aims to cast new light on the origins and implications of conflict in the 21st Century and to illuminate new approaches and solutions to countering the growth and escalation of contemporary sub-state violence. The journal is specifically oriented to both practitioner and scholarly audiences and is thus meant to bridge the divide between theory and practice. Studies in Conflict and Terrorism thus seeks to publish theoretical and empirical studies that contribute to a better understanding of the causes of terrorism and insurgency as well as the measures required to achieve their resolution. The journal addresses security challenges fuelled by religious and nationalist strife, moribund peace processes, disputes over natural resources, and transnational organized crime. In a world of diverse and changing threats, enigmatic adversaries, and continued uncertainty, the editor’s goal is to provide fresh insight, thoughtful analysis, and authoritative prescriptions to the most pressing concerns that affecting global security in the 21st century. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and refereeing by two anonymous referees. Readership: Political scientists, social scientists, psychologists, political analysts, members of the military, and academic researchers as well as members of the interested public.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Multiple

Editor-in-chief Bruce HoffmanPublisher website

Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, United Kingdom 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CAS Journal Ranking

JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website

• JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
• CiteScore Q1 · 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

SSCIScopusLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

Indexing the journal's website claims

SCIEPsycINFOCurrent ContentsPublisher website

Other: ProQuest, OCLC, America: History & Life, CSA, EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, Expanded Academic ASAP (Gale Group), H.W. Wilson Indexes, Historical Abstracts, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), International Political Science Abstracts, PAIS International, Periodical Abstracts Research (PerAbs), ProQuest Research Library, PsycFirst, Research in Higher Education Abstracts, Sage Abstracts, SwetsWise All Titles, Ulrichs Periodicals Directory

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Impact

Impact factor

1.71LetPub · 2026-09-13

Impact factor (publisher) 2025

1.8Publisher website · 2026-10-01

5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025

2.1Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CiteScore 2026-06

5.7LetPub · 2026-09-13

CiteScore (publisher) 2025

5.7Publisher website · 2026-10-01

SJR 2026-06

0.79LetPub · 2026-09-13

SJR (publisher) 2025

0.79Publisher website · 2026-10-01

SNIP 2026-06

1.04LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP (publisher) 2025

1.04Publisher website · 2026-10-01

h-index

83OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

888OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

1.66OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

11.1%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

29.8%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

67LetPub · 2026-09-13

Downloads per year (publisher)

603,000Publisher website · 2026-10-01

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.

Other sources

Acceptance rate (publisher)

19%Publisher website · 2026-10-01

Submission to first decision

24 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

First decision after review

76 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

Acceptance to publication

29 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

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.

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.

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.

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

ISSN

1057-610X

Electronic ISSN

1521-0731

Latest issue on the website

Volume 49, Issue 9 (2026)

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
• Submission system ↗Publisher website
• Special issues ↗Publisher website