Journal profile · Multiple
Terrorism and Political Violence
ISSN 0954-6553 · eISSN 1556-1836 · Taylor & Francis
Terrorism and Political Violence: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.05; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 114 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 25% (journal website); 101 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Terrorism and Political Violence is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 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 51.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Terrorism and Political Violence advances scholarship on a broad range of issues associated with terrorism and political violence, including subjects such as: the political meaning of terrorist activity, violence by rebels and by states, the links between political violence and organized crime, protest, rebellion, revolution, the influence of social networks, and the impact on human rights. The journal draws upon many disciplines and theoretical perspectives as well as comparative approaches to provide some of the most groundbreaking work in a field that has hitherto lacked rigour. Terrorism and Political Violence features symposia and edited volumes to cover an important topic in depth. Subjects have included: terrorism and public policy; religion and violence; political parties and terrorism; technology and terrorism; and right-wing terrorism. The journal is essential reading for all academics, decision-makers, and security specialists concerned with understanding political violence. Peer Review Policy: All submitted papers to this journal undergo initial editorial screening and research articles are then subjected to rigorous double anonymous peer review by two or more referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief James ForestPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences36.8%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences9.4%
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences5.2%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences4.4%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering3.8%
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.5%
- Irish and British StudiesSocial Sciences3.3%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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, Family Index Database, Historical Abstracts, IBR International Bibliography of Book Reviews, IBZ International Bibliography of Periodical Literature, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), International Political Science Abstracts, Periodical Abstracts (PerAbs), Sage Criminal Justice Abstracts, The Lancaster Index
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
- Impact factor
- 2.05LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.33Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.38LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.38Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 905OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.43OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 13.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 27.46%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 80LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 572,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,655 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 71 | 27 | 10 |
| 2025 | 101 | 39 | 98 |
| 2024 | 66 | 34 | 232 |
| 2023 | 57 | 32 | 440 |
| 2022 | 92 | 23 | 660 |
| 2021 | 155 | 37 | 1,500 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
114 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 114 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 43 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted1
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Terrorism and Political Violence 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 discoverab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All submitted papers undergo initial editorial screening; research articles are subjected to rigorous double anonymous peer review by two or more referees. Model summary
All submitted papers to this journal undergo initial editorial screening and research articles are then subjected to rigorous double anonymous peer review by two or more referees.
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
- 0954-6553
- Electronic ISSN
- 1556-1836
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38, Issue 7 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Terrorism and Political Violence
What CAS zone is Terrorism and Political Violence in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Terrorism and Political Violence is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category International Relations / Political Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Terrorism and Political Violence?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.05; CiteScore 6.7, h-index 85.
How long does peer review take at Terrorism and Political Violence?
The publisher reports about 114 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 25%. 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 JCR quartile is Terrorism and Political Violence in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 2 of Sociology.
Which databases index Terrorism and Political Violence?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Terrorism and Political Violence is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE, PsycINFO and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Terrorism and Political Violence open access, and what is the APC?
Terrorism and Political Violence is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .