Journal profile
The Journal of Intelligence Conflict and Warfare
ISSN 2561-8229 · Simon Fraser University Library · Canada
The Journal of Intelligence Conflict and Warfare: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 42 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Journal of Intelligence Conflict and Warfare is published by Simon Fraser University Library. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Intelligence, Security, War Strategy, Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence and Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies, together about 38.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Candyce M KelshallPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Intelligence, Security, War StrategySocial Sciences15.8%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences12.9%
- Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare StudiesSocial Sciences10.2%
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences7.5%
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences6.3%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences4.5%
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.2%
- Military Strategy and TechnologyEngineering4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google ScholarPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 403 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 88 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 98 |
| 2024 | 62 | 62 | 116 |
| 2023 | 67 | 67 | 78 |
| 2022 | 62 | 62 | 71 |
| 2021 | 67 | 67 | 30 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–150 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- book reviews should be between 1200 to 1800 words; Book reviews must be in the range of 750 to 1000 words; All manuscripts must be submitted in Word format (.docx),main text ≤ 1,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright Policy
The Journal of Intelligence, Conflict, and Warfare is an open-access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or their institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author, prov…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
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
- Simon Fraser University Library
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2561-8229
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The Journal of Intelligence Conflict and Warfare
How long does peer review take at The Journal of Intelligence Conflict and Warfare?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 The Journal of Intelligence Conflict and Warfare?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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.
Which databases index The Journal of Intelligence Conflict and Warfare?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The Journal of Intelligence Conflict and Warfare is indexed in DOAJ.
Is The Journal of Intelligence Conflict and Warfare open access, and what is the APC?
The Journal of Intelligence Conflict and Warfare 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: .