Journal profile · Multiple
WASHINGTON QUARTERLY
ISSN 0163-660X · eISSN 1530-9177 · Taylor & Francis
WASHINGTON QUARTERLY: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.77; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 37 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
WASHINGTON QUARTERLY 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 International Relations and Foreign Policy, Nuclear Issues and Defense and Global Peace and Security Dynamics, together about 30.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Washington Quarterly ( TWQ ) Hosted by GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs and published by Taylor & Francis, TWQ is a global security affairs journal providing diverse perspectives on strategic changes, trends, and relations around the world and their public policy implications. It addresses topics such as: the future of global order and the US role in the world the role of China, India, and other rising powers nuclear security challenges including among new, aspiring, or great nuclear powers democracy's geopolitical future—its strengths, weaknesses, and prospects sanctions and other means of coercion in an interdependent world the information contest and the security implications of disinformation transnational security threats such as climate change, pandemics, and terrorism Contributors are drawn from outside and inside the United States and reflect diverse political, regional, and professional perspectives. Essays are authoritative yet written for the global affairs generalist. Members of the analytical, diplomatic, intelligence, media, and policymaking communities value TWQ as a source of incisive, independent thinking about global political and security challenges and policies. TWQ has subscribers in more than 50 countries.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Alexander TJ LennonPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences14.5%
- Nuclear Issues and DefenseSocial Sciences7.8%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences7.8%
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences5.8%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences5%
- Military and Defense StudiesSocial Sciences4.5%
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Korean Peninsula Historical and Political StudiesSocial Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Law | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · 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
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: Abstracts of Military Bibliography, American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Expanded Academic ASAP, Future Survey, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, International Political Sciences Abstracts, Lexis/Nexis, Middle East: Abstracts and Index, PAIS International Research Alert, Social Sciences Index (1994+), United Nations Library Monthly Bibliography Part 2
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
- 1.77LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.92Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.01Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 759OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 200,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,778 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 37 | 8 | 64 |
| 2024 | 36 | 5 | 127 |
| 2023 | 38 | 11 | 212 |
| 2022 | 38 | 4 | 239 |
| 2021 | 40 | 9 | 438 |
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
- Acceptance to publication
- 28 daysPublisher 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
The Washington Quarterly 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 discoverability an…
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
- 0163-660X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1530-9177
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 49, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about WASHINGTON QUARTERLY
What CAS zone is WASHINGTON QUARTERLY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, WASHINGTON QUARTERLY is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Law / International Relations. 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 WASHINGTON QUARTERLY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.77; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 69.
What JCR quartile is WASHINGTON QUARTERLY in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (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 3 of Sociology.
Which databases index WASHINGTON QUARTERLY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, WASHINGTON QUARTERLY is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is WASHINGTON QUARTERLY open access, and what is the APC?
WASHINGTON QUARTERLY 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .