The Journal on the Use of Force and International Law (JUFIL) is a new peer reviewed journal covering all aspects of the law governing the use of force (jus ad bellum), as distinct from other areas of international law relating to security issues, such as International Humanitarian Law or International Criminal Law. The Journal aims to provide a forum for top quality international research into all facets of the law governing the use of force, covering issues such as the nature and scope of the inherent right of self-defence, the use of force authorised by the UN Security Council and force employed for humanitarian purposes. As such, it has a focused mandate, whilst engaging with the 'jus ad bellum' broadly defined, ensuring a wide appeal.
In addition to publishing research of the highest quality and impact, of both a theoretical and more practical nature, the Journal will support the conducting of research, through a digest of state practice on the use of force - a relatively unique feature for an international law journal - which will act as a key means of assessing the development of customary international law in the area. The Journal also features book reviews that significantly engage with the key works in the field.
Journal metrics
Usage
53K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.1 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q2 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.000 (2023) SNIP
0.228 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
29 days avg. from submission to first
decision
31% acceptance rate
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Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
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Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Dr Francis Grimal - University of Buckingham Dr Alonso Gurmendi Dunkelberg Dr Chiara Redaelli
Book Review Editor
Dr Francis Grimal -University of Buckingham
Digest of State Practice General Editors
Dr Seyfullah Hasar -Dicle University Dr Agata Kleczkowska -Institute of Law Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences Jasmin Johurun Nessa -University of Liverpool
Editorial Assistant
Marcus Hickleton - University of Melbourne
Advisory Board
Professor Michael Byers -University of British Columbia Professor Simon Chesterman -National University of Singapore Professor Luigi Condorelli -Università di Firenze Professor Olivier Corten -Université libre de Bruxelles Professor Yoram Dinstein -Tel Aviv University (Professor Emeritus) Professor Christine Gray -University of Cambridge Professor Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg -Europa-Universität Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) Professor Claus Kreß -Universität zu Köln Professor Dino Kritsiotis -University of Nottingham Professor Mary Ellen O'Connell -University of Notre Dame Professor Anne Orford -University of Melbourne Professor Natalino Ronzitti -Libera Università degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli, Rome Professor Christian Tams -University of Glasgow Professor Ruth Wedgwood -Johns Hopkins, SAIS Professor Sienho Yee -China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing
Editorial Board
Professor Ademola Abass -Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Overseas Affairs and Investment Professor Susan Breau -University of Victoria Professor Russell Buchan -University of Reading Dr Patrick Butchard -Edge Hill University Professor Tarcisio Gazzini -University of Padova Professor Daniel Joyner -University of Alabama Professor Noam Lubell -University of Essex Professor Alexander Orakhelashvili -University of Birmingham Professor Theresa Reinold -Universität Duisburg-Essen Professor Kimberley Trapp -University College London Professor Nicholas Tsagourias -University of Sheffield Dr Raphaël van Steenberghe -Université catholique de Louvain Dr Sten Verhoeven -University of Macau Professor Christopher Waters -University of Windsor Professor Pål Wrange -Stockholm University Professor Joel Westra -Calvin University Dr Miša Zgonec-Rozeij -The Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House
Digest of State Practice Regional Co-ordinators
Layal Alghoozi -International Committee of the Red Cross Dr Saeed Bagheri -University of Reading Harold Bertot Triana -Cuban Society of International Law Dr Sina Etezazian -The University of Isfahan Hoshman Ismail - CardiffUniversity Dr Ralph Janik -University of Vienna Francisco Lobo -King's College London Thomas Nolan -University of Oxford Dr Michael J. Pollard -University of the West of England, Bristol Dr Kyle Reed -Berlin Potsdam Research Group International Rule of Law - Rise or Decline? Felipe Rodríguez Silvestre -Ghent University Markus Stemeseder -University of Vienna Dr Marko Svicevic -Palacký University Olomouc; University of Johannesburg Dr Imdad Ullah -National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
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