International Peacekeeping is an international peer-reviewed journal that examines the theory, practice, outcomes and consequences of peacekeeping operations throughout the world. Established in 1994, International Peacekeeping was the first scholarly journal devoted to studying the growing phenomenon of peacekeeping in the post-Cold War era. Since then it has set the agenda for research into peacekeeping.
Reflecting the growth and expansion of peacekeeping since the end of the Cold War, the journal has grown to encompass debates about peacebuilding and monitoring of agreements, humanitarian intervention and the responsibility to protect, preventive deployments, sanctions, international policing, protection of aid in internal disputes, and the relationship between peacekeepers, state authorities, rival factions, civilians and non-governmental organizations. The journal promotes debate on these issues in the fields of international relations, military studies, peace and conflict studies, international law, feminist studies and development studies.
Overseen by an international editorial team, International Peacekeeping is an important source of analysis for institutes and universities with an interest in international relations, security and strategic studies, the United Nations, peace research and conflict resolution. Scholars, policy-makers, government officials, NGO workers, journalists and students will find this journal an invaluable forum for the discussion of international efforts to reduce violent conflict.
Peer Review
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, research articles are then subject to peer review by two or more independent, anonymous expert referees. Book reviews are reviewed by the journal editors only. Submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
Journal metrics
Usage
164K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.5 (2023) Impact Factor
Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
2.2 (2023) 5 year IF
3.9 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
1.188 (2023) SNIP
0.736 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
31 days avg. from submission to first
decision
10 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
56% acceptance rate
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who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
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
the following metrics
(find out why).
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.
Editor-in-Chief Allard Duursma - Center for Security Studies at ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Deputy Editors Sara Hellmüller - Center for Security Studies at ETH Zürich, Switzerland Tom Buitelaar - Leiden University, Nederlands
Reviews Editor Jennifer Hodge - University of Stirling, UK
Journal Manager Robert Nagel - Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, USA
Editorial Board Jeremy Allouche – Institute of Development Studies, UK Mats Berdal – King’s College London, UK Sarah von Billerbeck – University of Reading, UK Berit Bliesemann de Guevera – Aberystwyth University, UK Arthur Boutellis – International Peace Institute Bruno Charbonneau – Royal Military College St-Jean, Canada Richard Caplan – University of Oxford, UK Govinda Clayton- Center for Security Studies, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Neil Cooper – University of Bradford, UK Philip Cunliffe –University of Kent, UK David Curran – Coventry University, UK Paul Diehl – University of Illinois, USA Jessica Di Salvatore – University of Warwick, UK Comfort Ero- International Crisis Group, Kenya Linnéa Gélot – Folke Bernadotte Academy, Sweden Kseniya Oksamytna – City University of London, UK Fen Osler Hampson – Carleton University, Canada Lise Morjé Howard – Georgetown University, USA Lisa Hultman – Uppsala University, Sweden Charlie Hunt – RMIT University, Australia Marco Jowell – School of Oriental and African Studies, London John Karslrud – Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), Norway Adam Lupel – International Peace Institute, New York, USA Roland Paris– University of Ottawa, Canada Alex Ramsbotham– Conciliation Resources, UK Oliver Richmond– University of Manchester, UK Andrea Ruggeri– Brasenose College, University of Oxford, UK Arturo Sotomayor–University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), USA Thierry Tardy– EUISS, Paris, France Nina Wilén – EGMONT, Royal Institute for International Egmont Institute for International Relations, Belgium Paul D. Williams– The George Washington University, USA Laura Zanotti– Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA
Abstracting and indexing
International Peacekeeping is covered by the following abstracting, indexing and citation services: ABC-CLIO - Historical Abstracts and ABC-CLIO - America: History and Life
Open access
International Peacekeeping is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our 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 and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
Special Issue Guidelines - International Peaekeeping
The journal International Peacekeeping invites proposals for a special issue. We welcome proposals featuring innovative research that contribute to the understanding and advancement of conflict management practices. If the applications are of high quality, we will accept more than one proposal.
Authors are encouraged to propose topics that align with the journal’s mission, including but not limited to topics relating to peacekeeping, mediation, peacebuilding, and humanitarian intervention. The journal promotes debate on these topics in the fields of international relations, military studies, peace and conflict studies, international law, feminist studies and development studies. We seek original research articles, theoretical papers, and detailed case studies that offer valuable insights and contribute to scholarly discourse.
Submission Guidelines:
• Abstracts of up to 300 words of all papers included in the special issue should be submitted by 30 September. Proposals for the special issue can be sent to [email protected]. You will hear by 15 October whether the proposal is successful.
• Full papers should ideally be submitted by the end of March 2025, but another deadline can be discussed if needed.
• All submissions will undergo a peer-review process. For detailed submission guidelines, please visit our website.
• Proposals should include authors with an adequate gender balance and from a diversity of geographical backgrounds.
We look forward to your proposal for a special issue in International Peacekeeping.
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