What is the Impact Factor of Armed Forces & Society?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Armed Forces & Society is 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Armed Forces & Society indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Armed Forces & Society is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.653 (Q1) and an H-index of 54.

Who publishes Armed Forces & Society and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Armed Forces & Society is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,996 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #8,956Hybrid

Armed Forces & Society

Identifier (ISSN):0095-327X(Print)/1556-0848(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.3↓ -0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Armed Forces & Society

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.653

#8,956

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate33.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

50articles/year

31.85% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Armed Forces & Society: an interdisciplinary journal publishing articles on military institutions, civil-military relations, arms control and peacemaking, and conflict management. The journal is international in scope with a focus on historical, comparative, and interdisciplinary discourse. The editors and contributors include political scientists, sociologists, historians, psychologists, scholars, and economists, as well as specialists in military organization and strategy, arms control, and peacekeeping.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political ScienceLawSociologyEconomicsHistoryPsychologyGeographyArchaeologyPoliticsComputer SciencePhilosophyEngineeringMathematics

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank180/332

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank132/222

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank186/332

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIOLOGY

Rank132/222

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRSSCI	180/332	Q3
SOCIOLOGY	JCRSSCI	132/222	Q3
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCISSCI	186/332	Q3
SOCIOLOGY	JCISSCI	132/222	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.3

Articles / Year42

Total Citations6

2025

IF1.7

Articles / Year60

Total Citations63

2024

IF1.2

Articles / Year77

Total Citations193

2023

IF1.4

Articles / Year53

Total Citations252

2022

IF1.135

Articles / Year81

Total Citations517

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.3	42	6
2025	1.7	60	63
2024	1.2	77	193
2023	1.4	53	252
2022	1.135	81	517
2021	—	42	294
2020	—	44	558
2019	—	41	677
2018	—	47	747
2017	—	55	842
2016	—	48	1,131
2015	—	34	444

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #8,956Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1974-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.653

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.37

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,996 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations366

3-Year Documents162

Citable Documents145

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate41.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Safety ResearchQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 33.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区POLITICAL SCIENCE

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Armed Forces & Society (ISSN: 0095-327X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by SAGE in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.653 (Q1), an H-index of 54.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 50 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,996 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.