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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,554Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding

Identifier (ISSN):1750-2977(Print)/1750-2985(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.4↓ -0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding

WoS Q2
12341.772022220232.320242.920252.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.829
#6,554

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
33

33 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate17.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
38articles/year
45.3% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding is a cross-disciplinary journal devoted to critical analysis of international intervention, focussing on interactions and practices that shape, influence and transform states and societies. In 21st century political practice, states and other actors increasingly strive to transplant what they see as normatively progressive political orders to other contexts. Accordingly, JISB focuses on the complex interconnections and mutually shaping interactions between donor and recipient communities within military, economic, social, or other interventional contexts, and welcomes perspectives on political life of, and beyond, European state-building processes. The journal brings together academics and practitioners from cross-disciplinary backgrounds, including international relations, political science, political economy, sociology, international law, social anthropology, geography, and regional studies. The editors are particularly interested in specific or comparative in-depth analyses of contemporary or historical interventions and state-building processes that are grounded in careful fieldwork and/or innovative methodologies. Multi or cross-disciplinary contributions and theoretically challenging pieces that broaden the study of intervention and state building to encompass processes of decision-making, or the complex interplay between actors on the ground, are especially encouraged.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science95%Sociology88.6%Law80.7%Economics72.3%Political economy58%Politics48.4%Public administration46.2%Philosophy41.2%Peacebuilding32.5%Psychology32.1%History28.8%Computer science27.3%Epistemology25.5%Geography25.1%Archaeology21.7%Medicine20.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Q2
Rank44/173
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Q1
Rank40/173
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.4
Articles / Year25
Total Citations6
2025
IF2.9
Articles / Year38
Total Citations52
2024
IF2.3
Articles / Year50
Total Citations236
2023
IF2
Articles / Year43
Total Citations479
2022
IF1.77
Articles / Year28
Total Citations359

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,554Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.829

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.10

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,129 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations312
3-Year Documents106
Citable Documents95

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate52.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ1
Political Science and International RelationsQ1
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: 17.4%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
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

Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding (ISSN: 1750-2977) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.829 (Q1), an H-index of 33.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 38 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,129 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01