Overview
Small Wars and Insurgencies, published by Routledge (United Kingdom), published 409 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 1,555 citations in those years. Its h-index is 51 and its two-year mean citedness is 1.04. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #12,102 of 62,158 ranked journals and #1,295 of 19,774 in Social Sciences.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 91 | 811 | 18 |
| 2021 | 79 | 541 | 18 |
| 2022 | 73 | 541 | 15 |
| 2023 | 49 | 161 | 14 |
| 2024 | 96 | 187 | 25 |
| 2025 | 112 | 125 | 31 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studies in Conflict and Terrorism | Social Sciences | 67.1 | 388 | 49% |
| Terrorism and Political Violence | Social Sciences | 66.6 | 471 | 35% |
| Critical Studies on Terrorism | Social Sciences | 65.2 | 297 | 43% |
| Civil Wars | Social Sciences | 58.3 | 192 | 47% |
| Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict | Social Sciences | 51.1 | 81 | 26% |
| Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression | Social Sciences | 55.4 | 136 | 37% |
| Journal of Peace Research | Social Sciences | 77.8 | 402 | 51% |
| Global Political Review | Social Sciences | 35.6 | 243 | 89% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0959-2318
- Print ISSN: 0959-2318
- Electronic ISSN: 1743-9558
- Publisher: Routledge
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S4210184262
- Journal website: www.tandfonline.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Small Wars and Insurgencies?
It is 61.3 out of 100, which places it #12,102 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Small Wars and Insurgencies?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 1.04.
Is Small Wars and Insurgencies open access?
25% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Small Wars and Insurgencies charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.