Conflict, Security and Development

Aims & Scope

Conflict, Security and Development provides an analytical and empirically informed treatment of the linkages between issues of security and development in contemporary international relations.

It places emphasis on the need to examine issues of security and development in their mutual interaction rather than as separate areas of academic enquiry and policy-making.

Conflict, Security and Development bridges traditional development and security studies through its focus on cross-cutting policy agendas, and also establishes connections with related disciplines, including anthropology, political economy and regional studies.

The journal fills this analytical gap with fresh, objective and intellectually provocative research and also offers a forum for the cross-fertilisation of ideas and for reasoned and rigorous debate between the academic and policy communities in the North and South.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.497

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11650

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	161

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The problem of peace: understanding the ‘liberal peace’

  Citation: 181

  Authors: Oliver P.

• Getting savages to fight barbarians: development, security and the colonial present

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Mark

• The myth of liberal peace-building

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Jan

• Conflict-generated diasporas and transnational politics in Ethiopia

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Terrence

• Diasporas and conflict societies: conflict entrepreneurs, competing interests or contributors to stability and development?

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Jennifer M.

• Aid effectiveness: bringing country ownership (and politics) back in

  Citation: 80

  Authors: David

• Hybrid security governance in Africa: rethinking the foundations of security, justice and legitimate public authority

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Niagale, Eboe, Robin

• Multi-layered justice and security delivery in post-conflict and fragile states

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Bruce, Eric

• A re-conceptualisation of ex-combatant reintegration: ‘social reintegration’ approach

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Alpaslan

• The transnational political engagements of refugees: Remittance sending practices amongst Somalis in Norway

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Cindy

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