Contention

Aims & Scope

Contention is dedicated to research on social protest, collective action and contentious politics.

As a multidisciplinary journal, Contention’s mission is to bridge scholarly divides and promote knowledge exchange across a diverse audience of scholars in the social sciences and humanities.

The journal publishes articles by academics and practitioners on topics spanning the full range of social and political contention.

Contention welcomes research articles that expand our knowledge of contentious politics and social protest, as well as novel theoretical, methodological, and empirical contributions as well as critical review articles, and book reviews of new or noteworthy texts.

For more on how we conceptualize the journal's mission, please see Contention's 10th anniversary article, "The Meaning of Contention".

Examples of suitable topics for Contention include but are not limited to: • Comparative studies of social movements • Analyses of revolutions or revolutionary waves • Quantitative research on protest • Ethnographic and historical analyses of past or present instances of contention • Social and political theory or methodology • Sociopsychological analysis of social protest and collective action • Pedagogical implications of social change • Legal and economic implications of social movements • Artistic or literary dimensions of social protest • In-depth empirical reports on recent protests or social movements • Movement-writing by practitioners and organizers

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17930

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	45

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.265

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	6

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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

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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.

• Digitally Dismantling Asian Authoritarianism

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Adam K., Autumn

• The Criminalization of Climate Change Protest

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Robyn E., Robin, Kelly S., Winnifred R.

• Protest Activity, Social Incentives, and Rejection Sensitivity

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Emma A., Hanna, Gema

• Social Protest and Its Discontents

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Vivienne, John T., Danny, Chris G., Joaquín, Edgardo, Erin P.

• This Is the Time of Tension

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Atalanti, John

• Protesting in Pandemic Times

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Binoy

• Rage and Protest

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Marilena

• Enhancing Activist Scholarship in New Zealand and Beyond

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Heather, Joey, Maria

• Material Obstacles to Protest in the Urban Built Environment

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Jillian

• The (R)evolution Is Dead, Long Live the (R)evolution!

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Daniel P.

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