Journal of Cold War Studies

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Cold War Studies features peer-reviewed articles based on archival research in the former Communist world, in Western countries, and in other parts of the globe.

Articles in the journal draw on declassified materials and new memoirs to illuminate and raise questions about numerous historical and theoretical concerns: theories of decision-making, deterrence, bureaucratic politics, institutional formation, bargaining, diplomacy, foreign policy conduct, and international relations.

Using the latest evidence, the authors subject these theories, and others, to rigorous empirical analysis.

The journal also includes an extensive section of reviews of new books pertaining to the Cold War and international politics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	25136

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.142

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	17

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.70

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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 Arts and Humanities and 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.

• Was the Cold War a Security Dilemma?

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Robert

• Ideas and Explanation: Advancing the Theoretical Agenda

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Nina

• Hollywood Glamour and Mass Consumption in Postwar Italy

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Stephen

• The Collapse of East European Communism and the Repercussions within the Soviet Union (Part 1)

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Mark

• The Tibetan Rebellion of 1959 and China's Changing Relations with India and the Soviet Union

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Chen

• “To Resolve the Ukrainian Problem Once and for All”: The Ethnic Cleansing of Ukrainians in Poland, 1943–1947

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Timothy

• The Tito-Stalin Split: A Reassessment in Light of New Evidence

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Jeronim

• The Soviet Union's Partnership with India

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Vojtech

• Rethinking the Role of Ideology in International Politics During the Cold War

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Nigel

• Explaining the End of the Cold War: A New Historical Consensus?

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Jeremi

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