Journal of Conflict and Security Law

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Conflict & Security Law is a thrice yearly refereed journal aimed at academics, government officials, military lawyers and lawyers working in the area, as well as individuals interested in the areas of arms control law, the law of armed conflict (international humanitarian law) and collective security law.

The Journal covers the whole spectrum of international law relating to armed conflict from the pre-conflict stage when the issues include those of arms control, disarmament, and conflict prevention and discussions of the legality of the resort to force, through to the outbreak of armed conflict when attention turns to the coverage of the conduct of military operations and the protection of non-combatants by international humanitarian law.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.432

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	31

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13069

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	66

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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 Engineering 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.

• Cyber Security without Cyber War

  Citation: 63

  Authors: M. E.

• Cyber attacks, self-defence and the problem of attribution

  Citation: 56

  Authors: N.

• Regulating Private Military and Security Companies: The Content, Negotiation, Weaknesses and Promise of the Montreux Document

  Citation: 49

  Authors: J.

• A Conflict of Norms: The Relationship Between Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law in the ICRC Customary Law Study

  Citation: 40

  Authors: H.

• The Challenge of Autonomous Lethal Robotics to International Humanitarian Law

  Citation: 34

  Authors: C.

• The Responsibility to Protect Doctrine and Humanitarian Intervention: Too Many Ambiguities for a Working Doctrine

  Citation: 33

  Authors: C.

• Classification of Cyber Conflict

  Citation: 31

  Authors: M.

• The Provisional Application of Arms Control Treaties

  Citation: 29

  Authors: A.

• An Enduring Occupation: The Status of the Gaza Strip from the Perspective of International Humanitarian Law

  Citation: 26

  Authors: S., J.

• The Responsibility to Protect the Survivors of Natural Disaster: Cyclone Nargis, a Case Study

  Citation: 24

  Authors: R.

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