Journal of Peacebuilding and Development

Aims & Scope

Aiming to develop theory-practice and South-North dialogues, JPD examines critical peacebuilding and development topics that challenge our era, including: -Building resilient states, societies, and livelihoods- Infrastructures for peace and violence prevention- Political economy of violence, conflict, and peacebuilding- Peacebuilding and statebuilding in fragile and conflict-affected contexts- Economic dimensions of justice, reconciliation, and social cohesion- Identities and relationships in conflict and development- Natural resources, the environment, and peacebuilding- Human rights and human security- Nonviolence and social change- Aid coherence and coordination in peacebuilding and development- Paradigmatic approaches and theories underpinning policy and practice- Peace and conflict sensitive planning, policy making, programming, and monitoring and evaluation- Cross-cutting issues: governance, national and local ownership, hybridity, capacity development, power and empowerment, the role of culture, targeting special groups (i.e. women, youth, and minorities).

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.548

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	18

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10605

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	137

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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.

• Localisation Across the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Sultan, Sansom

• A Conceptual Unpacking of Hybridity: Accounting for Notions of Power, Politics and Progress in Analyses of Aid-Driven Interfaces

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Jenny H.

• The Development/Peacebuilding Nexus: A Typology and History of Changing Paradigms

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Peter

• Hybridity in Peacebuilding and Development: An Introduction

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Roger, Gurchathen

• Rethinking Women's Empowerment

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Elisabeth

• The Origins and Evolution of Infrastructures for Peace: A Personal Reflection

  Citation: 36

  Authors: John Paul

• Intersectionality and Durable Solutions for Refugee Women in Africa

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Olajumoke

• Peace Territories in Colombia: Comparing Civil Resistance in Two War-Torn Communities

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Annette, María, Cécile

• Nigeria's Amnesty Programme as a Peacebuilding Infrastructure: A Silver Bullet?

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Vanessa

• Infrastructures for Peace as a Path to Resilient Societies: An Institutional Perspective

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Jordan

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