Terrorism and Political Violence

Aims & Scope

Terrorism and Political Violence advances scholarship on a broad range of issues associated with terrorism and political violence, including subjects such as: the political meaning of terrorist activity, violence by rebels and by states, the links between political violence and organized crime, protest, rebellion, revolution, the influence of social networks, and the impact on human rights.

The journal draws upon many disciplines and theoretical perspectives as well as comparative approaches to provide some of the most groundbreaking work in a field that has hitherto lacked rigour.

Terrorism and Political Violence features symposia and edited volumes to cover an important topic in depth.

Subjects have included: terrorism and public policy; religion and violence; political parties and terrorism; technology and terrorism; and right-wing terrorism.

The journal is essential reading for all academics, decision-makers, and security specialists concerned with understanding political violence.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	2.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.057

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	64

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4417

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	861

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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.

• Mechanisms of Political Radicalization: Pathways Toward Terrorism

  Citation: 690

  Authors: Clark, Sophia

• Introducing the Global Terrorism Database

  Citation: 456

  Authors: Gary, Laura

• Rooted in Poverty?: Terrorism, Poor Economic Development, and Social Cleavages¹

  Citation: 367

  Authors: James A.

• Measuring Political Mobilization: The Distinction Between Activism and Radicalism

  Citation: 318

  Authors: Sophia, Clark

• The Concept of Radicalization as a Source of Confusion

  Citation: 292

  Authors: Mark

• Does democracy encourage terrorism?

  Citation: 197

  Authors: William Lee, Leonard

• The Challenges of Conceptualizing Terrorism

  Citation: 192

  Authors: LEONARD, AMI, SIVAN

• The Radicalization of Homegrown Jihadists: A Review of Theoretical Models and Social Psychological Evidence

  Citation: 190

  Authors: Michael, Donald M.

• The Stagnation in Terrorism Research

  Citation: 184

  Authors: Marc

• The Devil You Know: Continuing Problems with Research on Terrorism

  Citation: 173

  Authors: A.

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