Journal of Conflict Resolution

Journal of Conflict Resolution
Title	Journal of Conflict Resolution
Discipline	Political science; International relations; Peace studies
Abbreviation	J. Conflict Resol.
Publisher	Sage Publications; University of Michigan
History	1957–present
Frequency	Bimonthly

Journal of Conflict Resolution The Journal of Conflict Resolution is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes research on conflict, bargaining, violence, cooperation, negotiation, and peace processes. Established in the late 1950s, the journal has featured work by scholars associated with institutions such as the University of Michigan, Harvard University, Stanford University, Yale University, and the London School of Economics. Its readership includes faculty and researchers affiliated with the Brookings Institution, RAND Corporation, International Crisis Group, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the United Nations University.

History

The journal was founded amid post-World War II debates that engaged figures linked to the United Nations, Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, NATO, and scholars from Columbia University, Princeton University, University of Chicago, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Cornell University. Early contributors included academics and policymakers who had ties to the Kennedy administration, Johnson administration, Nixon administration, and analysts from Cuban Missile Crisis studies and the Vietnam War policy community. Over decades the title has published work responding to events such as the Suez Crisis, Yom Kippur War, Iranian Revolution, Soviet–Afghan War, Fall of the Berlin Wall, Gulf War, Rwandan Genocide, Bosnian War, Iraq War, and the Arab Spring, linking scholarship from centers like Johns Hopkins University and University of California, Berkeley with policy debates at the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, European Union, and African Union.

Scope and Focus

The journal emphasizes interdisciplinary research crossing fields associated with scholars at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School, Harvard Kennedy School, London School of Economics, Yale Law School, and the School of Oriental and African Studies. Topics often engage case studies involving the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Korean Peninsula, India–Pakistan relations, Northern Ireland conflict, Colombian peace process, and the politics of regions studied by the Asia Society, Middle East Institute, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and International Crisis Group. Methodological contributions draw on quantitative work from researchers affiliated with Stanford University and University of Michigan, formal models associated with Princeton University and MIT, experimental designs practiced at University of Pennsylvania and University of California, Los Angeles, and qualitative analyses produced by scholars at Oxford University, Cambridge University, Durham University, and Australian National University.

Editorial and Publication Details

The editorial board has included editors and associate editors drawn from Yale University, Harvard University, Stanford University, Columbia University, London School of Economics, and the University of Chicago. The journal is published by SAGE Publications in partnership with the Center for Political Studies at the University of Michigan and appears on a bimonthly schedule. Submission processes reflect standards comparable to those of journals such as American Political Science Review, International Organization, Journal of Peace Research, and World Politics, and the acceptance process involves peer reviewers affiliated with institutions like Brown University, Duke University, New York University, Michigan State University, and University of Toronto.

Abstracting and Indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in major services including databases alongside titles like Web of Science, Scopus, JSTOR, ProQuest, and EBSCOhost, and its metadata is included in catalogues used by libraries at Library of Congress, British Library, Bibliothèque nationale de France, and university systems such as University of California and University of Oxford. Citations to its articles appear in bibliographies connected to projects at the Hague Institute for Global Justice, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Peace Research Institute Oslo, and research programs at Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Impact and Reception

Scholars cite the journal in discussions within forums at the United Nations Security Council, NATO Parliamentary Assembly, European Parliament, and think tanks like Chatham House, Council on Foreign Relations, and Atlantic Council. Influential articles have informed policy deliberations at the United States Department of State, UK Foreign Office, Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), and agencies including the United States Agency for International Development, European Commission, and Interpol. The journal has been recognized in citation metrics alongside titles such as American Journal of Political Science and British Journal of Political Science, and its contributors have received awards from institutions including the Karl Deutsch Award, G. John Ikenberry Prize, Victoria Schuck Award, and fellowships from the National Science Foundation and Fulbright Program.

Notable Articles and Contributions

Published work has included theoretical pieces from scholars linked to Thomas Schelling’s tradition, empirical analyses related to datasets produced by researchers at Correlates of War Project and PRIO, and experimental studies influenced by labs at Behavioral Lab programs at University of Chicago and Harvard Business School. Articles addressing negotiation tactics cite classical treatments by authors connected to the Camp David Accords, the Dayton Agreement, the Oslo Accords, and analyses of mediation involving actors such as the Red Cross, European Union External Action Service, and African Union Commission. Case studies range from research on insurgencies like Shining Path and FARC to examinations of interstate crises including Sino-Indian War and maritime disputes in the South China Sea.

Category:Political science journals