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Cooperation and Conflict
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Cooperation and Conflict

0010-8367

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/cac

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Political Science 238 11 13 4

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 12
Documents by Best Scientists*: 14
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 55
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.067
Impact Factor: 2.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Cooperation and Conflict?

Cooperation and Conflict focuses largely on the fields of Political economy, Politics, Law, Foreign policy and Public administration. In addition to Political economy research, Cooperation and Conflict aims to explore topics under Security policy, State (polity), Development economics, Economy and Economic system. European integration and Norwegian are some topics wherein Economy research discussed in the journal have an impact.

The Politics research dealing mostly with International relations is the focus of the journal. The International relations study featured in the journal draws connections with the study of Social science. The work tackled in Cooperation and Conflict goes beyond the discipline of Law as it also encompasses Law and economics.

Foreign policy analysis and Foreign relations are Foreign policy topics of special interest in the journal.

  • Political economy (26.76%)
  • Politics (19.95%)
  • Law (17.17%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Indigenous Peace-Making Versus the Liberal Peace (284 citations)
  • Norm Entrepreneurs Scandinavia's Role in World Politics (191 citations)
  • Conceptualizing Security Governance (161 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Cooperation and Conflict:

The journal publications cover a variety of subjects, including Political economy, Law, Politics, Public administration and International relations. Globalization, Development economics, Foreign policy, Power (social and political) and Cold war are some topics wherein Political economy research discussed in the most cited papers has an impact. The journal publications with studies in Law featured incorporate elements of Practice theory, Positive economics and Law and economics.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Politics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Cooperation and Conflict tackles a plethora of topics, such as Political economy, Media studies, Politics, Public administration and Transitional justice. The journal addresses concerns in Political economy which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Militarization, Feminist security studies, Sanctions, Economic sanctions and The Republic. The research on Media studies tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Feature (computer vision), International relations, Foreign policy, Digital diplomacy and Hybrid warfare.

In the journal, Tragedy (event), Refugee crisis and Front (military) are investigated in conjunction with one another to address concerns in International relations research. While Politics is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Norm (philosophy) and Law and economics. While it focused on Public administration, it was also able to explore topics like Disarmament, General assembly and Hierarchy.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Disciplinary power: Text and body in the Swedish NATO debate: (2 citations)
  • The performance and persistence of transitional justice and its ways of knowing atrocity. (2 citations)
  • Unruly wives in the household: Toward feminist genealogies for peace research: (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Cooperation and Conflict (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Kjell Goldmann (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Nils Andrén (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Bengt Sundelius (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Raimo Väyrynen (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Nikolaj Petersen (12 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Cooperation and Conflict (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Copenhagen (20 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Aarhus University (12 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Hull (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Swedish Institute of International Affairs (9 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 100.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, nan% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another nan% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included nan% of all publications and nan% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Prospects for Researcher Positions in Institutions

Engaging in extensive research and publishing your works in established journals such as Cooperation and Conflict opens up a wide array of career opportunities in various institutions. Research skills are highly sought-after and can lead to numerous roles including academic positions, governmental positions, policy development, public administration, and more specifically, opportunities such as being a librarian.

For instance, a content publisher or researcher with specific knowledge in areas of international relations, politics, or law could find rewarding work in a library setting. There, that researcher could use their specialized knowledge to assist patrons, conduct informational programs, or manage specific subject collections. These skills would not only be advantageous for traditional libraries but also in specialized environments such as academic, law or public administration libraries. Furthermore, their research experience would be particularly useful for tasks such as archival research and managing digital resources.

If you are interested in considering a career switch or seek to utilize your research skills in a new setting, you may want to explore how to become a librarian. You can learn more about this career path, the requisites, and potential opportunities in Nebraska by visiting this link. Here, you can find valuable tips and learn about the path for becoming a librarian in Nebraska state. This career path might be an enriching opportunity where you can apply your research proficiency in a meaningful and impactful way.

Top Publications

  • Regional international organizations in Africa as recipients of foreign aid: Why are some more attractive to donors than others?

    (2023)
    24 Citations
  • Societal multiplicity for international relations: Engaging societal interaction in building global governance from below

    (2022)
    15 Citations
  • Temporality and contextualisation in Peace and Conflict Studies: The forgotten value of war memoirs and personal diaries

    Roger Mac Ginty

    (2021)
    12 Citations
  • Who performs better? A comparative analysis of problem-solving effectiveness and legitimacy attributions to international organizations

    (2022)
    8 Citations
  • Normative power in the planetary organic crisis

    (2024)
    4 Citations
  • Rules of recognition? Explaining diplomatic representation since the Congress of Vienna

    (2022)
    2 Citations
  • Wager upon wager: Assessing Iver B. Neumann’s contribution to International Relations

    (2024)
    1 Citations
  • Simultaneously inhabited lifeworlds: A phenomenological approach to understanding peace and conflict

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • Editors’ note on the Best Review Prize 2022

    (2022)
    0 Citations
  • Review of special issue on ‘IR, multiplicity and the problematique of difference’

    (2022)
    0 Citations

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