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Journal of Cold War Studies
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Journal of Cold War Studies

1520-3972

Published by: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press

https://direct.mit.edu/jcws

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Political Science 354 4 6 1

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 7
Documents by Best Scientists*: 9
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 17
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.142
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Cold War Studies?

The aim of Journal of Cold War Studies is to expand the discussion of research in Economic history, Cold war, Law, Political economy and Ancient history. The work on Economic history tackled in Journal of Cold War Studies brings together disciplines like Development economics, China, Economy, Forced labor of Germans in the Soviet Union and Vietnam War. Politics, Communism, Soviet union, State (polity) and Spanish Civil War are all areas of Law tackled in it.

Political economy study tackled is connected to the field of Foreign policy.

  • Economic history (26.04%)
  • Cold war (24.70%)
  • Law (23.22%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Forging Democracy: The History of the Left in Europe (review) (104 citations)
  • Staging growth : modernization, development, and the global Cold War (95 citations)
  • The Collapse of East European Communism and the Repercussions within the Soviet Union (Part 2) (78 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Cold War Studies:

The most cited papers aim to foster the development of research in Law, Cold war, Economic history, Political economy and Politics. Most of the Law studies addressed in the most cited articles also intersect with Interpretation (philosophy). The studies on Cold war discussed at the journal articles can also contribute to research in the domains of Social science and Media studies.

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

  • World War II
  • Law
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Cold War Studies is mainly concerned with subjects like Cold war, Ancient history, Economic history, Law and Politics. The presented research on Cold war deals specifically with World history but it also addresses topics in Battle, Offensive and Media studies. Issues in Ancient history were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Alchemy, Hollywood and Vietnam War.

The research on Economic history featured in it combines topics in other fields like Nixon Doctrine and Commonwealth. Journal of Cold War Studies features Law research that overlaps with concepts in Dilemma. The concepts on Politics presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Government and Humanities.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The Carter Administration's “Damnable Dilemma”How to Respond to Pakistan's Secret Nuclear Weapons Program, 1978–1979 (1 citations)
  • The Chilean Christian Democratic Party, the U.S. Government, and European Politics during Pinochet's Military Regime (1973–1988) (1 citations)
  • UK "Black" Productions: Forgeries, Fake Groups, And Propaganda 1951-1975 (0 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 Journal of Cold War Studies (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Stephen J. Whitfield (21 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • John Earl Haynes (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sergey Radchenko (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Vojtech Mastny (15 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Radoslav Yordanov (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous 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 Journal of Cold War Studies (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Harvard University (80 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • George Washington University (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Columbia University (18 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • London School of Economics and Political Science (17 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Georgetown University (17 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, 58.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 19.05% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 19.05% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.29% of all publications and 47.62% 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.

About the Journal Editorial Team

The Journal of Cold War Studies is led by an esteemed team of editors who have diverse expertise in their respective fields. The team meticulously reviews research submissions and ensures that each published work contributes meaningfully to the scholarly discourse on Cold War studies and related fields.

The team of experts who give life to this journal comprise of scholars with deep knowledge in Cold War history, law, political science, social science and economic history, among many others. Their collective expertise and passion have established the Journal of Cold War Studies as a prestigious voice in the discussion of research around these themes.

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Through the dedication of its editorial team, the Journal of Cold War Studies, continues to shape the narrative of the past, enlighten the present and create pathways for future research. It is truly a treasure for all interested in the complexities of the Cold War.

Top Publications

  • Restricted Data: The History of Nuclear Secrecy in the United States

    (2022)
    11 Citations
  • The Many Faces of SALT

    (2022)
    1 Citations
  • <i>Kenneth Waltz: An Intellectual Biography</i> by Paul R. Viotti

    (2024)
    0 Citations
  • The Austrian State Treaty and the Cold WarContending Perspectives

    Charles S. Maier;Günter Bischof;Peter Ruggenthaler;Gerald Stourzh

    (2021)
    0 Citations
  • Imperfect Strangers: Americans, Arabs, and U.S.–Middle East Relations in the 1970s

    William B. Quandt

    (2021)
    0 Citations
  • A Lost Peace: Great Power Politics and the Arab-Israeli Dispute, 1967–1979 by Galen Jackson

    (2023)
    0 Citations

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