Conflict Management and Peace Science
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Conflict Management and Peace Science
@conflictmanagement.bsky.social
Conflict Management and Peace Science publishes work focused on the scientific study of conflict and peace. Affiliated with Peace Science Society (International).

Editors: Margherita Belgioioso, @dainachiba.bsky.social, Wakako Maekawa, @mehrl.bsky.social
We’re back from Summer with CMPS Volume 42(5)! The September Issue includes five articles on #RebelGroups, #EnvironmentalSecurity, #PostConflictTrauma, #CivilMilitaryRelations and #ConflictAttitudes and one data feature on #ElectoralInterventions.
September 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
As part of our series on published articles at CMPS, this thread focuses on co-authored papers involving authors based in different countries. The data includes all co-authored papers from the last 12 volumes.
July 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
CMPS Volume 42 Issue 4 is here. The July issue features five articles on rebel militarisation, UN voting preferences, the media’s impact on postwar attitudes, territorial claims and conflict escalation, and border walls and terrorism.
July 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
In this thread, we’re looking at co-authorship trends at Conflict Management and Peace Science! Using data from the past 12 years of CMPS volumes, we’ve tracked the percentages of co-authored vs. single-authored manuscripts.
June 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
As part of our series on submitted and published articles at CMPS, this thread highlights a steady rise in papers by non-US-based authors since 2013. This data is from CMPS's last 12 volumes, reflecting every author’s home institution when published.
June 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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📌 New paper out in @conflictmanagement.bsky.social

➡️ Individuals exposed to severe and somatic forms of violence are more likely to favour political and negotiated solutions. Evidence for the "violence begets war-weariness" hypothesis!

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May 15, 2025 at 9:31 AM
CMPS Issue 42(3) is here! The May issue features five research articles and one data feature, covering key topics in conflict dynamics, peacebuilding, and international relations.
May 2, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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My first article, co-authored with @efetokdemir.bsky.social and Ersel Aydınlı, is published @conflictmanagement.bsky.social Our study sheds light on the least studied area on the external support literature by focusing on target responses. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
April 16, 2025 at 9:43 AM
In this thread, we’re showcasing published articles by non-US-based authors, drawing on contributions from 32 countries since 2013. The data reflects each author’s institutional affiliation at the time of publication across 12 years of CMPS volumes.
April 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Atsushi Tago and me asked Czech and Japanese respondents how they viewed military - but also non-military support - to victims of invasion in Europe and Asia. Curious about the results? See now out in @conflictmanagement.bsky.social in #OpenAccess journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Friends as neighbors? Geographic closeness improves support to other governments - Michal Onderco, Atsushi Tago, 2025
This paper delves into the dynamic relationship between where the conflict takes place and public support for military intervention in the context of friendly c...
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March 28, 2025 at 11:27 AM
In our ongoing look at geographic diversity in CMPS, this thread examines the number of articles published by authors based in the US compared to those based elsewhere over the last 12 volumes.
March 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Introducing CMPS Issue 42(2)! The March issue features five new research articles, covering key topics in rebel group legitimacy, US foreign policy, UN peacekeeping, and the impact of nuclear weapons on state behaviour.
March 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
As part of our ongoing series sharing insights from CMPS articles and submissions, this thread explores the geographic diversity of our authors' home institutions. Our data reveals a steady increase in the number of countries represented in published articles since 2013.
February 24, 2025 at 12:07 PM
In our efforts for transparency around diversity in peace science publishing, this thread examines Sage’s data on the gender of reviewers at CMPS.

#PeaceAndConflict #GenderGap #Academic #Publishing
February 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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My coauthors and I have "unique offerings" for conflict scholars to explain the connection between ideology and rebel governance in this article. It is now online first @conflictmanagement.bsky.social

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Unique offerings: Ideological competition and rebel governance - Seden Akcinaroglu, Jeremy Berkowitz, Carlos E. Moreno Leon, Sema Hande Ogutcu-Fu, Evgeny Sedashov, Efe Tokdemir, 2025
This study examines the factors influencing non-state armed actors’ (NSAAs) ability and willingness to implement rebel governance, with a focus on the group's i...
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January 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
In our ongoing analysis of submissions and acceptance rates at CMPS, this thread focuses on the percentages of articles accepted by gender from 2015 to 2023.

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#Academic #Publishing
January 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The first Conflict Management and Peace Science issue of 2025 is here: Volume 42(1)! This issue features the Peace Science Society presidential address, three new research articles and an innovative data feature.
January 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM
As part of our commitment to transparency around diversity and inclusion at CMPS, we’re sharing insights from Sage’s submission data on article acceptances by male and female authors since 2015.
December 13, 2024 at 2:59 PM
As part of our ongoing series of insights from Sage’s data on submission trends at CMPS, this thread examines the final decisions for articles submitted by male and female authors since 2015.
December 5, 2024 at 2:39 PM
In our ongoing series sharing insights from Sage’s data on articles and submissions, we’re comparing author gender across every issue of CMPS. Looking as far back as 1973, this thread highlights historical gender disparity in peace and conflict studies.
November 26, 2024 at 11:16 AM
In this thread, we're taking a closer look at Sage's data on submissions from female authors. While submissions are still lower than those from male authors, there has been a clear upwards trajectory since 2015!
November 18, 2024 at 1:17 PM
We’re excited to start sharing insights into CMPS’s submissions over the next few weeks! Thanks to data from our publisher, Sage, we can explore submission patterns to see how they’ve evolved over time. We'll begin by looking at gender differences among submitting authors.
November 13, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Introducing the November Issue of CMPS! We’re back with Volume 41(6), featuring six new articles on alliance dynamics, conflict prevention strategies, nuclear crises and rebel governance. Explore the latest insights into the complexities of peace science below.
November 4, 2024 at 2:06 PM
See below for @thescottwolford.bsky.social's thread on the just published CMPS symposium on bargaining theory and Russia's invasion of Ukraine! All four symposium articles are currently ungated and free-to-read.
My last act as Editor of @conflictmanagement.bsky.social was writing the intro for an ungated symposium on the Ukraine War and bargaining models of war, featuring contributions from @bradsmithunc.bsky.social, Isil Idrisoglu and William Spaniel, and Sasha de Vogel and Jessica Sun.

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May 3, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Spring is arriving (at least where we are), and so is CMPS issue 41(3), featuring six articles on the effects of UNHRC shaming and of civilian victimization, rough terrain insurgency, public attitudes on sanctions, airpower, and piracy. Articles are here:
Conflict Management and Peace Science - Volume 41, Number 3, May 01, 2024
Table of contents for Conflict Management and Peace Science, 41, 3, May 01, 2024
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April 22, 2024 at 10:21 AM