Perspectives on Terrorism

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History

Perspectives on Terrorism was first published by the Terrorism Research Initiative (TRI) in 2007, the same year of that the organisation was founded, by Robert Wesley, Alex P. Schmid and James J.F. Forest in 2007. The Center for Terrorism and Security Studies (CTSS) was established in 2012 at University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell), with Forest as director, and CTSS became co-publisher of the journal. [1]

In August 2016, the journal was co-published by TRI and CTSS; [2] in February 2017 by TRI alone; [3] and from April 2017 (Volume XI, Issue 2) onwards, by TRI and ISGA. [4] At this time, the journal was published under Creative Commons License 3.0, [1] up to and including Vol 12, No 2 in April 2018, [5] after which it moved to its new web page hosted by Leiden University. [6]

As of March 2023, the journal was acquired by the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism, which has now taken responsibility for editing and publishing, in partnership with two renowned academic institutions: the Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) at Leiden University, and the Handa Centre for the Sutdy of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV) at the University of St Andrews. The Journal is still published in an open access format, under Creative Commons License 4.0.

Description

The journal publishes research from a wide variety of academics in many different disciplines, including political science, sociology, economics, and statistical science. The publication includes both qualitative and quantitative research on political violence and terrorism, as well as resources for academics. [7]

Perspectives on Terrorism advances scholarship on a broad range of issues associated with the interdisciplinary study of terrorism and counter-terrorism. The journal seeks to provide a platform for scholars, whether established or early in their careers, from a wide variety of disciplinary backgrounds and geographical regions, as well as practitioners engaged in research and analysis on countering terrorism. The journal contains research articles, research notes, and bibliographic resources, as well as special sections occasionally.

The editor-in-chief is James J.F. Forest (of UMass Lowell), and the Co-editors are Joana Cook, Alex P. Schmid (International Centre for Counter-Terrorism), Tim Wilson (Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence) and Craig Klein (Institute of Security and Global Affairs), as well as an extensive editorial board composed of professors and experts in the field of counter-terrorism.

The journal is available via its website, JSTOR [8] and DOAJ, [9] being and is open-access and free for use. [10] There are no fees for publication, neither editors nor authors are paid, and the author retains copyright for their work. [11] [12]

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in Scopus (since 2017), [13] JSTOR, [8] and Google Scholar, where it is ranked third in Terrorism Studies journals as of April 2021. [14]

Its CiteScore as of April 2021 is 1.3, ranking on the 65th percentile in both Law and Political Science and International Relations categories, with clear upwards trend since its 2017 debut on Scopus. [13]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Terrorism</span> Use of violence to further a political or ideological cause

Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of intentional violence and fear to achieve political or ideological aims. The term is used in this regard primarily to refer to intentional violence during peacetime or in the context of war against non-combatants. The terms "terrorist" and "terrorism" originated during the French Revolution of the late 18th century but became widely used internationally and gained worldwide attention in the 1970s during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the Basque conflict, and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. The increased use of suicide attacks from the 1980s onwards was typified by the 2001 September 11 attacks in the United States.

Religious terrorism is a type of religious violence where terrorism is used as a strategy to achieve certain religious goals or which are influenced by religious beliefs and/or identity.

There is no universal agreement on the legal definition of terrorism, although there exists a consensus academic definition created by scholars.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alex P. Schmid</span> Dutch terrorism academic

Alex Peter Schmid is a scholar in terrorism studies, who from 1999 to 2005 was Officer-in-Charge of the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Vienna. He is particularly known for his work on the definition of terrorism.

David Charles Rapoport is a Professor Emeritus of Political Science at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) who focuses on the study of terrorism.

Radicalization is the process by which an individual or a group comes to adopt increasingly radical views in opposition to a political, social, or religious status quo. The ideas of society at large shape the outcomes of radicalization; for example, radical movements can originate from a broad social consensus against progressive changes in society or from a broad desire for change in society. Radicalization can result in both violent and nonviolent action – academic literature focuses on radicalization into violent extremism (RVE) or radicalisation leading to acts of terrorism. Multiple separate pathways can promote the process of radicalization, which can be independent but are usually mutually reinforcing.

Michael Stohl is Professor and a former Chair of the Department of Communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He researches organizational and political communication with special focus on terrorism, human rights and global relations. He has been a guest commentator on National Public Radio, NBC, and CBS for stories on terrorism and human rights. He has been critical of the George W. Bush administration's understanding of terrorism networks during the War on Terrorism.

Critical terrorism studies (CTS) applies a critical theory approach rooted in counter-hegemonic and politically progressive critical theory to the study of terrorism. With links to the Frankfurt School of critical theory and the Aberystwyth School of critical security studies, CTS seeks to understand terrorism as a social construction, or a label, that is applied to certain violent acts through a range of political, legal and academic processes. It also seeks to understand and critique dominant forms of counter-terrorism.

Lorne L. Dawson is a Canadian scholar of the sociology of religion who has written about new religious movements, the brainwashing controversy, and religion and the Internet. His work is now focused on religious terrorism and the process of radicalization, especially with regard to domestic terrorists.

Maxwell "Max" Taylor is a Criminal and Legal psychologist. His early work specialised in the study of terrorism but he also became involved in the study of sex offenders, and in the development of capacity building activities for disadvantaged children in conflict zones, returning later to the study of terrorism.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Political violence</span> Violence conducted with political goals

Political violence is violence which is perpetrated in order to achieve political goals. It can include violence which is used by a state against other states (war), violence which is used by a state against civilians and non-state actors, and violence which is used by violent non-state actors against states and civilians. It can also describe politically motivated violence which is used by violent non-state actors against a state or it can describe violence which is used against other non-state actors and/or civilians. Non-action on the part of a government can also be characterized as a form of political violence, such as refusing to alleviate famine or otherwise denying resources to politically identifiable groups within their territory.

James J. F. Forest is an author and a professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) is an independent think-and-do tank providing multidisciplinary policy advice and practical support focused on prevention, the rule of law and current and emerging threats three important parts of effective counter-terrorism work. ICCT's work focuses on themes at the intersection of countering violent extremism and criminal justice sector responses, as well as human rights related aspects of counter-terrorism. The major project areas concern countering violent extremism, rule of law, foreign fighters, country and regional analysis, rehabilitation, civil society engagement and victims' voices.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Campus The Hague</span>

Campus The Hague is an institution for university education and scientific research apart of Leiden University, located in The Hague. The teaching and research at Campus The Hague focuses on politics, public administration and international law, urban issues, and health.

The Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV), also known as the Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, is a research centre at the School of International Relations at the University of St. Andrews, and is Europe's oldest terrorism research facility. The CSTPV is "dedicated to the study of the causes, dynamics, characteristics and consequences of terrorism and related forms of political violence", while committed to rigorous, independent evidence-based scholarly analysis. In addition, the CSTPV investigates the responses of states, civil society, and international organizations to violent modes of waging conflict. As the basis of its work, the CSTPV maintains databases, manifestations, and consequences of terrorism and other forms of political violence.

Terrorism and Political Violence is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering terrorism and counter-terrorism published by Routledge. It was established in 1989 by David C. Rapoport, who remains editor-in-chief. In the editorial manifesto in its first issue, it is referred to as the Journal of Terrorism Research; however, from its first issue until the present, in editorial statements and elsewhere, it is only ever cited as Terrorism and Political Violence.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Misogynist terrorism</span> Terrorism motivated by the desire to punish women

Misogynist terrorism is terrorism which is motivated by the desire to punish women. It is an extreme form of misogyny, the policing of women's compliance to patriarchal gender expectations. Misogynist terrorism uses mass indiscriminate violence in an attempt to avenge nonconformity with those expectations or to reinforce the perceived superiority of men.

Carlos Carneiro Antunes was a Portuguese terrorist and politician. He was, together with Isabel do Carmo, co-founder of the Brigadas Revolucionárias a Portuguese far-left terrorist organization that acted in Portugal between 1970 and 1980.

Far-right terrorism in Australia has been seen as an increasing threat since the late 2010s, with a number of far-right extremist individuals and groups, including neo-Nazis and other hate groups, becoming known to authorities, in particular the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP). In early 2021 the first far-right extremist group was added to the list of proscribed terrorist groups, this group being the Sonnenkrieg Division.

The Brigadas Revolucionarias (BR) were a terrorist organization active in Portugal between 1970 and 1980.

References

  1. 1 2 "Word of Welcome from the Editors". Perspectives on Terrorism. February 2017. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. Forest, James J. F. (August 2016). "Welcome from the Editor". Perspectives on Terrorism. X (4). Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. Forest, James J. F.; Schmid, Alex P. (February 2017). "Welcome from the Editors". Perspectives on Terrorism. XI (1). Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. Forest, James J. F.; Schmid, Alex P. (April 2017). "Welcome from the Editors". Perspectives on Terrorism. XI (2). Retrieved 16 April 2021. The current issue of Perspectives on Terrorism was jointly prepared by Prof. em. Alex P. Schmid and Prof. James J. Forest, the main editors of the journal, in collaboration with our new Associate Editors from ISGA, Dr. Bart Schuurman and Jennifer Dowling.
  5. "Vol 12, No 2 (2018)". Perspectives on Terrorism. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  6. "Vol 12, No 3 (2018)". Perspectives on Terrorism. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  7. "Perspectives on Terrorism on JSTOR". www.jstor.org. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  8. 1 2 "Perspectives on Terrorism on JSTOR". www.jstor.org. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  9. "Perspectives on Terrorism: PT". Directory of Open Access Journals. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  10. "About". Leiden University. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  11. "License, Copyright and other Policies". Leiden University. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  12. 2018 Guidelines for Authors submitting Articles or Research Notes to Perspectives on Terrorism
  13. 1 2 "Source details: Perspectives on Terrorism". Scopus preview. Elsevier . Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  14. Forest, James J. F.; Schmid, Alex P. (April 2021). "Welcome from the Editors" (PDF). Perspectives on Terrorism. XV (1). Retrieved 1 May 2021.