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Foreign Policy

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · United States

ISSN0015-7228

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Score

0.105

H-Index

Total Works

3,022

Total Citations

32,131

2yr Mean Citedness

0.34

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Foreign Policy focuses on the analysis of foreign policy, examining theoretical approaches such as constructivism, realism, liberalism, and feminism. It explores the role of ideas, decision-making units, and grand strategy in shaping state behavior. The journal also investigates specific foreign policy areas including energy security, foreign aid, global health governance, and the impact of economic instruments and national security states.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 57 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,022

Publisher OrgSlate Group

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0015-7228

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Political Science and International RelationsQ4

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Peace and Security DynamicsInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyInternational Development and AidEducational Leadership and PracticesRussia and Soviet political economyAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsMagnetic confinement fusion researchJewish and Middle Eastern StudiesPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastIntelligence, Security, War Strategy