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International Studies

Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd · India

ISSN0973-0702

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

Total54

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.16

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.75

Total Worksi

2,772

Total Citationsi

4,534

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.60

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Political Science and International Relations; Geography, Planning and Development.

General Information

Country / RegionIndia

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,772

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0973-0702

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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

Citations received

226

2019

2020

205

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Political Science and International RelationsQ3

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastInternational Development and AidGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsIndian Economic and Social DevelopmentInternational Relations and Foreign Policy

Frequently asked questions about International Studies

Is International Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Studies: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 54/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Studies?

International Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.16.

Is International Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Studies is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Studies?