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European Journal of International Relations

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1995

ISSN1354-0661eISSN1460-3713

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.892

H-Index

137

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.328

Total Works

1,056

Total Citations

70,762

2yr Mean Citedness

2.22

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores theoretical and empirical analyses of international relations, including state behavior, historical revisionism, diplomatic aesthetics, economic statecraft, and the role of technology and social media in global politics. It examines concepts such as multipolarity, statehood, solidarity, and voluntary action, often through case studies and critical theoretical lenses.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1995

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,056

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1354-0661 / 1460-3713

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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?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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 RelationsQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

International Relations

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Relations and Foreign PolicyPolitical Conflict and GovernanceGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsInternational Development and AidPeacebuilding and International SecurityEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceGlobal Security and Public HealthHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsInternational Law and Human RightsPolitical Philosophy and Ethics