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Journal of International Relations and Development

Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1999

ISSN1408-6980eISSN1581-1980
SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
324
days submission → published
measured · last 11 articles · accept 312d
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
1.278
H-Indexi
61
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.685
Total Worksi
729
Total Citationsi
17,398
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.04
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of International Relations and Development is a global publication fostering pluralistic theoretical and conceptual engagement in international relations and political economy. Addresses contemporary world politics from a variety of methodological and theoretical perspectives Promotes critical engagement across regions and levels of analysis Encourages the combination of theoretical and empirical analyses of international relations and international political economy Welcomes submissions from all scholars irrespective of regional affiliation

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1999
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications729
Publisher OrgPalgrave Macmillan
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Submission Info

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

6/12 · 50%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1408-6980 / 1581-1980
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
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
Citations received
17
682
2019
20
225
2020
47
684
2021
34
401
2022
35
394
2023
18
37
2024
25
29
2025
18
2
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.

DevelopmentQ1
Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1
Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

International RelationsPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

DevelopmentGeography, Planning and DevelopmentPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Relations and Foreign PolicyInternational Development and AidPeacebuilding and International SecurityGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsEuropean Union Policy and GovernancePolitical Conflict and GovernanceGlobal Security and Public HealthGender, Security, and ConflictSocial Policy and Reform StudiesHistorical and Contemporary Political Dynamics

Frequently asked questions about Journal of International Relations and Development

Is Journal of International Relations and Development a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of International Relations and Development: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of International Relations and Development?

Journal of International Relations and Development is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.04.

Is Journal of International Relations and Development indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of International Relations and Development is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of International Relations and Development?

The Journal of International Relations and Development is a global publication fostering pluralistic theoretical and conceptual engagement in international relations and political economy. Addresses contemporary world politics from a variety of methodological and theoretical perspectives Promotes critical engagement across regions and levels of analysis Encourages the combination of theoretical and empirical analyses of international relations and international political economy Welcomes submissions from all scholars irrespective of regional affiliation

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref