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International Organization

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN1531-5088

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

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

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

3.041

H-Indexi

266

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

4.752

Total Worksi

4,680

Total Citationsi

313,812

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.97

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

International Organization is a leading journal in the field of international political economy, international security, and international law. It publishes research that advances our understanding of global governance, international cooperation, and the dynamics of international relations. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including the role of international institutions, the causes and consequences of international conflict, and the impact of globalization on national and international politics.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,680

Publisher OrgUniversity of Cambridge

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind 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

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1531-5088

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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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

Citations received

1.8k

2019

3.4k

2020

3.4k

2021

526

2022

652

2023

270

2024

130

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.

LawQ1

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

International RelationsPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political ScienceOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Peace and Security DynamicsInternational Development and AidInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesPolitical Conflict and GovernanceElectron and X-Ray Spectroscopy TechniquesInternational Law and AviationEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceGlobal Financial Crisis and PoliciesInternational Law and Human Rights

Frequently asked questions about International Organization

Is International Organization a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Organization: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Organization?

International Organization 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 2.97.

Is International Organization indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Organization is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.