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International Organization

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN1531-5088
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
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.

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
3.041
H-Indexi
266
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
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1531-5088
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
38
1.9k
2019
56
3.4k
2020
61
3.5k
2021
30
567
2022
46
684
2023
38
295
2024
54
157
2025
31
6
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. 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.

What is the aims and scope of International Organization?

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.

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