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International Politics

Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1982

ISSN1740-3898
SJR Q2WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
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
0.515
H-Index
54
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.038
Total Works
1,530
Total Citations
16,265
2yr Mean Citedness
1.42
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Aims & Scope

International Politics is a journal that publishes scholarship on international relations, focusing on power struggles in international society. Explores a wide range of perspectives on transnational political issues. Encourages lively discussion of current controversies in international politics. Benefits scholars working across the spectrum of academic disciplines. Open to general submissions on a rolling basis, as well as specific thematic special issue proposals.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1982
Annual Volume~ 101 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,530
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?
1740-3898
Indexed in a trusted database?
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2
Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

International RelationsPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Relations and Foreign PolicyGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsInternational Development and AidEuropean Union Policy and GovernancePolitical Conflict and GovernancePeacebuilding and International SecurityHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsEuropean and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesGlobal Security and Public HealthInternational Law and Human Rights
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref