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Journal of Liberty and International Affairs (discontinued)

Institute for Research and European Studies · Macedonia · Est. 2015

ISSN1857-9760

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total66

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?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.2

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.387

Total Worksi

337

Total Citationsi

749

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.62

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Liberty and International Affairs publishes research articles, review articles and book reviews. It serves as a comprehensive platform for the critical examination of liberty and international affairs, exploring both their individual dimensions and their interconnectedness while embracing diverse and opposing perspectives. The journal welcomes contributions from disciplines such as law, political science, security studies, economics, and international relations, with a particular emphasis on innovative, critical, and forward-thinking research.

General Information

Country / RegionMacedonia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2015

Frequencytriannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications337

Publisher OrgInstitute for Research and European Studies

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~14 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Institute for Research and European Studies

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1857-9760

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

✅

Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

PKP PN

✅

Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

✅

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

2018

2020

184

2021

248

2022

259

2023

2024

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.

LawQ3

Political Science and International RelationsQ3

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Public AdministrationQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Political Science and International RelationsPublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

European Politics and SecurityInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyGlobal trade and economicsGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsPost-Soviet Geopolitical DynamicsEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceGlobal Energy Security and PolicyGlobal Security and Public HealthInternational Development and AidPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Liberty and International Affairs (discontinued)

Is Journal of Liberty and International Affairs (discontinued) a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Liberty and International Affairs (discontinued): it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Liberty and International Affairs (discontinued)?

Journal of Liberty and International Affairs (discontinued) is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.2.

Is Journal of Liberty and International Affairs (discontinued) indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Liberty and International Affairs (discontinued) is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.