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Journal of International Studies

Centre of Sociological Research · Poland · Est. 2008

ISSN2071-8330
SJR Q2Scopus / SJR
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 ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.393
H-Indexi
46
SNIPi
0.813
Total Worksi
944
Total Citationsi
11,462
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.15
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The journal is dedicated to advancing the socio-economic analyses of societies, institutions, organisations, groups, networks and their interactions. Looking back on 2014 we see the growing of interest in JIS. Taking this possibility, we would like to say thank you to all our contributors, researchers and readers. At the present moment, we see the necessity to update our strategies and mission for forthcoming years in order to comply with your needs and expectations.First of all, we became the part of open access process and all materials are available online. Secondly, from 2017 JIS became a quarterly publication. In respect of the above the broad topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following areas of research: Current global developments; Economic theory and international economics; The theory of international relations; Forecasting and the analysis of world economy dynamics and socio-political developments; Developments in international financial markets; The theory of social and political processes; International politics; Economic and socio-political developments in the United States, Europe and third world countries; Economic, social and political problems associated with the transition period in CE Europe and former SU Ukraine.

General Information

Country / RegionPoland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2008
Frequencyquarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications944
Publisher OrgCentre of Sociological Research, Ternopil, Ukraine
OA Since2011
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble blind
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Centre of Sociological Research
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2071-8330
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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
88
1.5k
2019
90
1.5k
2020
76
944
2021
63
510
2022
64
473
2023
61
430
2024
62
178
2025
27
12
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.

Political Science and International RelationsQ2
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
Sociology and Political ScienceQ2
Business and International ManagementQ3
Economics and EconometricsQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Economics and EconometricsBusiness and International ManagementPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Trade and CompetitivenessEconomic Growth and ProductivityBusiness and Economic DevelopmentGlobal trade and economicsFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthEconomic Issues in UkraineRegional Development and PolicyMonetary Policy and Economic ImpactCorporate Finance and GovernanceGlobal Financial Crisis and Policies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of International Studies

Is Journal of International Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of International Studies: it is indexed in 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 Journal of International Studies?

Journal of International Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.393.

Is Journal of International Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of International Studies is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of International Studies?

The journal is dedicated to advancing the socio-economic analyses of societies, institutions, organisations, groups, networks and their interactions. Looking back on 2014 we see the growing of interest in JIS. Taking this possibility, we would like to say thank you to all our contributors, researchers and readers. At the present moment, we see the necessity to update our strategies and mission for forthcoming years in order to comply with your needs and expectations.First of all, we became the part of open access process and all materials are available online. Secondly, from 2017 JIS became a

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