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Alternatives

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1975

ISSN2163-3150

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.578

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.296

Total Works

1,224

Total Citations

22,517

2yr Mean Citedness

1.23

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Alternatives is committed to publishing peer-reviewed articles that cover the entire field of political science and international relations. Areas covered include foreign policies, security policies, political theory, comparative politics, environmental politics, peace studies, conflict resolution, globalization and terrorism.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1975

FrequencyQuarterly, 2005-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,224

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2163-3150

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

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2022

2023

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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.

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

International Relations

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Peace and Security DynamicsInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyInternational Development and AidPolitical Conflict and GovernancePeacebuilding and International SecurityGlobal Security and Public HealthPolitical Philosophy and EthicsPolitical Economy and MarxismFoucault, Power, and EthicsJewish and Middle Eastern Studies