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New Perspectives

Institute of International Relations · Czech Republic · Est. 1984

ISSN2336-8268

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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SJR Scorei

0.52

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.832

Total Worksi

397

Total Citationsi

1,352

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.29

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

New Perspectives publishes original research that is methodologically systematic, rigorous and reflexive; theoretically innovative and compelling; or empirically ground-breaking. The journal focuses on a broad spectrum of socio-political issues primarily in Central and Eastern Europe, while also engaging with global themes, exploring the complexities of contemporary political narratives, identity constructions, and the implications of various socio-political movements and conflicts. It publishes research related to Social Sciences.

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General Information

Country / RegionCzech Republic

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1984

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications397

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Institute of International Relations

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2336-8268

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Citations received

134

2019

154

2020

259

2021

2022

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.

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Political Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Relations and Foreign PolicyEuropean Union Policy and GovernanceEastern European Communism and ReformsPopulism, Right-Wing MovementsGlobal Security and Public HealthGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsPolitical Conflict and GovernanceRussia and Soviet political economyArctic and Russian Policy StudiesEuropean and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies

Frequently asked questions about New Perspectives

Is New Perspectives a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for New Perspectives: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of New Perspectives?

New Perspectives 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 1.29.

Is New Perspectives indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

New Perspectives is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.