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Top Scientific Journals in International Relations

Discover and benchmark premier peer-reviewed journals in International Relations. Compare official Journal Impact Factor (IF), Web of Science quartiles (Q1–Q4), Scopus SJR, and Diamond Open Access status.

Total Journals
67
Q1 Journals
18
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International Relations Journal Rankings(20 / 67)

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#1
Tier 1TOP
International Affairs
ISSN: 0020-5850 / 1468-2346 • Oxford University Press
Impact Factor
5
Scopus SJR
2.097
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#2
Tier 2
Foreign Affairs
ISSN: 0015-7120 • Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
Impact Factor
4.7
Scopus SJR
0.763
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#3
Tier 1TOP
Chinese Journal of International Politics
ISSN: 1750-8916 / 1750-8924 • Oxford University Press
Impact Factor
4.1
Scopus SJR
1.393
United KingdomView Profile
#4
Tier 2
Stability-International Journal of Security and Development
ISSN: 2165-2627 • Centre for Security Governance
Impact Factor
4
Scopus SJR
0.278
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#5
Tier 1TOP
European Journal of International Relations
ISSN: 1354-0661 / 1460-3713 • SAGE
Impact Factor
3.7
Scopus SJR
1.776
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#6
Tier 1TOP
Security Studies
ISSN: 0963-6412 / 1556-1852 • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
3.6
Scopus SJR
1.552
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#7
Tier 1TOP
Australian Journal of International Affairs
ISSN: 1035-7718 / 1465-332X • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
3.2
Scopus SJR
0.917
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#8
Tier 1TOP
Review of International Studies
ISSN: 0260-2105 / 1469-9044 • Cambridge University Press
Impact Factor
3.1
Scopus SJR
1.609
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#9
Tier 3
International Journal
ISSN: 0020-7020 / 2052-465X • Canadian Institute of International Affairs
Impact Factor
2.8
Scopus SJR
0.255
#10
Tier 2
International Spectator
ISSN: 0393-2729 / 1751-9721 • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
2.5
Scopus SJR
0.767
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#11
Tier 1TOP
Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding
ISSN: 1750-2977 / 1750-2985 • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
2.4
Scopus SJR
0.829
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#12
Tier 1TOP
Security Dialogue
ISSN: 0967-0106 / 1460-3640 • SAGE
Impact Factor
2.4
Scopus SJR
1.101
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#13
Tier 2
International Studies Perspectives
ISSN: 1528-3577 / 1528-3585 • Oxford University Press
Impact Factor
2.3
Scopus SJR
0.697
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#14
Tier 1TOP
Millennium-Journal of International Studies
ISSN: 0305-8298 / 1477-9021 • SAGE
Impact Factor
2.2
Scopus SJR
0.816
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#15
Tier 2
Global Society
ISSN: 1360-0826 / 1469-798X • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
2.1
Scopus SJR
0.85
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#16
Tier 2TOP
International Relations
ISSN: 0047-1178 / 1741-2862 • SAGE
Impact Factor
2.1
Scopus SJR
0.945
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#17
Tier 2
Foreign Policy Analysis
ISSN: 1743-8586 / 1743-8594 • Oxford University Press
Impact Factor
2
Scopus SJR
0.902
United KingdomView Profile
#18
Tier 2
International Relations of the Asia-Pacific
ISSN: 1470-482X / 1470-4838 • Oxford University Press
Impact Factor
1.9
Scopus SJR
1.045
United KingdomView Profile
#19
Tier 3
South African Journal of International Affairs-SAJIA
ISSN: 1022-0461 / 1938-0275 • Taylor & Francis
Impact Factor
1.9
Scopus SJR
0.584
United KingdomView Profile
#20
Tier 3
Asia Europe Journal
ISSN: 1610-2932 / 1612-1031 • Springer Nature
Impact Factor
1.8
Scopus SJR
0.525
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