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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #14,371Diamond OADiamond OA

Journal of International Studies

Identifier (ISSN):2071-8330(Print)/2306-3483(Online)
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Publisher:Centre of Sociological Research
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)
N/A
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓

Impact Factor Trend

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of International Studies

WoS Q1
000002025
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2025):0
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.393
#14,371

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
39

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA
14articles/year
0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of International Studies is a quarterly, open access scholarly journal published by Centre of Sociological Research in co-operation with University of Szczecin (Poland), Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest (Romania) and University College of Business in Prague (Czech Republic). 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.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
EconomicsBusinessPolitical ScienceLawGeographyComputer ScienceFinancePhilosophyMathematicsBiologyHistoryMacroeconomics

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF—
Articles / Year14
Total Citations7
2025
IF0
Articles / Year62
Total Citations160
2024
IF—
Articles / Year61
Total Citations406
2023
IF—
Articles / Year64
Total Citations462
2022
IF—
Articles / Year63
Total Citations506

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #14,371Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Business, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.393

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.52

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations543
3-Year Documents179
Citable Documents178

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate54.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

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

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
Updating
Minor Category (Specific Field):
Updating
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of International Studies (ISSN: 2071-8330) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Centre of Sociological Research in Malaysia. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.393 (Q2), an H-index of 39.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 14 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Diamond OA
Publisher
Centre of Sociological Research
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28