Academic Journal
Q1International Relations
About International Relations
International Relations is a scholarly journal published by SAGE Publications Ltd. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.945 and H-index of 52.
Coverage: 1957-1965, 1967-1972, 1975-2026. Research categories: Political Science and International Relations (Q1).
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Topics in published research
International Relations and Foreign Policy; Global Peace and Security Dynamics; Japanese History and Culture; International Development and Aid; Legal and Regulatory Analysis; Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies.
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3,650.00 USD; 2,676.00 GBP
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Yue Xu, Hongsong Liu
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2026-02-28 · DOI: 10.1177/00471178261427245Reviews
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