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Q1International Security
About International Security
International Security is a scholarly journal published by MIT Press. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 4.166 and H-index of 136.
Coverage: 1984, 1996-2025. Research categories: Law (Q1); Political Science and International Relations (Q1); Sociology and Political Science (Q1).
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Eli Sanchez
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