Australian Journal of International Affairs

Aims & Scope

AJIA is the journal of the Australian Institute of International Affairs.

The Institute was established in 1933 as an independent and non-political body and its purpose is to stimulate interest in and understanding of international affairs among its members and the general public.

The aim of the Australian Journal of International Affairs is to publish high quality scholarly research on international political, social, economic and legal issues, especially (but not exclusively) within the Asia-Pacific region.

The journal publishes research articles, refereed review essays and commentary and provocation pieces. 'Articles' are traditional scholarly articles. ‘Review essays’ use newly published books as the basis to thematically examine current events in International Relations.

The journal also publishes commentaries and provocations which are high quality and engaging pieces of commentary, opinion and provocation in a variety of styles.

The Australian Journal of International Affairs aims to analyse international issues for an Australian readership and to present Australian perspectives to readers in other countries.

While seeking to stimulate interest in and understanding of international affairs, the journal does not seek to promote any particular policies or approaches.

All suitable manuscripts submitted are sent to two referees in a full 'double blind' refereeing process.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.7
2024	1.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8463

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	303

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.675

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Cycles of middle power activism: Constraint and choice in Australian and Canadian foreign policies

  Citation: 93

  Authors: John

• Is Australia a middle power? A systemic impact approach

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Andrew

• Middle-power definitions: confusion reigns supreme

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Jeffrey

• Soft power in Turkish foreign policy

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Tarik

• The ‘Indo-Pacific’ and geopolitical anxieties about China's rise in the Asian regional order

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Chengxin

• American hegemony and East Asian order

  Citation: 60

  Authors: G. John

• The dynamics of emerging middle-power influence in regional and global governance: the paradoxical case of Turkey

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Ziya, Mustafa

• Middle power, status-seeking and role conceptions: the cases of Indonesia and South Korea

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Moch Faisal

• Human security and public health in Southeast Asia: the SARS outbreak

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Melissa, Nicholas

• State functioning and state failure in the South Pacific

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Benjamin

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