Canadian Foreign Policy Journal

Aims & Scope

Canadian Foreign Policy Journal ( CFPJ ) is a fully peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal published three times a year by the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (NPSIA) at Carleton University, in Ottawa, Canada.

Established in 1992, CFPJ is now Canada’s leading journal of international affairs.

We welcome submissions on: -trade and international economic policies -multilateral, bilateral and regional relationships -development assistance and aid -Third World political and economic development -public diplomacy and international public policy -global governance -human security -diaspora -identity politics and social movements -failed and fragile states -international migration -human rights and governance -preventive diplomacy, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding -humanitarian emergencies and interventions -new diplomacy and cyber diplomacy -intelligence and national security -post-cold war defence policy -role of culture and communications in international relations -the history of foreign policy making -comparative analyses of foreign policy.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	0.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.365

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	13

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14726

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	68

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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.

• The middle power

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Adam

• Between local innovation and global impact: cities, networks, and the governance of climate change

  Citation: 78

  Authors: David J.

• Can education counter violent religious extremism?

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Ratna, W.Y. Alice, Ashley, Maihemuti

• Paradiplomacy, protodiplomacy and the foreign policy aspirations of Quebec and other Canadian provinces

  Citation: 32

  Authors: James T.

• Regional strategic subcultures: Canadians and the use of force in Afghanistan and Iraq

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Justin

• Buzzwords and fuzzwords: flattening intersectionality in Canadian aid

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Corinne L.

• The brand image of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in international context

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Alex

• The corporate social responsibility of Canadian mining companies in Latin America: A systems perspective

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Julia, Nicole, Peter, Rob, Naomi

• Populist foreign policy: the case of Italy

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Philip

• Constructing a middle power: Ideas and Canadian foreign policy

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Paul

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