Croatian International Relations Review

Aims & Scope

The Croatian International Relations Review (CIRR) is an interdisciplinary academic journal published in English since 1995 and focuses on political science, sociology, law and economics.

Each issue includes scholarly, double-blind peer reviewed articles, and book reviews.

CIRR is a member of COPE – Committee on Publication Ethics – and is published electronically by the Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO) in Zagreb.

The journal is supported by the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia and is published in collaboration with De Gruyter Open, the world’s second largest publisher of Open Access academic content.

CIRR is indexed by 40 scholarly databases, including ESCI, Scopus, Erih Plus, EconLit and Proquest Social Science Premium Collection.

Articles reflect the views of their authors only.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.155

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	12

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	24144

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	73

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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

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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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Development of Turkish Foreign Policy Towards the Western Balkans with Focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina

  Citation: 10

  Authors: EÅ¡ref Kenan, Zora

• Croatia and the Chinese “17+1” Cooperation Framework

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Zvonimir

• The Concept of Human Security as a Basis for the Application of Big Data Concept in Establishment of Early Warning System for Crisis Management in the Republic of Croatia

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Ivana, Robert, Davor

• "Diamond Stage" in Sino-Croatian Relations

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Ivica

• How do Lithuanian Citizens Perceive the European Parliament? EU Legitimacy Issue and Trust in the European Parliament

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Sima, Ingrida

• The Resilience of the EU Neighbours to the South and to the East

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Nikolay N., Evgeny Yu

• On the Norms and Habits of the European Union as a Meta-organisation

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Marina V.

• Measuring the Success of the Presidency of the Council of the EU

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Igor, Tomislav

• The Significance of Foreign Military Bases as Instruments of Spheres of Influence

  Citation: 0

  Authors: Tomasz

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