Czech Journal of International Relations

Aims & Scope

The Czech Journal of International Relations (CJIR) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes scholarly work in International Relations (IR), and also research based in other disciplines if its contribution is relevant for IR.

CJIR provides a venue for studies on European politics, international institutions, small states, environmental politics, great-power competition, international conflicts, migration, and related topics that have implications for, or originate from, the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region.

The journal publishes peer-reviewed articles, discussion articles, and book reviews, and is fully Open Access with no Article Processing Charges.

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Google Scholar

Subjects & Keywords

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

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.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

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• Homepage
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APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies. Learn more.

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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.

• Democratic Erosion and Democratic Resilience in Central Europe during COVID-19

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Petra

• Estonian Identity Construction Between Nation Branding and Building

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Abel, Thomas, Tanel

• Constructing Foreign Policy vis-à-vis the Migration Crisis

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Clarissa

• What Makes Life Grievable? Discursive Distribution of Vulnerability in the Pandemic

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Zuzana, Pavol, Alexandra

• Framing the Pandemic and the Rise of the Digital Surveillance State

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Ahmed, Žilvinas

• International Relations in the Czech Republic

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Blanka, Kateřina, Nina

• The COVID Biopolitics in Russia

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Andrey, Maria, Anna

• Tertiary scholarship schemes as institutionalised migration of highly skilled labou

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Jiří, Ondřej, Tereza

• Making Europe Defend Again

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Michael, Dan

• The Women, Peace and Security Agenda

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Míla