Diplomacy and Statecraft

Aims & Scope

Diplomacy & Statecraft is an international journal which should be read by all those who have a professional or general concern with international history and the contemporary conduct of international affairs.

It offers regular articles on diplomatic history, together with ’professional interest’ items, such as reviews of recently declassified documents.

Former diplomats and other practitioners contribute invaluable reflections on their experiences.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	0.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.159

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	19

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	23811

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	41

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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 Arts and Humanities and 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.

• Of Mechanisms and Myths: Conceptualising States’ “Soft Power” Strategies through Sports Mega-Events

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Jonathan, Paul Michael

• The Two Halves of Sports-Diplomacy

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Stuart

• Diplomacy in the media age: Three models of uses and effects

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Eytan

• The New Diplomacy: Evolution of a Revolution

  Citation: 62

  Authors: John Robert

• Sport and Diplomacy: A Global Diplomacy Framework

  Citation: 46

  Authors: J. Simon

• Decolonisation and the “Federal Moment”

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Michael

• The European union as a diplomatic actor: internal, traditional, and structural diplomacy

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Stephen

• The Diplomacy of Non-State Actors

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Richard

• Understanding American policy towards the decolonization of European empires, 1945–64

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Cary

• The “Finlandisation” of Finland: The Ideal Type, the Historical Model, and the Lessons Learnt

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Tuomas, Matti

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