Foreign Policy Analysis

Aims & Scope

Reflecting the diverse, comparative and multidisciplinary nature of the field, Foreign Policy Analysis provides an open forum for research publication that enhances the communication of concepts and ideas across theoretical, methodological, geographical and disciplinary boundaries.

By emphasizing accessibility of content for scholars of all perspectives and approaches in the editorial and review process, Foreign Policy Analysis serves as a source for efforts at theoretical and methodological integration and deepening the conceptual debates throughout this rich and complex academic research tradition.

Foreign policy analysis, as a field of study, is characterized by its actor-specific focus.

The underlying, often implicit argument is that the source of international politics and change in international politics is human beings, acting individually or in groups.

In the simplest terms, foreign policy analysis is the study of the process, effects, causes or outputs of foreign policy decision-making in either a comparative or case-specific manner.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7230

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	262

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.762

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	36

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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.

• Foreign Policy Analysis: Actor-Specific Theory and the Ground of International Relations

  Citation: 323

  Authors: Valerie M.

• Does Soft Power Matter? A Comparative Analysis of Student Exchange Programs 1980–2006

  Citation: 145

  Authors: Carol

• Contested Roles and Domestic Politics: Reflections on Role Theory in Foreign Policy Analysis and IR Theory1

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Cristian, Juliet

• Populism and Foreign Policy: The Case of India

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Johannes, Sandra

• Personality and Foreign Policy: Tony Blair's Iraq Decisions

  Citation: 121

  Authors: STEPHEN BENEDICT

• Elite Consensus as a Determinant of Alliance Cohesion: Why Public Opinion Hardly Matters for NATO-led Operations in Afghanistan

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Sarah

• Integrating Foreign Policy Analysis and International Relations through Role Theory

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Cameron G., Marijke

• Reinvigorating the Study of Foreign Policy Decision Making: Toward a Constructivist Approach

  Citation: 93

  Authors: DAVID PATRICK

• Economic Sanctions and Human Security: The Public Health Effect of Economic Sanctions

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Dursun

• The Party Politics of Foreign and Security Policy

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Tapio, Wolfgang

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