India Quarterly

Aims & Scope

India Quarterly is a peer reviewed journal of international affairs.

When launched in 1945, its focus was primarily on India and Asia.

However, as India’s interests have expanded so too has the mandate of the journal to include submissions on varied themes that are likely to impact India’s regional and global interests.

As the flagship publication of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), the India Quarterly encourages scholars, analysts and policy makers to contribute original articles on matters concerning international relations, national foreign policies and diplomatic history.

It promotes objective analysis on themes of critical importance for an understanding of international affairs.

Conceptually sound, empirically grounded and policy-oriented articles are particularly encouraged.

Its purview includes regional and global concerns such as environmental issues, energy security, the international ramifications of identity-centric conflicts, cross-border movements of people and related concerns of human trafficking, illegal weapons transfers, terrorism human security global and regional political economy and diplomatic history.

The opinions expressed in the India Quarterly are those of the authors and may need not necessarily be in conformity with the outlook of the ICWA.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	19946

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	99

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.222

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	14

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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.

• Smart Cities: A Global Perspective

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Parvez

• Social Media and Social Mobilisation in the Middle East: A Survey of Research on the Arab Spring

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Adam, Saif

• Migration and Security: Implications for Minority Migrant Groups

  Citation: 45

  Authors: AKM Ahsan, Noor Hasharina, Siti Mazidah, Diotima

• India’s Soft Power

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Christian

• Look East Policy:  The Case of Zimbabwe–China Political and Economic Relations Since 2000

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Victor, Rumbidzai

• The Bandung Conference

  Citation: 25

  Authors: A.

• ‘Made in China 2025’: Poised for Success?

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Nitin, Rana Divyank

• India’s Look East Policy

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Samir Kumar

• The Changing Dynamics and New Developments of China–Pakistan Relations

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Hongsong, Raja Qaiser

• Disaster Management System in Bangladesh

  Citation: 20

  Authors: A.K.M. Abdus

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