International Area Studies Review

Aims & Scope

International Area Studies Review (IASR) is the quarterly peer-reviewed publication of the Center for International Area Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul and the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO).

IASR publishes high quality theoretical, analytical, and empirical works on international politics, economics, culture, sociology, law and the arts contributing to the development of international area studies.

The IASR actively encourages both theory-oriented and applied research to help close the gap between pure theory and practice.

IASR stands alone as the area studies journal that is truly global in perspective.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.9
2024	0.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.206

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20811

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	77

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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.

• How (not) to measure democracy

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Vanessa A

• The evolution of the smart cities agenda in India

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Kristian

• Inequality and political violence: A review of the literature

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Gudrun

• Overlapping regional security institutions in South America: The case of OAS and UNASUR

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Brigitte, Leslie, Detlef

• Soft power at home and abroad: Sport diplomacy, politics and peace-building

  Citation: 60

  Authors: HÃ¥vard Mokleiv, Scott

• Power sharing, peace and democracy: Any obvious relationships?

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Helga Malmin

• Hearts and mines: A district-level analysis of the Maoist conflict in India

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Kristian, Jason, Krishna Chaitanya

• Democracy and economic growth: A survey of arguments and results

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Carl Henrik

• Power transition theory and the rise of China

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Woosang, Scott

• ‘Populism as a medium of mass mobilization’: The case of Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan

  Citation: 32

  Authors: H Bahadir

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