International Interactions

Aims & Scope

International Interactions is a leading interdisciplinary journal that publishes original empirical, analytic, and theoretical studies of conflict and political economy.

The journal has a particular interest in research that focuses upon the broad range of relations and interactions among the actors in the global system.

Relevant topics include ethnic and religious conflict, interstate and intrastate conflict, conflict resolution, conflict management, economic development, regional integration, trade relations, institutions, globalization, terrorism, and geopolitical analyses.

The journal aims to promote interaction among social science disciplines by encouraging interdisciplinary work among political scientists, economists, sociologists, anthropologists, geographers, statisticians, and mathematicians.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10387

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	237

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.560

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	56

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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.

• Reconstructing the correlates of war dataset on material capabilities of states, 1816–1985

  Citation: 588

  Authors: J. David

• <i>Eugene</i>: A conceptual manual

  Citation: 515

  Authors: D. Scott, Allan C.

• Alliance Treaty Obligations and Provisions, 1815-1944

  Citation: 468

  Authors: Brett, Jeffrey, Sara, Andrew

• Central Bank Independence in the World: A New Data Set

  Citation: 296

  Authors: Ana Carolina

• Social Conflict in Africa: A New Database

  Citation: 293

  Authors: Idean, Cullen S., Jesse, Christina, Christopher, Emily, Jennifer

• Sometimes You Just Have to Leave: Domestic Threats and Forced Migration, 1964-1989

  Citation: 251

  Authors: Christina, Will, Steven

• The Geography of the International System: The CShapes Dataset

  Citation: 215

  Authors: Nils B., Doreen, Kristian Skrede

• The World Religion Dataset, 1945–2010: Logic, Estimates, and Trends

  Citation: 187

  Authors: Zeev, Errol A.

• Coercive or Corrosive: The Negative Impact of Economic Sanctions on Democracy

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Dursun, A. Cooper

• A revised list of independent states since the congress of Vienna

  Citation: 172

  Authors: Kristian S., Michael D.

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