International Journal

Aims & Scope

International Journal (IJ) is Canada’s pre-eminent journal of global policy analysis.

It combines brief, policy-relevant articles with longer, peer-reviewed, scholarly assessments of interest to foreign policy-makers, analysts and academics in Canada and around the world.

IJ is cross-disciplinary, combining the insights of history, political science and economics with anthropology and other social sciences to advance research and dialogue on issues of global significance.

Established in 1946, IJ is the scholarly publication of the Canadian International Council (CIC) and the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History (CCIH).

The CIC is a non-partisan, nationwide council established to strengthen Canada’s role in international affairs.

The CCIH is a joint undertaking of Trinity College and the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto.

It promotes the study of recent international events from a historical standpoint, and pursues programs of research, teaching, publication and other activities to that end.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.3
2024	3.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17016

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	155

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.288

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	32

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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.

• Multilateralism: An Agenda for Research

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Robert O.

• The security and financial implications of blockchain technologies: Regulating emerging technologies in Canada

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Evangeline, Alex

• Multilateralism: An Agenda for Research

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Robert O.

• Money and Capital in Economic Development

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Ronald I.

• Human Security: East versus West

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Amitav

• The Future of Diplomacy

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Ole Jacob, Vincent, Iver B.

• Cybersecurity and its discontents: Artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and digital misinformation

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Alex S

• Middlepowermanship, Japan, and Future World Order

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Robert W.

• Environmental Security in the Arctic

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Olav Schram

• Middlepowermanship, Japan, and Future World Order

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Robert W.

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