Review of International Studies

Aims & Scope

Review of International Studies is committed to the publication of high quality articles and the examination of a broad set of research questions.

The Review seeks to reach beyond the traditional grounding of the discipline so that it reflects the changing nature of global politics, new political challenges and contemporary understandings.

The Review aims to be a place where meaningful discussion of pressing global issues can take place, and where the voices in that debate are drawn from a truly international community.

The Review publishes work that is theoretically informed, empirically rich, and methodologically rigorous, but which also pushes the boundaries of the discipline through theoretical, conceptual and methodological innovation.

The Review strives to be the place where a range of perspectives can flourish and where truly outstanding work in the discipline is showcased and debated.

The Review is a British International Studies Association journal.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.7
2024	3.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.470

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	92

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2484

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	682

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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.

• The concept of security

  Citation: 513

  Authors: DAVID A.

• Security and emancipation

  Citation: 421

  Authors: Ken

• Fear no more: emotions and world politics

  Citation: 305

  Authors: ROLAND, EMMA

• Saving liberal peacebuilding

  Citation: 295

  Authors: ROLAND

• The postcolonial moment in security studies

  Citation: 284

  Authors: TARAK, MARK

• The state as person in international theory

  Citation: 273

  Authors: Alexander

• The resurgence of the ‘Region’ and ‘Regional Identity’: theoretical perspectives and empirical observations on regional dynamics in Europe

  Citation: 251

  Authors: ANSSI

• International peacebuilding and the ‘mission civilisatrice’

  Citation: 251

  Authors: Roland

• Rethinking epistemic communities twenty years later

  Citation: 250

  Authors: MAI'A K. DAVIS

• Biopolitics of security in the 21st century: an introduction

  Citation: 234

  Authors: MICHAEL, LUIS

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