World Affairs

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1837, World Affairs is a quarterly journal showcasing provocative and original research in international and current affairs.

For decades it has been renowned for publishing articles on policy as it is practiced—pieces that excite controversy and encourage debate.

As of 2016, World Affairs’ longstanding tradition as a leader of political debate continues in its new and more academic incarnation.

Articles should adhere to the high standards of an academic journal in the depth and rigor of their research.

They should nevertheless actively bridge the academic and public spheres and promote stimulating conversation between them.

To that end, its timely articles must be accessible to a generalist audience and framed with that audience in mind.

Its jargon-free studies should also make practical recommendations to an audience of policy makers.

World Affairs welcomes submissions in politics, policy and current affairs from an international perspective.

Areas include, but are not restricted to: economics, commerce/trade, public administration, diplomacy, public opinion, current affairs, defense, security, foreign policy, international relations/affairs, international law, regionalization, transnational social and political issues, international political economy, the global world order, international regulation, environmental issues, immigration and development.

We encourage topicality and actively invite interdisciplinarity.

No methodology is preferred, though the underpinning framework of the author’s argument should be immediately explicit to readers.

World Affairs will consider articles of 9,000 words or less, referenced in Chicago Style.

Articles undergo a rigorous double-blind peer review with final publication subject to the approval of the Editor.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.280

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17320

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	121

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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

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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.

• Reassessing Support for Islam and Democracy in the Arab World?: Evidence from Egypt and Jordan

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Amaney

• Anti‐Vaccination Beliefs and Unrelated Conspiracy Theories

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Zachary J., Sean

• An Epochal Moment? The COVID‐19 Pandemic and China's International Order Building

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Nicholas Ross, Tracey

• Is China Recolonizing Africa? Some Views from Tanzania

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Abel

• The Kurdish Question in Perspective

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Michael

• TRUMP, BOLSONARO, AND THE FRAMING OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Daniel, Philip, Catarina Ianni, Alex

• Case Closed: <i>A Prosecutor Without Borders</i>

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Julie, Alex

• The Humanitarian Carnival: <i>A Celebrity Vogue</i>

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Alex

• “DROPPING THE BALL”: The Understudied Nexus of Sports and Politics

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Thomas, Andrew

• WHY ARE THERE NO UNIVERSAL SOCIAL PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES?: A Historical Institutionalist Comparison with Canada

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Daniel, Alex

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