Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Austral: Brazilian Journal of Strategy and International Relations
ISSN 2238-6262 · eISSN 2238-6912 · Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul · Brazil
Austral: Brazilian Journal of Strategy and International Relations: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Austral: Brazilian Journal of Strategy and International Relations is published by Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, International Relations in Latin America and Brazilian History and Foreign Policy, together about 47.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
AUSTRAL: Brazilian Journal of Strategy and International Relations is a semi-annual and bilingual publication of the Brazilian Center for Strategy & International Relations (NERINT) and the Doctoral Program in International Strategic Studies (PPGEEI) of the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil. The journal publishes original articles related to the areas of Strategic Studies and International Relations, with a special interest in issues surrounding developing countries and South-South Cooperation – its security problems; the political, economic, and diplomatic developments of emerging countries; and their relations with the traditional powers. It was the first Brazilian journal in the area of International Relations to be fully published in English (2012). The journal's target audience consists of researchers, experts, diplomats, military personnel, and graduate students.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 4, India 1, Canada 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences24.8%
- International Relations in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences15.1%
- Brazilian History and Foreign PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.4%
- Global Political and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences6.6%
- Defense, Military, and Policy StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.2%
- World Systems and Global TransformationsSocial Sciences4.5%
- Global Political and Economic RelationsSocial Sciences3.3%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and International Relations | Q4 | 655/745 | 12th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 347 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 52 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 50 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 63 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 63 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 50 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 63 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 12,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Not considered
- generative artificial intelligence tools
Article types accepted4
- articlesArticles The research articles must contain a maximum of 50 thousand characters (including spaces and footnotes).Length not stated
- book reviewThe book reviews must contain a maximum of 4,5 thousand characters (spaces and footnotes included) and the complete data and the ISBN of the analyzed work;Length not stated
- nerint strategic analysisNERINT Strategic Analysis The acceleration of pace of international events and processes requires qualified analysis beyond the political-journalistic bias that…Length not stated
- original articlesThe journal publishes original articlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Open access
No editing fees charged. Model summary
AUSTRAL: Brazilian Journal of Strategy & International Relations publishes only scientific articles, without charging any editing costs;
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Anonymization required: authorship identification removed from file and Word properties. Model summary
The identification of authorship of the work must be removed from the file and the properties option in Word, thus ensuring the confidentiality criteria of the journal, accordingly with available instructions in the website;
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original, unpublished work; simultaneous submission to other journals not allowed unless justified. Model summary
Contributions must be original, and shall not have been submitted for publication in another journal; otherwise, it must be justified in “Comments to the Editor”;
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2238-6262
- Electronic ISSN
- 2238-6912
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 28 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Austral: Brazilian Journal of Strategy and International Relations
How long does peer review take at Austral: Brazilian Journal of Strategy and International Relations?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Austral: Brazilian Journal of Strategy and International Relations?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 12,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Austral: Brazilian Journal of Strategy and International Relations based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (4), India (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Austral: Brazilian Journal of Strategy and International Relations?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Austral: Brazilian Journal of Strategy and International Relations is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Austral: Brazilian Journal of Strategy and International Relations open access, and what is the APC?
Austral: Brazilian Journal of Strategy and International Relations is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .