Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Croatian International Relations Review
ISSN 1331-1182 · eISSN 1848-5782 · Institute for International Relations · Poland
Croatian International Relations Review: fully open access; no APC; review about 17 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Croatian International Relations Review is published by Institute for International Relations. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European Politics and Security, International Relations and Foreign Policy and European Union Policy and Governance, together about 40.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
An interdisciplinary academic journal published in English since 1995 and focuses on political science, sociology, law and economics. Each issue includes scholarly, double-blind peer reviewed articles, and book reviews.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 9%); most named Croatia 11, Serbia 3, Mainland China 2, Indonesia 2, Germany 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences16.9%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences13.2%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences10.5%
- Balkans: History, Politics, SocietySocial Sciences9.2%
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Balkan and Eastern European StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences3.7%
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and International Relations | Q2 | 282/706 | 60th |
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
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from ESCI for editorial reasons on 16 December 2024. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIEconLitERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Proquest Social Science Premium Collection
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 195 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 143 |
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 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double blind peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Article types accepted2
- book reviewEach issue includes scholarly, double-blind peer reviewed articles, and book reviews.Length not stated
- research articleEach issue includes scholarly, double-blind peer reviewed articles, and book reviews.Length not stated
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
- Institute for International Relations
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1331-1182
- Electronic ISSN
- 1848-5782
- Society / sponsor
- De Gruyter Open
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Croatian International Relations Review
How long does peer review take at Croatian International Relations Review?
Authors report an average review time of about 17 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Croatian International Relations Review based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Croatia (11), Serbia (3) and Mainland China (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Croatian International Relations Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Croatian International Relations Review is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ESCI, EconLit and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Croatian International Relations Review open access, and what is the APC?
Croatian International Relations Review is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .