Journal profile · INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Czech Journal of International Relations
ISSN 2788-2985 · eISSN 2788-2993 · Institute of International Relations Prague
Czech Journal of International Relations: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 58 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 23% (journal website); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Czech Journal of International Relations is published by Institute of International Relations Prague and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Eastern European Communism and Reforms, Education, Psychology, and Social Research and European Politics and Security, together about 37.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Czech Journal of International Relations (CJIR) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes scholarly work in International Relations (IR), and also research based in other disciplines if its contribution is relevant for IR. While the journal seeks to promote research that resonates within the Central and Eastern European (CEE) context, it provides an inclusive platform for diverse theoretical and... More info
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Editor-in-chief Michal KolmašPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Sciences14%
- Education, Psychology, and Social ResearchSocial Sciences12.2%
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences11.7%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences7.5%
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences4.6%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences4.6%
- Post-Communist Economic and Political TransitionSocial Sciences3.5%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: C.E.E.O.L., ProQuest, Ebsco Political Science Complete
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.62Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,578 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 9 |
| 2024 | 267 | 267 | 51 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 43 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
58 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 23%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 58 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- book reviewnd implicitly refer to its structure. A book review should be no less than 1,500 words and no more than 2,500 words. Book reviews are not peer-revmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- book reviewsBook Reviews A book review should have an essayist style, framing the book in a broader scholarly discussion, and critically engaging with it.Length not stated
- commentaryrticles Discussion articles are shorter commentaries of up to 6,000 words without references that aim to stimulate discussion and insmain text ≤ 6,000 words
- discussion articlesDiscussion Articles Discussion articles are shorter commentaries of up to 6,000 words without references that aim to stimulate discussion and inspire debates in…Length not stated
- peer-reviewed articlesCJIR publishes peer-reviewed articles, discussion articles and book reviews.Length not stated
- research articlens and adjacent disciplines. Typically, research articles are between 6,000 and 10,000 words, including abstract and footnotes, but excluding bibliograpmain text ≤ 10,000 words
- research articlesResearch Articles A research article generally identifies a research problem or gap in the literature and addresses it.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Format-free submission; authors may submit in any scholarly format or layout, with compliance to format guidelines required after acceptance. Model summary
The CJIR utilizes a format-free submission. Authors may submit their paper in any scholarly format or layout.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publication ethics statement referenced; authors, editors, and reviewers are obliged to follow the Publication Ethics and the Manuscript Guidelines. Model summary
Authors, editors, and reviewers are obliged to follow the Publication Ethics and the Manuscript Guidelines of the journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence; authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication. Model summary
Texts published in Czech Journal of International Relations are available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication. Under the CC BY licence, anyone may use, share, copy, distribute, adapt, or build upon the work for any purpose, including commercial use, provided that proper acknowled…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
The Czech Journal of International Relations is an open access journal. All our content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Privacy statement: names and email addresses used exclusively for stated journal purposes and not shared with other parties. Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
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
- Institute of International Relations Prague
- ISSN
- 2788-2985
- Electronic ISSN
- 2788-2993
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Czech Journal of International Relations
What CAS zone is Czech Journal of International Relations in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Czech Journal of International Relations is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category International Relations. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Czech Journal of International Relations?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 8.
How long does peer review take at Czech Journal of International Relations?
The publisher reports about 58 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 23%. 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 Czech Journal of International Relations?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index Czech Journal of International Relations?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Czech Journal of International Relations is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Czech Journal of International Relations open access, and what is the APC?
Czech Journal of 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .