Journal profile · INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
European Journal of International Relations
ISSN 1354-0661 · eISSN 1460-3713 · SAGE
European Journal of International Relations: CAS Zone 1 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 3.65; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,900; 66 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of International Relations is published by SAGE and is in Zone 1 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, Political Conflict and Governance and Global Peace and Security Dynamics, together about 41.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences19.4%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences12.1%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences10.3%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences9.3%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences9.3%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences6%
- Global Security and Public HealthSocial Sciences4.6%
- Historical and Contemporary Political DynamicsArts and Humanities3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 3.65LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.78LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 139OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 768OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 76.92%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 64LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,074 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 25 | 3 |
| 2025 | 66 | 50 | 124 |
| 2024 | 34 | 31 | 274 |
| 2023 | 46 | 45 | 607 |
| 2022 | 50 | 34 | 891 |
| 2021 | 40 | 28 | 1,049 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,900 / GBP 2,859 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1354-0661
- Electronic ISSN
- 1460-3713
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of International Relations
What CAS zone is European Journal of International Relations in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of International Relations is in Zone 1 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category International Relations; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of European Journal of International Relations?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.65; CiteScore 6.1, h-index 139.
Which databases index European Journal of International Relations?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of International Relations is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is European Journal of International Relations open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of International Relations is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; 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: .