Journal profile · INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
European Journal of International Security
ISSN 2057-5637 · eISSN 2057-5645 · Cambridge University Press
European Journal of International Security: CAS Zone 1 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 79 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 3,655; 54 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of International Security is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Global Security and Public Health, Peacebuilding and International Security and International Relations and Foreign Policy, together about 35.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Journal of International Security (EJIS) publishes theoretical, methodological and empirical papers at the cutting-edge of security research. Welcoming high quality research from around the world, EJIS covers all areas of international security, including: conflict and peacebuilding; strategy and warfare; environmental, health and food security; energy, ecological and climate security; human, gender and everyday security; technology and security; and security governance. The journal is particularly concerned to make connections and build bridges, both between different disciplinary and theoretical perspectives, but also across regional boundaries. EJIS publishes rigorous, peer-reviewed papers that significantly advance scholarship through original analysis of a salient policy issue, the exploitation of new data, and/or the innovative development and application of theory.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United Kingdom 15, United States 3, Italy 2, Canada 2, Sweden 2 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Security and Public HealthSocial Sciences13.5%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences11.7%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences10.1%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences5.8%
- Gender, Security, and ConflictSocial Sciences5.5%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences5.2%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.1%
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences4.7%
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 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
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) 2025
- 79Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 118OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 94.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 396 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 58 | 11 |
| 2025 | 54 | 54 | 190 |
| 2024 | 55 | 52 | 226 |
| 2023 | 34 | 32 | 197 |
| 2022 | 35 | 32 | 280 |
| 2021 | 40 | 32 | 638 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 46 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,655 / GBP 2,610 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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 accepted3
- book reviewThe journal accepts the following types of article: Research Article* Book Review Symposium*Length not stated
- research articleThe journal accepts the following types of article: Research Article* Book Review Symposium*Length not stated
- symposiumSymposium*Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review Peer Review Process
For information on the journal’s peer review process, please click here.
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 2057-5637
- Electronic ISSN
- 2057-5645
- Society / sponsor
- British International Studies Assocation
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of International Security
What CAS zone is European Journal of International Security in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of International Security 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 Security?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 79 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 36.
Where are the editorial board members of European Journal of International Security based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (15), United States (3) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of International Security?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of International Security is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is European Journal of International Security open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of International Security is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,655.
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: .