Journal profile · INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Foreign Policy Analysis
ISSN 1743-8586 · eISSN 1743-8594 · Oxford University Press
Foreign Policy Analysis: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.83; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,320; 43 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Foreign Policy Analysis is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, Political Conflict and Governance and International Development and Aid, together about 49.1% 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)
Reflecting the diverse, comparative and multidisciplinary nature of the field, Foreign Policy Analysis provides an open forum for research publication that enhances the communication of concepts and ideas across theoretical, methodological, geographical and disciplinary boundaries. By emphasizing accessibility of content for scholars of all perspectives and approaches in the editorial and review process, Foreign Policy Analysis serves as a source for efforts at theoretical and methodological integration and deepening the conceptual debates throughout this rich and complex academic research tradition. Foreign policy analysis, as a field of study, is characterized by its actor-specific focus. The underlying, often implicit argument is that the source of international politics and change in international politics is human beings, acting individually or in groups. In the simplest terms, foreign policy analysis is the study of the process, effects, causes or outputs of foreign policy decision-making in either a comparative or case-specific manner. Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 2.0 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 2.9 International Relations (Rank by Impact Factor) 62/173 2025 Cited Half-Life 8.2 years 2025 Immediacy Index 0.3 2025 Eigenfactor Score 0.00187 2025 Article Influence Score 1.201 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 2.9 Political Science And International Relations (Rank by CiteScore) 195/745 2025 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 1.28 Readership 2025 Full Text Usage 139,656 About metrics Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in Foreign Policy Analysis are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of the Journal, International Studies Association, or Oxford University Press, unless otherwise expressly indicated. Neither Oxford University Press, International Studies Association, nor the Journal make any representation, express or implied, in respect of the accuracy of the material in the Journal and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Readers should make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of the information included.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, Germany 1, Denmark 1, Singapore 1, New Zealand 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 Sciences24.2%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences14.3%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences10.6%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences4.7%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences4.6%
- Economic Sanctions and International RelationsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.6%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 1.83LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 371OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.46%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 139,656Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 763 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 43 | 17 | 37 |
| 2024 | 54 | 13 | 162 |
| 2023 | 42 | 15 | 330 |
| 2022 | 38 | 12 | 363 |
| 2021 | 46 | 14 | 576 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
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 4,320 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 11,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- editorialFPA publishes research articles, research notes, and occasionally special issues and forums. All types of submissions should be constituted by original work. We…Length not stated
- forumsA forum features a coherent set of up to a half a dozen shorter pieces (3,000-4,000 words per piece and maximum of 24,000 words for the set) covering some subst…Length not stated
- research articleFPA publishes research articles, research notes, and occasionally special issues and forums. All types of submissions should be constituted by original work. We…main text ≤ 11,000 words
- research articlesA research article is the standard, long-form manuscript submission. Research articles should not exceed 11,000 words including references, tables and figures.Length not stated
- research notesA research note may take the form of a novel contribution to empirical knowledge in a given domain (e.g., new dataset, new operational measures or robustness an…Length not stated
- reviewFPA publishes research articles, research notes, and occasionally special issues and forums. All types of submissions should be constituted by original work. We…Length not stated
- special issuesA special issue involves a number of research articles linked together under a common theme. The articles may occupy an entire issue or part of an issue.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Data availability
Replication and data archiving policy requiring replication of quantitative analyses and posting of datasets and replication materials on Dataverse. Model summary
FPA has also implemented a replication and data archiving policy, which requires that all quantitative analyses be replicated by our analyst prior to publication. We also require that datasets and replication materials be posted on our Dataverse site.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Manuscripts may be screened for integrity issues such as inappropriate image alteration and papermill activity. Model summary
Manuscripts may also be screened, including with services provided by third parties, to help detect integrity issues such as inappropriate image alteration and papermill activity.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Funding sources must be named during submission. Model summary
Foreign Policy Analysis offers the option of publishing under either a standard licence or an open access licence. Please note that some funders require open access publication as a condition of funding. If you are unsure whether you are required to publish open access, please do clarify any such requirements with your funder or institution. Should you wish to publish your article open access, you…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
Double-anonymised peer review. Model summary
Research articles and notes will normally be processed and returned in three months or less. After submission of your manuscript, you should receive an e-mail acknowledgment. Your manuscript will be examined by our Editor-in-Chief and by at least one of the Associate Editors. If the paper meets our initial standards, we will assign each paper to reviewers who we believe can offer constructive comm…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism detection software is used on all manuscripts. Model summary
All manuscripts will be checked with plagiarism detection software.
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
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 1743-8586
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-8594
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 4 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Foreign Policy Analysis
What CAS zone is Foreign Policy Analysis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Foreign Policy Analysis is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category International Relations. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Foreign Policy Analysis?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.83; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 65.
What are the manuscript requirements of Foreign Policy Analysis?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 11,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Graphical abstract: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Foreign Policy Analysis 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 United Kingdom (2), Germany (1) and Denmark (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Foreign Policy Analysis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Foreign Policy Analysis is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Foreign Policy Analysis open access, and what is the APC?
Foreign Policy Analysis is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,320.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .