Journal profile · INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
IPRI Journal
ISSN 1684-9787 · eISSN 1684-9809
IPRI Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IPRI Journal 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 Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East, International Relations and Foreign Policy and Belt and Road Initiative, together about 41.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (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
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences23.3%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences9.1%
- Belt and Road InitiativeEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.1%
- South Asian Studies and ConflictsSocial Sciences7.4%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences5.7%
- Nuclear Issues and DefenseSocial Sciences5.1%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences4%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences4%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| 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
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 83.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 105 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 33 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- ISSN
- 1684-9787
- Electronic ISSN
- 1684-9809
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IPRI Journal
What CAS zone is IPRI Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, IPRI Journal 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 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index IPRI Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, IPRI Journal is indexed in ESCI.
Is IPRI Journal open access, and what is the APC?
IPRI Journal is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .