Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Journal of International Political Theory
ISSN 1755-0882 · eISSN 1755-1722 · SAGE
Journal of International Political Theory: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of International Political Theory is published by SAGE 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 Political Philosophy and Ethics, International Relations and Foreign Policy and Philosophical Ethics and Theory, together about 52.5% 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)
The field of political theory has changed dramatically in recent years, as the international and global dimensions of contemporary life have driven political inquiry beyond its traditional domestic boundaries. The Journal of International Political Theory (JIPT) aspires to enhance the possibilities for the development and exchange of ideas regarding political theory into the realm of international and world affairs, and encourages innovative theoretical engagement with a wide array of issues including human rights, global social justice, world order, armed conflict, peace, neocolonialism, climate change, international history, and globalization.International in coverage and broad in scope, the Journal of International Political Theory is committed to theoretical and philosophical diversity in the study of international political thought. JIPT welcomes submissions that focus on individual thinkers, particular social and political concepts (such as justice, power, equality, sovereignty, hegemony, freedom, responsibility, dialogue, and democracy), and various schools of thought (such as liberalism, feminism, cosmopolitanism, poststructuralism, realism, postcolonialism, critical theory, and comparative political theory). JIPT asks contributors to draw out the international or global implications of the theories or ideas concerned.The Journal of International Political Theory invites submissions from diverse approaches across disciplines including political theory, philosophy, international relations, legal studies, the history of ideas, sociology, and cultural studies. Through a rigorous process of initial editorial screening and subsequent double-blind external peer review, JIPT publishes theoretically guided articles and thematic symposia contributing to the burgeoning scholarship on international political theory.Submit your manuscript today at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jipt.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences24.4%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences21.6%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities6.5%
- Political Science Research and EducationSocial Sciences5.6%
- Political Theology and SovereigntySocial Sciences4.7%
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences4.2%
- War, Ethics, and JustificationArts and Humanities3.7%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences3.4%
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 | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 350/744 | 52nd |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q2 | 732/1530 | 52nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 122OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.34OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 54.32%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 474 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 9 | 289 |
| 2025 | 39 | 25 | 429 |
| 2024 | 15 | 11 | 404 |
| 2023 | 32 | 24 | 550 |
| 2022 | 12 | 6 | 337 |
| 2021 | 27 | 14 | 441 |
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 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted2
- articlestheoretically guided articlesLength not stated
- thematic symposiathematic symposiaLength not stated
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 1755-0882
- Electronic ISSN
- 1755-1722
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of International Political Theory
What CAS zone is Journal of International Political Theory in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of International Political Theory is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Political Science. 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.
Which databases index Journal of International Political Theory?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of International Political Theory is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of International Political Theory open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of International Political Theory is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .