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Journal of International Relations and Development
ISSN 1408-6980 · eISSN 1581-1980 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Journal of International Relations and Development: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.34; hybrid open access; median 288 days to acceptance (36 articles, last 24 months); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of International Relations and Development is published by Springer Nature and is in Zone 2 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, International Development and Aid and Peacebuilding and International Security, together about 39.2% 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)
JIRD is an independent and internationally peer-reviewed journal in international relations and international political economy. It publishes articles on contemporary world politics and the global political economy from a variety of methodologies and approaches. The journal, whose history goes back to 1984, has been established to encourage scholarly publications by authors coming from Central/Eastern Europe. Open to all scholars since its refoundation in the late 1990s, yet keeping this initial aim, it applied a rigorous peer-review system and became the official journal of the Central and East European International Studies Association (CEEISA). JIRD seeks original manuscripts that provide theoretically informed empirical analyses of issues in international relations and international political economy, as well as original theoretical or conceptual analyses.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Ajda HedzetPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 11, United States 9, Czechia 7, Slovenia 6, Netherlands 5 (65 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences15.1%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences13.1%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences11%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences9.7%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences9.1%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences7.5%
- Global Security and Public HealthSocial Sciences6.9%
- Gender, Security, and ConflictSocial Sciences2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIECurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 3.34LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 360OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.72%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 131,900Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 748 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| 2025 | 25 | 19 | 41 |
| 2024 | 18 | 3 | 47 |
| 2023 | 35 | 15 | 429 |
| 2022 | 34 | 16 | 440 |
| 2021 | 47 | 20 | 718 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
288 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 245 days – 366 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (41 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 305 days
- Sample
- 36 articles with submission and acceptance dates (52 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- reviewd Formatting Manuscripts considered for review must be in English, between 8,000 and 10,000 words in length (excluding references), and fully anonymized uponmain text ≤ 10,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- AI use AI Policy
JIRD does not accept submissions that have fully or inpart been generated by means of Large Language Models (e.g., ChatGPT) or other AI tools. The use of AI and other tools for copy-editing of existing text (i.e. improvements for readability and style, and to ensure that the texts are free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation and tone) is allowed, but needs to be explicitly acknowledged in …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Permissions
Using third-party material in your articleAuthors are responsible for ensuring that any third-party material (e.g. figures, tables, photos, illustrations, trade literature, or data) is not used without permission. If such material is copyrighted, permission must be obtained and submitted with the final manuscript. The Editor and Publisher must be informed of any restricted-use content at submissio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access & Self Archiving
Self-archiving (green open access)Where articles are published via the subscription route, authors are permitted to self-archive the accepted manuscript (the version post-peer review, but prior to copy-editing and typesetting) on their own personal website and/or in their funder or institutional repositories, for public release after an embargo period of 12 months after first publication.Learn mor…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
JIRD follows a double-blind review process. The editorial team makes decisions based on the reviewers’ advice and their own assessment, considering whether the necessary revisions are feasible within the resubmission timeframe. Resubmission for manuscripts which have received a Revise and Resubmit decision is expected within three months. Resubmission for manuscripts which require only minor revis…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Open Access & Self Archiving
Self-archiving (green open access)Where articles are published via the subscription route, authors are permitted to self-archive the accepted manuscript (the version post-peer review, but prior to copy-editing and typesetting) on their own personal website and/or in their funder or institutional repositories, for public release after an embargo period of 12 months after first publication.Learn mor…
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1408-6980
- Electronic ISSN
- 1581-1980
- Society / sponsor
- Central and East European International Studies Association
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of International Relations and Development
What CAS zone is Journal of International Relations and Development in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of International Relations and Development is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category International Relations / Political Science. 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 Journal of International Relations and Development?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.34; CiteScore 5.8, h-index 62.
How long does peer review take at Journal of International Relations and Development?
Based on the dates recorded on 36 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 288 days (interquartile range 245–366 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of International Relations and Development?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: APA; 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 Journal of International Relations and Development based?
Of the 65 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (11), United States (9) and Czechia (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of International Relations and Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of International Relations and Development is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of International Relations and Development open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of International Relations and Development is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .