Journal of International Studies-JIS

Journal of International Studies-JIS is published by UUM Press and 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 Asian Studies and History, Global Peace and Security Dynamics and Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography, together about 26.2% 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)

Journal of International Studies (JIS) - Scope and Call for Papers The Journal of International Studies (JIS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access publication that explores contemporary issues in International Relations and International Business. The journal emphasizes research that offers fresh perspectives and innovative approaches to understanding global interactions and dynamics across these interconnected fields. Purpose The Journal of International Studies aims to foster a deeper understanding of the complexities of international relations, business, and politics. By publishing research that bridges these domains, JIS seeks to contribute to the global scholarly conversation and support academics, practitioners, and policymakers navigating the interconnected global landscape. Submissions must exhibit a clear and explicit connection to international relations and international business, firmly situating their analysis within global frameworks and dynamics. Articles that primarily address domestic issues will only be considered if they provide robust analysis that links these issues to broader international contexts. For comparative studies, the focus must remain on how the analysis contributes to understanding international relations or international business, rather than being confined to domestic implications. Scope of the Journal JIS welcomes original, high-quality submissions that align with the following primary focus areas but not limited to: International Relations International Relations Theory International Political Economy Foreign Policy International Security and Terrorism International Law Diplomacy Global Governance Human Rights Migration Studies International Organizations Comparative Politics Global Environmental Politics Regional Organization Cybersecurity Global Food Security Maritime Studies Border Studies Conflict Resolution International Business International Business Strategy Globalization Studies Cross-Cultural Management International Trade Global Marketing Global Operations and Supply Chain Management International Human Resource Management Emerging Markets Technology and Innovation in International Business Sustainability and Ethics in International Business JIS is indexed in the following databases and resources: Scopus, Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), ASEAN Citation Index (ACI), Index Copernicus, Google Scholar, Malaysian Citation Index (MyCite) and MyJurnal.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 8%); most named Malaysia 11, Mainland China 1, United Arab Emirates 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-09-29

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

Indexing the journal's website claims

ASEAN Citation Index (ACI), Google Scholar, Index Copernicus, Malaysian Citation Index (MyCite)Publisher website

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.

Impact

CiteScore 2026-06

2.1LetPub · 2026-09-13

SJR 2026-06

0.37LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

0.91LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

12OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

21OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

0.63OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

33.3%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

95%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

20LetPub · 2026-09-13

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.

Average review time (community reports)

about 24 weeksLetPub · 2026-09-13

Submission to publication (journal-reported)

about 24 weeksDOAJ · 2026-10-25

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.

• APC information ↗DOAJ
• Open access statement ↗DOAJ
• License & copyright ↗DOAJ

The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.

Publisher

UUM Press

Country or region

Malaysia

Language

English

ISSN

1823-691X

Electronic ISSN

2289-666X

Latest issue on the website

Volume 22, Issue 1 (2026)

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗LetPub
• Author guidelines ↗LetPub
• Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
• APC information ↗DOAJ
• Open access statement ↗DOAJ
• License & copyright ↗DOAJ
• Peer review process ↗LetPub
• Editorial board ↗LetPub