Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Malaysian Journal of International Relations
ISSN 2289-5043 · eISSN 2600-8181 · Department of International and Strategic Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia' · Malaysia
Malaysian Journal of International Relations: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Malaysian Journal of International Relations is published by Department of International and Strategic Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia'. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, Global Political and Economic Relations and Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies, together about 42.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The world of international politics in the 21st century is a dynamic one, presenting both challenges and opportunities. Contemporary developments highlight the threat of nuclear proliferation, terrorism, climate change, and the lingering effects of global financial crises. Nowhere are these issues more visible than in the Asia Pacific region, which has emerged as a central arena for power competition, economic transformation, and evolving security architectures. Equally, the Asia Pacific offers opportunities for advancing multilateral cooperation, nuclear disarmament, crisis resolution, and sustainable development. Along these lines, the objectives of the MJIR are to promote academic platforms for scholars of international relations and strategic studies, offering them a channel to publish research, original thought, and commentary. MJIR further aims to stimulate scholarly debate and foster deeper intellectual engagement with international relations, with particular attention to the Asia-Pacific, while remaining open to comparative and global perspectives.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences28.8%
- Global Political and Economic RelationsSocial Sciences8.6%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.7%
- Maritime Security and HistorySocial Sciences4.7%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences3.9%
- South Asian Studies and ConflictsSocial Sciences3.9%
- COVID-19, Geopolitics, Technology, MigrationSocial Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and International Relations | Q4 | 626/745 | 16th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Crossref, MyCite (Malaysian Citation Index), Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources (ROAD)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.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 141 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 25 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 19 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 19 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | 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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — |
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- articleFull manuscripts should be between 6,000 and 8,000 words in length, including illustrations and references.Length not stated
- articlesArticles INSTITUTIONAL ACTORS AND LEGISLATIVE DECISION-MAKING IN THE SECURITISATION OF CYBER THREATS IN MALAYSIALength not stated
- book reviewuld be approximately 2,000 words, while book reviews should range from 1,000 to 1,500 words. Books selected for review must be recent publications, idemain text ≤ 1,500 words
- commentaryincluding illustrations and references. Commentaries should be approximately 2,000 words, while book reviews should range from 1,000 to 1,500 words.main text ≤ 2,000 words
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
- Department of International and Strategic Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia'
- Country or region
- Malaysia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2289-5043
- Electronic ISSN
- 2600-8181
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Malaysian Journal of International Relations
How long does peer review take at Malaysian Journal of International Relations?
Authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. 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 Malaysian Journal of International Relations?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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.
Which databases index Malaysian Journal of International Relations?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Malaysian Journal of International Relations is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Malaysian Journal of International Relations open access, and what is the APC?
Malaysian Journal of International Relations is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .