Journal profile
Medunarodni Problemi
ISSN 0025-8555 · eISSN 2406-0690 · Institute of International Politics and Economics, Belgrade · Serbia
Medunarodni Problemi: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Medunarodni Problemi is published by Institute of International Politics and Economics, Belgrade. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, European Politics and Security and European Union Policy and Governance, together about 40.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editorial policy, scope and aims International Problems/Međunarodni problemi (in further text: International Problems) is the oldest peer-reviewed journal in Serbia and the Balkans publishing original research focused on international affairs. Its first issue was published in April 1949. International Problems is quarterly journal brought out by the Institute of International Politics and Economics, Belgrade. International
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 11%); most named Greece 2, Mainland China 1, France 1, Canada 1, Poland 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences17.1%
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences16%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences7.5%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences6%
- Balkans: History, Politics, SocietySocial Sciences5.1%
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences5.1%
- Balkan and Eastern European StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 488 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 48 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 64 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 76 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 77 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 57 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 48 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- 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.
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 | No | CC BY-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Publisher
- Institute of International Politics and Economics, Belgrade
- Country or region
- Serbia
- Language
- English, Serbian
- ISSN
- 0025-8555
- Electronic ISSN
- 2406-0690
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Medunarodni Problemi
How long does peer review take at Medunarodni Problemi?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Medunarodni Problemi based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 11%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Greece (2), Mainland China (1) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Medunarodni Problemi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Medunarodni Problemi is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Medunarodni Problemi open access, and what is the APC?
Medunarodni Problemi 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .