Journal profile · INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Revista CIDOB d Afers Internationals
ISSN 1133-6595 · eISSN 2013-035X · Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB) · Spain
Revista CIDOB d Afers Internationals: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista CIDOB d Afers Internationals is published by Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB) 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 International Relations in Latin America, Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia and International Relations and Autism, together about 33% 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)
Founded in 1982, Revista CIDOB d’Afers Internacionals is a cultural/academic quarterly publication devoted to international relations. A pioneer in the Spanish-speaking sphere, it offers readers in-depth analysis of international issues from different viewpoints and perspectives, combining information and analysis. The publication is aimed at the academic community, as well as at an interested and/or engaged wider audience: political, economic and social actors, members of civil society organisations and NGOs, the business sector, and others. It is published in both print and digital formats.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Editor-in-chief Pol MorillasPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 20, United States 2, United Kingdom 2, Netherlands 1, Brazil 1 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences21%
- Conflict, Peace, and Violence in ColombiaSocial Sciences6.4%
- International Relations and AutismSocial Sciences5.7%
- Criminal Justice and PenologySocial Sciences5.4%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Human Rights and ImmigrationSocial Sciences4.4%
- Political Dynamics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences4.2%
- Social Issues and Policies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Academic Search Complete-EBSCO, Diamond discovery hub, Clarivate Analytics, IPSA (International Political Science Abstracts), ISOC-Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades (CSIC), MIAR (Matriu d’Informació per a l’Avaluació de Revistes), PIO (Periodicals Index Online), RESH (Revistas Españolas de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas), ULRICH’S (Global serials directory)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
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 579 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 13 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 49 |
| 2023 | 35 | 35 | 47 |
| 2022 | 46 | 46 | 125 |
| 2021 | 56 | 56 | 110 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 135 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use USE OF AI
Authors must include a statement on the use of AI. Model summary
Authors guarantee the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the preparation of their manuscripts. Authorship implies tasks that can only be carried out by humans. Therefore, in order to respect the principles of transparency, impartiality, and confidentiality, authors commit to including a statement on the use of these technologies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Funding sources and project codes must be identified. Model summary
Policy on funding and acknowledgements: where applicable, authors shall identify the agencies or institutions that funded the research underlying the publication, together with the corresponding project codes.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Policy of good practices in gender equality in the editorial process. Model summary
Revista CIDOB d’Afers Internacionals implements a policy of good practices in gender equality that affects different aspects of the editorial process, in order to contribute to equality between men and women.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright COPYRIGHT AND LANGUAGE
Copyright of accepted papers belongs to CIDOB. Model summary
Following scientific review and the editing process, accepted papers become copyright of CIDOB and cannot be reproduced without its permission. CIDOB, while retaining the patrimonial rights of the work, may authorise its dissemination or use by third parties (platforms, artificial intelligence systems, language models, etc.) within the framework of its institutional and research activities.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
Open access under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 for digital format. Model summary
Revista CIDOB d’Afers Internacionals is an open access journal, which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful non-commercial purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review APPRAISAL - PEER REVIEW
External double-blind peer review with initial screening and Viper plagiarism check. Model summary
After an initial scientific screening and automatic scan using the Viper plagiarism checker, papers undergo a process of external double-blind peer review.
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
- Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB)
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 1133-6595
- Electronic ISSN
- 2013-035X
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista CIDOB d Afers Internationals
What CAS zone is Revista CIDOB d Afers Internationals in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista CIDOB d Afers Internationals is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category International Relations. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Revista CIDOB d Afers Internationals?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Revista CIDOB d Afers Internationals?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 135 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 Revista CIDOB d Afers Internationals based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (20), United States (2) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista CIDOB d Afers Internationals?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista CIDOB d Afers Internationals is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Revista CIDOB d Afers Internationals open access, and what is the APC?
Revista CIDOB d Afers Internationals 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: .