Journal profile · Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Round Table
ISSN 0035-8533 · eISSN 1474-029X · Taylor & Francis
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Round Table: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 95 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 37% (journal website); 171 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Round Table is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism and Australian History and Society, together about 38.2% 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)
The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies is the leading journal for coverage of policy issues concerning the contemporary Commonwealth and its members’ roles in international affairs. Founded in 1910, it is the UK's oldest international affairs journal. It provides analysis and commentary on all aspects of international affairs and policy issues relating to the Commonwealth and its 56 member countries. An interdisciplinary journal with a particular focus on the Commonwealth and its member countries and on policy-related issues, The Round Table publishes high-quality research about all aspects of the Commonwealth from its member countries and beyond. The journal also publishes shorter opinion pieces, book reviews, and occasional documentation relating to the Commonwealth in its many historical and contemporary aspects. It welcomes contributions from a wide range of subject areas in the humanities and the social sciences, including, as they relate to the Commonwealth and its member countries: politics international relations history economics identity, values and faith environmental policies development studies area/regional studies small states health policies education policies law and legal systems sports policies arts and culture The journal welcomes interdisciplinary contributions, and proposals for special issues, especially those which provide in-depth analysis of topics relevant to the contemporary Commonwealth and its member countries. Peer review: Once submitted articles have been assessed for suitability by the editor and approved for further consideration, they will be double anonymized peer-reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees. Opinion pieces, book reviews, and speeches or lectures do not go through peer review but are reviewed instead by the journal's editorial team.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development
Editor-in-chief Sue OnslowPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3, Australia 1, Malaysia 1, Bangladesh 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences18.7%
- Commonwealth, Australian Politics and FederalismSocial Sciences13%
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences6.6%
- Political and Economic history of UK and USSocial Sciences5.1%
- South Asian Studies and ConflictsSocial Sciences4.6%
- African Studies and EthnographySocial Sciences4.1%
- Island Studies and Pacific AffairsSocial Sciences3.9%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences3.6%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and International Relations | Q2 | 367/745 | 50th |
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.33Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 403OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.47OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 153,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,476 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 156 | 39 | 597 |
| 2025 | 171 | 31 | 1,011 |
| 2024 | 109 | 16 | 1,155 |
| 2023 | 110 | 16 | 1,401 |
| 2022 | 113 | 17 | 1,283 |
| 2021 | 128 | 14 | 1,127 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
95 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 37%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 95 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 20 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
The Round Table is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readers…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees after editor suitability assessment. Model summary
Once submitted articles have been assessed for suitability by the editor and approved for further consideration, they will be double anonymized peer-reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Round Table
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on International Relations and Foreign Policy, Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesYes, amount not published (Publisher website)Fee details
- 5Expected review time95 days · Publisher-reported, first decision after reviewReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0035-8533
- Electronic ISSN
- 1474-029X
- Society / sponsor
- Round Table
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 115, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Round Table
How long does peer review take at Round Table?
The publisher reports about 95 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 37%. 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 Round Table based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3), Australia (1) and Malaysia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Round Table?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Round Table is indexed in Scopus.
Is Round Table open access, and what is the APC?
Round Table is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .