Journal profile
Torun International Studies
ISSN 2391-4920 · eISSN 2391-7601 · Scientia et Progressus Fundation · Poland
Torun International Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Torun International Studies is published by Scientia et Progressus Fundation. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, European Politics and Security and European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies, together about 35.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Torun International Studies (TIS) is an semi-annual, open access scholary journal published by Scientia et Progressus Fundationa in co-operation with Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (Poland), Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania) and Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University (Georgia). TIS acts as a forum for the exchange of ideas and scientific discussions on international issues. TIS primarily focuses on the region of Central and Eastern Europe, whilst also analyzing other regions of the world. Original, previously unpublished works in the field of broadly understood international relations are accepted for publication. The thematic scope of the journal covers issues in the field of: international security (e.g. external threats to state security, the international security system, international armed conflicts, military cooperation between states, global cyber threats and others), international economic and financial relations (e.g. international flows of production factors, international trade, economic integration, activities of global corporations and others), issues of international law (international agreements, foreign service, human rights, international organizations, international disputes and others), international political relations (foreign policy and its conditions, international institutions, diplomacy, states and nations, international political order and others) as well as geopolitical issues. Preferences of international teams and authorships of scholars affiliated with foreign (in relation to the Editorial) scientific centers are preferred. All Publisher papers are provided with DOI numbers, increasing their "visibility" in the world of science. The publication is indexed in many well-known databases, such as ERIH PLUS, CEJSH, DOAJ, IC and others, which further increases the visibility of texts published in TIS. All published papers are available in the open system on the Academic Magazine Platform of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń in the form of files in pdf format. Files are automatically transferred to many indexing databases, which promotes quick dissemination of information on published articles. The editors implemented widely recognized procedures to safeguard the originality of scientific publications and applied security techniques. The authors submit a statement on the authenticity of the text has been sent when uploading the file to the platform. In addition, the journal is indexed in the CrossCheck database, a
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Piotr SiemiątkowskiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 7, Spain 1, Türkiye 1, Croatia 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences13%
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences12.6%
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences10.1%
- International Business and FDIBusiness, Management and Accounting5.9%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5%
- Polish Historical and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences5%
- Post-Communist Economic and Political TransitionSocial Sciences4.2%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.8%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, IndexCopernicus (100 points), CEJSH, BazHum, SHERPA/RoMEO, BAZEKON, CEEOL, Electronic Journals Library, CiteFactor, MIAR (4), Open Academic Journals Index
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
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 190 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 36 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 40 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 45 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 55 |
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-ND | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≥ 200 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- reviewin the title: name of the author of the review then shortcut: (rev.), colon, name (s) and surname of the author of publications, comma, title of publication, co…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics Ethical standards
In the interest of ensuring the highest quality of all published scientific papers, Editors, Thematic Editors and the Scientific Council of the journal “Torun International Studies” at all stages of their work with the scientific texts submitted shall act as safeguards of compliance with intellectual property rights, reliability of the scientific research presented in the TIS and shall comply with…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
The journal offers access to the contents in the open access system on the principles of non-exclusive license Creative Commons (CC BY-ND 3.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Author / Authors who submitted the text for publication, expressly consents to subjecting it to a process of review. Texts are subjected to a preliminary internal evaluation in terms of formal and substantive themes by the editors. Reviews, discussion, sources and surveys are reviewed by members of the editorial board of the TIS. Texts are anonymously reviewed with the use of "double-blind 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
- Scientia et Progressus Fundation
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2391-4920
- Electronic ISSN
- 2391-7601
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 1, Issue 22 (2025)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Torun International Studies
How long does peer review take at Torun International Studies?
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 Torun International Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≥ 200 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Torun International Studies based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (7), Spain (1) and Türkiye (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Torun International Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Torun International Studies is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Torun International Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Torun International Studies 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: .