Journal profile · Social Sciences-Social Sciences (all)
World Affairs
ISSN 0043-8200 · eISSN 1940-1582 · SAGE
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World Affairs: subscription journal; APC about USD 2,800; 82 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
World Affairs is published by SAGE. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, Middle East Politics and Society and Political Conflict and Governance, together about 42.1% 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)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Social Sciences (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences31.6%
- Middle East Politics and SocietySocial Sciences5.8%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences4.7%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences4.4%
- Global Political and Economic RelationsSocial Sciences3.5%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences3.4%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences3.4%
- Defense, Military, and Policy StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | Q2 | 111/286 | 61st |
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
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
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 837 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 30 | 322 |
| 2025 | 82 | 32 | 327 |
| 2024 | 53 | 23 | 360 |
| 2023 | 41 | 12 | 363 |
| 2022 | 50 | 15 | 284 |
| 2021 | 31 | 10 | 193 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,800 / EUR 2,430 / GBP 2,060 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to World Affairs
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on International Relations and Foreign Policy, Middle East Politics and Society.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 2,800 (OpenAlex)Fee details
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0043-8200
- Electronic ISSN
- 1940-1582
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about World Affairs
Which databases index World Affairs?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, World Affairs is indexed in Scopus.
Is World Affairs open access, and what is the APC?
World Affairs is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,800.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .