Top Academic Journals in International Relations

These journals are highly respected in the field and offer rigorous peer-reviewed research across various subfields of international relations and political science.

Journal Name	Focus Area	SJR Score	Notes
International Organization	Global governance, institutions, IR theory	4.977	Flagship journal, highly cited
World Politics	Comparative politics, international relations	3.810	Known for deep theoretical analysis
International Security	Security studies, military strategy	2.371	Leading journal in strategic studies
Review of International Political Economy	Global finance, trade, development	2.010	Interdisciplinary and policy-relevant
Journal of Peace Research	Conflict resolution, peace studies	1.941	Empirical and data-driven research
European Journal of International Relations	IR theory, European/global politics	—	Strong theoretical contributions
Journal of Conflict Resolution	War, negotiation, conflict dynamics	2.138	Quantitative and formal modeling focus
International Studies Quarterly	Broad IR topics, empirical and theoretical	—	Published by ISA, very reputable