| Title | International Politics |
| Abbreviation | Int. Politics |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Geography, Planning and Development (Q2); Political Science and International Relations (Q2) |
| h-index | 42 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 11286 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.515 |
| Impact Score | 1.55 |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| ISSN | 17403898, 13845748 |
| Best Quartile | Q2 |
| Coverage History | 1996-2025 |
International Politics is a leading peer reviewed journal dedicated to transnational issues and global problems. It subscribes to no political or methodological identity, and welcomes any appropriate contributions designed to communicate findings and enhance dialogue.
International Politics defines itself as critical in character, truly international in scope, and totally engaged with the central issues facing the world today. Taking as its point of departure the simple but essential notion that no one approach has all the answers, it aims to provide a global forum for a rapidly expanding community of scholars from across the range of academic disciplines.
International Politics is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q2); Political Science and International Relations (Q2). It is published by Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.. The overall rank of International Politics is 11286. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.515. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 42. The best quartile for this journal is Q2.
The ISSN of International Politics journal is 17403898, 13845748. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. International Politics is cited by a total of 409 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of International Politics is 1.55, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. International Politics IF is decreased by a factor of 0.38 and approximate percentage change is -19.69% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of International Politics is 1.55. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.55 |
| 2023 | 1.93 |
| 2022 | 1.25 |
| 2021 | 1.06 |
| 2020 | 0.63 |
| 2019 | 0.99 |
| 2018 | 0.98 |
| 2017 | 1.03 |
| 2016 | 1.31 |
| 2015 | 0.83 |
| 2014 | 1.18 |
International Politics has an h-index of 42. It means 42 articles of this journal have more than 42 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of International Politics is 17403898, 13845748. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of International Politics is 11286. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.515. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.515 |
| 2023 | 0.556 |
| 2022 | 0.349 |
| 2021 | 0.313 |
| 2020 | 0.286 |
| 2019 | 0.445 |
| 2018 | 0.475 |
| 2017 | 0.728 |
| 2016 | 0.790 |
| 2015 | 0.386 |
| 2014 | 0.445 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 11286 |
| 2023 | 9727 |
| 2022 | 13714 |
| 2021 | 14393 |
| 2020 | 15300 |
| 2019 | 10847 |
| 2018 | 9924 |
| 2017 | 6473 |
| 2016 | 5919 |
| 2015 | 11193 |
| 2014 | 9851 |
International Politics is published by Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.. It's publishing house is located in United Kingdom. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1996-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of International Politics is Int. Politics. This abbreviation ('Int. Politics') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q2); Political Science and International Relations (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
International Politics latest impact IF is 1.55. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 1.93 (2023) and 0.63 (2020), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.16 in the previous 11 years.
The International Politics has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.515, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.790 in 2016 and the lowest being 0.286 in 2020. Furthermore, the average SJR of the International Politics over the previous 11-year period stands at 1.16.
The latest h-index of the International Politics is 42.
The International Politics is published by the Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., with its country of publication being the United Kingdom.
The International Politics is currently ranked 11286 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 5919 in 2016 and its lowest position of 15300 in 2020.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the International Politics is Int. Politics.
International Politics is classified as a journal that the Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. publishes.
The International Politics encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The International Politics is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 17403898, 13845748.
The best quartile for the International Politics is Q2 (2024).
The International Politics coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1996-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business: Theory and Practice | journal | 16073 | Vilnius Gediminas Technical University | 31 | 2.45 |
| European Union Politics | journal | 1953 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 79 | 3.71 |
| Journal of Applied Business Research | journal | 26260 | Clute Institute | 33 | 0.17 |
| Marine Biology Research | journal | 14618 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 47 | 1.21 |
| Journal of Education and Work | journal | 8987 | Brill Academic Publishers | 47 | 2.08 |
| Syntax | journal | 2676 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 35 | 1.10 |
| Exploration Geophysics | journal | 18330 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 52 | 0.90 |
| Biological Procedures Online | journal | 5232 | BioMed Central Ltd | 51 | 4.00 |
| Journal of Imaging Science and Technology | journal | 22021 | Society for Imaging Science and Technology | 45 | 0.61 |
| Consulting engineer Barrington | journal | 24079 | Cahners Pub. Co. | 0 | 0.00 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 1.55 |
| 2023 | 1.93 |
| 2022 | 1.25 |
| 2021 | 1.06 |
| 2020 | 0.63 |
| 2019 | 0.99 |
| 2018 | 0.98 |
| 2017 | 1.03 |
| 2016 | 1.31 |
| 2015 | 0.83 |
| 2014 | 1.18 |
