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Journal of International Relations and Development
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Journal of International Relations and Development

1408-6980

Published by: Springer

http://www.palgrave.com/gp/journal/41268

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Political Science 203 13 13 5

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 13
Documents by Best Scientists*: 13
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 45
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.888
Impact Factor: 2.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of International Relations and Development?

Journal of International Relations and Development covers a variety of subjects, including International relations, Development studies, Political economy, International political economy and International studies. While International relations is the focus of the journal, it also provided insights into the studies of Epistemology, Social science and State (polity). Most of the Epistemology studies addressed also intersect with International relations theory.

The journal focuses on Development studies but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Argument, Corporate governance, Power (social and political), Law and economics and Norm (social). Political economy research featured in Journal of International Relations and Development incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Context (language use), Globalization, Global governance, Foreign policy and Democracy. The majority of Foreign policy studies in the journal are focused on the subject of Foreign policy analysis.

While Journal of International Relations and Development focused on International political economy, it was also able to explore topics like Hegemony, European integration, Human rights and Media studies. Journal of International Relations and Development explores issues in International studies which can be linked to other research areas like Public administration, International law, Positive economics and Normative. Politics and Identity (social science) are closely related fields of research discussed in the journal.

  • International relations (85.86%)
  • Development studies (59.73%)
  • Political economy (57.57%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Security and the democratic scene: desecuritization and emancipation (270 citations)
  • Securitization and desecuritization: a dramaturgical analysis of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (161 citations)
  • The security–development nexus and the rise of ‘anti-foreign policy’ (139 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of International Relations and Development:

The most cited articles focus largely on the fields of International relations, International political economy, International studies, Political economy and Development studies. The most cited papers focus on International relations research conducted under the discipline of Politics. The journal papers explore topics in International political economy which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Actor–network theory, Materialism, Foreign policy and Organizational culture.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • Politics
  • Epistemology

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of the journal is to combine knowledge in the areas of International relations, Development studies, Political economy, Politics and State (polity). The research on International relations featured in Journal of International Relations and Development combines topics in other fields like Context (language use), Epistemology, Argument, Ideology and Foreign policy. The research on Development studies tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Incentive, Corporate governance, Global governance, Legitimacy and Field (Bourdieu).

The work on Political economy tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Nationalism, International security, Narrative and Economic nationalism. Politics research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Interdependence and Scholarship. The journal tackles studies in Eastern european and the interrelated subject of International studies to gain insights into Moral certainty.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • [Our] age of anxiety: existentialism and the current state of international relations (4 citations)
  • Colonial roots of the 1951 Refugee Convention and its effects on the global refugee regime (3 citations)
  • (Un)making global inequalities: International institutions in a stratified international society (3 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Journal of International Relations and Development (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Veronika Bílková (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stefano Guzzini (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Antje Vetterlein (5 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Thomas J. Volgy (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Anna Leander (4 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of International Relations and Development (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Ljubljana (14 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Institute of International Relations Prague (13 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Goethe University Frankfurt (11 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Copenhagen (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Amsterdam (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 7.58% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 11.48% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.48% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 24.59% of all publications and 52.46% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Opportunities in International Relations and Development Studies

If you are interested in pursuing a career in International Relations and Development Studies, there could be several paths open to you. Potential career options might include working as a diplomat, international consultant, intelligence specialist, or even pursuing academic careers such as teaching or research in these fields. In addition to these opportunities, some professionals in this field choose to work in various capacities in international organizations like the United Nations, World Bank, or local Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs).

For those who are intrigued by the intersection of International Relations and the educational sector, the role of a school librarian could be an appealing career choice. This role involves working with students and educators, providing key resources, and helping to create an environment that fosters a love of learning and exploration. Many professionals in this field work in schools across various cities and states, including Illinois. The requirements to become a school librarian differ from state to state. If you are interested in pursuing this career path in Illinois, further information on the requirements can be found in this link about school librarian requirements in Illinois.

Whether you are driven by a passion for understanding global economies, relationships between countries, or worldwide development issues, career opportunities in the field of International Relations and Development are diverse and expansive.

Top Publications

  • The LIO’s growing democracy gap: an endogenous source of polity contestation

    (2022)
    41 Citations
  • The effects of IMF loan conditions on poverty in the developing world

    (2022)
    24 Citations
  • EU external policy coherence in the trade-foreign policy nexus: foreign policy through trade or strictly business?

    Fabienne Bossuyt;Jan Orbie;Lotte Drieghe

    (2020)
    22 Citations
  • The problem of non-compliance: knowledge gaps and moments of contestation in global governance

    Hannes Hansen-Magnusson;Antje Vetterlein;Antje Wiener;Antje Wiener

    (2020)
    11 Citations
  • African exceptions: democratic development in small island states

    Edalina Rodrigues Sanches;Nic Cheeseman;Wouter Veenendaal;Jack Corbett

    (2021)
    5 Citations
  • One hundred years of authoritarian practices: United Fruit and its banana plantation workers

    (2023)
    4 Citations
  • Nowhere to run to, nowhere to hide: inescapable dread in the 2020s.

    Brent J. Steele

    (2021)
    4 Citations
  • Comradely comparisons: China, Vietnam and the limits of learning

    Mark Beeson;Hang Duong;Jeannette Taylor

    (2021)
    2 Citations
  • Placing machine learning into the hermeneutic circle: a combined computational-interpretive method for text analysis

    (2024)
    2 Citations
  • Logics of empowerment in the women, peace and security agenda

    (2023)
    1 Citations

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