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Review of International Studies
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Review of International Studies

0260-2105

Published by: Cambridge University Press

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/review-of-international-studies

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Political Science 122 16 21 9

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 19
Documents by Best Scientists*: 24
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 92
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.47
Impact Factor: 3.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at British Journal of International Studies?

International relations, Politics, Political economy, Law and Foreign policy are among the topics commonly tackled in British Journal of International Studies. The studies on International relations discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Epistemology, Subject (philosophy), Classics, Political philosophy and Relevance (law). Subject (philosophy) research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Scrutiny, Theology, Wight and Argument.

Economic history, German and Law and economics are some topics wherein Politics research discussed in British Journal of International Studies have an impact. Topics in Law and economics were tackled in line with various other fields like Meaning (existential) and Nuclear weapon. While Political economy is the key highlight in the journal, it also covered some subjects on Power (social and political) and Spanish Civil War.

The presented research on Law deals specifically with Nothing but it also addresses topics in Prime minister. The presented Foreign policy research focuses mostly on Media studies and, on occasion, topics in International studies. The concepts on Government presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Memoir and Declaration.

  • International relations (30.09%)
  • Politics (30.09%)
  • Political economy (26.55%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Martin Wight and the theory of international relations: The Second Martin Wight Memorial Lecture (91 citations)
  • Capitalism, war and internationalism in the thought of Richard Cobden (85 citations)
  • A note on the origin of the word ‘International’ (64 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at British Journal of International Studies:

The main points discussed in the most cited papers deal with International relations, Classics, Law, Epistemology and International law. The International relations study featured in the most cited publications falls within the larger field of Politics. The journal publications address concerns in Classics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Wight and Subject (philosophy).

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The concepts of Law, Foreign policy, Politics, Political economy and International relations are tackled in British Journal of International Studies. The research on Law discussed in it draws on the closely related field of Nothing. While work presented in it provided substantial information on Foreign policy, it also covered topics in Scrutiny, Commission, Subject (philosophy) and Public administration.

Issues in Politics were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Judgement, Metaphor, Rhetoric and Empire. In addition to Political economy research, it aims to explore topics under Context (language use), Public opinion, Power (social and political) and Appeasement. British Journal of International Studies addresses concerns in International relations which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Historical subject, Socioeconomics, Law and economics, Systems theory in political science and Field (Bourdieu).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The political theory and institutional history of states systems (9 citations)
  • Peacekeeping and foreign policy: Canada, India and the International Commission in Vietnam, 1954–1965 (7 citations)
  • Power politics and religious faith: the fifth Martin Wight Memorial Lecture (7 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 British Journal of International Studies (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Paul M. Kennedy (3 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • James Barber (3 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Kenneth W. Thompson (2 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Michael Kaser (2 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • K. M. Wilson (2 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 British Journal of International Studies (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Lancaster University (4 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • London School of Economics and Political Science (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Manchester (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Leeds (3 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Oxford (3 papers) absent at the last 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 1980 edition, 100.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, nan% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another nan% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included nan% of all publications and nan% 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.

Top Publications

  • Machine learning political orders

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    70 Citations
  • The politics of (non-)knowledge at Europe's borders: Errors, fakes, and subjectivity

    (2022)
    43 Citations
  • Pragmatic ordering: Informality, experimentation, and the maritime security agenda

    Christian Bueger;Timothy Edmunds

    (2021)
    30 Citations
  • Follow the money: Assessing Women, Peace, and Security through financing for gender-inclusive peace

    (2022)
    29 Citations
  • Feminist Foreign Policies (FFPs) as Strategic Narratives: Norm Translation in Sweden, Canada, France, and Mexico

    Ekatherina Zhukova;Malena Rosén Sundström;Ole Elgström

    (2021)
    26 Citations
  • Navigating gender in elite bargains: Women's movements and the quest for inclusive peace in Colombia

    Alexandra Phelan;Jacqui True

    (2021)
    22 Citations
  • Governing refugees through disorientation: Fragmented knowledges and forced technological mediations

    (2022)
    15 Citations
  • Counter-peace: From isolated blockages in peace processes to systemic patterns

    (2022)
    14 Citations
  • Inclusive conflict? Competitive clientelism and the rise of political violence

    Clionadh Raleigh;Hyun Jin Choi;Daniel Wigmore-Shepherd

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Ontological security, myth, and existentialism

    (2023)
    9 Citations

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