Top 10 Political Science and International Relations Journals In The World 2026

1. American Political Science Review

The APSR publishes scholarly research of exceptional merit: problem-driven scholarship that is well conceptualized, ethically designed, and well executed, meeting the highest ethical and scholarly standards for research. We welcome manuscripts that collectively use a range of methods and approaches to address both timely and timeless questions about power and governance that are central to the study of politics everywhere. The journal aims to represent the diversity of subfields, geographic areas of study, identities, methods, and approaches that are encompassed by our more...

2. International Organization

International Organization (IO) is a leading peer-reviewed journal that covers the entire field of international affairs. IO features articles that propose generalizable theories, improve social scientific knowledge, and/or offer new empirical insights on the broad range of subjects that constitute international relations and global politics. more...

3. Political Analysis

  Political Analysis publishes peer reviewed articles that provide original and significant advances in the general area of political methodology, including both quantitative and qualitative methodological approaches. It is the official journal of the Society for Political Methodology and the Political Methodology Section of the American Political Science Association. more...

4. British Journal of Political Science

The British Journal of Political Science (BJPolS) is a broadly based journal aiming to cover developments across a wide range of countries and specialisms. Contributions are drawn from all fields of political science (including political theory, political behaviour, public policy and international relations), and articles from scholars in related disciplines (sociology, social psychology, economics and philosophy) appear frequently. With a reputation established over 50 years of publication, the BJPolS is widely recognised as one of the premier journals in its field. more...

5. American Journal of Political Science

The American Journal of Political Science (AJPS) is committed to significant advances in knowledge and understanding of citizenship, governance, and politics, and to the public value of political science research. As the official journal of the Midwest Political Science Association, AJPS publishes research in all major areas of political science including American politics, public policy, international relations, comparative politics, political methodology, and political theory. more...

6. China Report

China Report promotes the free expression and discussion of different ideas, approaches and viewpoints which assist a better understanding of China and its East Asian neighbours. A quarterly journal of the Institute of Chinese Studies, it attempts to provide a fresh approach which goes beyond the strictly utilitarian area studies without becoming antiquarian. Launched in 1964, China Report has, over the years, widened its interests and aims and transformed itself into a scholarly journal that seeks a better understanding of China more...

7. India Quarterly

India Quarterly is a peer reviewed journal of international affairs. When launched in 1945, its focus was primarily on India and Asia. However, as India’s interests have expanded so too has the mandate of the journal to include submissions on varied themes that are likely to impact India’s regional and global interests. As the flagship publication of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), the India Quarterly encourages scholars, analysts and policy makers to contribute original articles on matters concerning international relations, national foreign more...

8. International Studies

International Studies is a peer-reviewed journal that is committed to exploring and understanding Indian foreign policy, the theory and practice of non-alignment and the developmental and security problems of Third World countries. This scholarly journal publishes original research articles on a wide range of issues and problems of contemporary relevance in the broad field of international studies. The journal provides insights in international politics and organization, international economics, defence and strategic studies, political geography and international law. International Studies, a peer reviewed scholarly more...

9. Contemporary dilemmas Education, Politics and Values

The aim of the journal "Contemporary dilemmas: Education, Politics and Values" is to publish high-quality research articles that address the challenges and dilemmas facing education, politics, and values in the 21st century. The journal is interested in articles that explore the following topics: The impact of globalization and technological change on education The relationship between education and social justice The role of education in promoting democracy and civic engagement The challenges of teaching values in a pluralistic society The relationship more...