About this journal
Aims and scope
The Journal of European Integration publishes scholarly work on all aspects of the European integration process. We welcome submissions from a variety of disciplinary or multidisciplinary perspectives, ranging from political science and political economy to public administration, law, history, sociology and cultural studies. However, the primary emphasis is on the discussion of European integration in the fields of political science and international relations.
We understand European integration broadly, as pan-European process rather than merely the European Union, though the majority of our contributions might be devoted to the latter. We also publish comparative studies of federalism, regional integration and other forms of multilateral cooperation, as well as articles dealing with the European Union’s external relations and its global role, be it concerning economic, diplomatic or security relations.
Please note that we cannot accept papers based on mathematical economics or econometrics, and we discourage articles providing descriptive case studies of single countries or regions.
The main purpose of the Journal of European Integration is to serve a broad readership which implies that articles should be of a wider relevance rather than a of a highly technical or narrow nature. The emphasis should be on scholarly work and should provide, in particular, analysis rather than description or assertion. Given our readership, authors are encouraged to write in a clear and accessible style.
Contributions are published in English - please ensure that, if necessary, your contributions are language-checked before publication.
Peer Review
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two referees.
Journal metrics
Usage
- 299K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 2.2 (2023) Impact Factor
- Q1 Impact Factor Best Quartile
- 2.6 (2023) 5 year IF
- 6.4 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 1.738 (2023) SNIP
- 1.181 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 52 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 82 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 10 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 32% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication. However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
For more details, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
Journal metrics in brief
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of the following metrics (find out why).
- Usage: the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
- Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
- Impact Factor Best Quartile*: the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
- 5 Year Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal within a five-year window.
- CiteScore (Scopus)†: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over a four-year period.
- CiteScore Best Quartile†: the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
- SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation potential in the field.
- SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
- From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
- From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last six months.
- From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
- Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
Editorial board
Editorial Team
Nathalie Brack - Université Libre de Bruxelles ( [email protected])
Thomas Christiansen - Luiss University ( [email protected])
Anna Herranz-Surralés - Maastricht University ( [email protected])
Ana Juncos - Bristol University ( [email protected])
Reviews Section Editor:
Edoardo Bressanelli - Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies ( [email protected])
Emil Kirchner - University of Essex ( [email protected])
Editorial Office
Journal Manager:
Alessandra Carraro - Bocconi University ( [email protected]t)
Social Media Manager:
Pauline Thinus - Université Libre de Bruxelles ( [email protected])
Please address your correspondence to:
Journal of European Integration
c/o Luiss University
Viale Romania, 32
I-00197 Roma
Italy
Founding Editor:
Panayotis Soldatos - University of Montreal, Canada
Editorial Advisory Board
Kenneth Armstrong, University of Cambridge
Senem Aydin Düzgit, Sabanci University
Vicki Birchfield, Georgia Tech
Arjen Boin, Leiden University
Raphael Bossong, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik
Malte Brosig, University of the Witwatersrand
Natalia Chaban, University Of Canterbury
Michele Chang, College of Europe
Meng-Hsuan Chou, NTU Singapore
Olivier Costa, CNRS, CEVIPOF, Paris/College of Europe, Bruges
Mai’a K. Davis Cross, Northeastern University
Ben Crum, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Catherine E. De Vries, Bocconi University
Thomas Diez, University of Tübingen
Rachel Epstein, University of Denver
Frank Häge, University of Limerick
Sebastian Harnisch, University of Heidelberg
Miriam Hartlapp, Freie Universität Berlin
Erik Jones, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute
Michael Kaeding, Universität Duisburg-Essen
Christian Kaunert, Dublin City University & University of South Wales
Amie Kreppel, University of Florida
Theresa Kuhn, University of Amsterdam
Sandra Lavenex, University of Geneva
Christian Lequesne, Sciences Po Paris
Meltem Müftuler-Bac, Sabanci University
Craig Parsons, University of Oregon
Roman Petrov, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
Lucia Quaglia, University of Bologna
Anne Rasmussen, University of Copenhagen
Mark Rhinard, Stockholm University
Ariadna Ripoll Servent, University of Salzurg
Sabine Saurugger, Sciences Po Grenoble
Kaija Schilde, Boston University
Vivien Schmidt, Boston University
Nathalie Tocci, Istituto Affari Internazionali
Florian Trauner, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Anna Triandafyllidou, Ryerson University
Amy Verdun, Leiden University
Maarten Vink, European University Institute
Anders Wivel, University of Copenhagen
Alasdair Young, Georgia Tech
Abstracting and indexing
Indexed in Web of Science (SSCI) and Scopus.
Open access
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- Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
- Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
- Rigorous peer review for every open access article
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Society information
Members of the following groups can receive an individual print subscription to Journal of European Integration at a special society member rate. Contact +44 (0)20 8052 0501 or [email protected] to subscribe.
- American Political Science Association (APSA)
- European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR)
- European Union Studies Association (EUSA)
8 issues per year
Call for Proposals for Special Issues
The Journal of European Integration welcomes the submission of proposals for special issues, focusing in particular on topical issues, new developments in the study of the European Union, the application of a particular approach to empirical research or the analysis of important but under-researched aspects of European integration. For further information, please click here.
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