About this journal

Aims and scope

International Feminist Journal of Politics is a unique cross-cultural and international forum to foster debate and dialogue at the intersection of international relations, politics and women's studies. Developed by a team of leading feminist scholars, this journal brings together some of the most influential figures in the field to build a global critical community of writers and readers.

This journal features research on women, gender relations and sexuality from the perspectives of:

  • International relations
  • Political theory
  • Globalization studies
  • International political economy
  • Comparative politics
  • Peace research
  • International law
  • Development studies
  • Political geography
  • Cultural studies

As well as the main section of the journal featuring full-length articles, it also offers a special 'Conversations' section, which publishes interviews with leading scholars and practitioners, conference reports and film readings. The book review section regularly features review articles as well as individual book reviews.

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 anonymous referees. Articles in which the initial decision is to revise and resubmit are returned to one or both of the original referees. Final publication decisions rest with the three International Feminist Journal of Politics Editors (two of whom must be in agreement in cases where articles are rejected).

Journal metrics

Usage

  • 222K annual downloads/views

Citation metrics

  • 1.9 (2023) Impact Factor
  • Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
  • 2.4 (2023) 5 year IF
  • 3.3 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
  • Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
  • 1.201 (2023) SNIP
  • 0.533 (2023) SJR

Speed/acceptance

  • 84 days avg. from submission to first decision
  • 36 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
  • 36% acceptance rate

Editorial board

Editors-in-Chief
shine choi, Massey University, New Zealand
Natália Maria Félix de Souza, Pontifícal Catholic University of Saõ Paulo, Brazil
Amy Lind, University of Cincinnati, USA
Swati Parashar, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Elisabeth Prügl, Geneva Graduate Institute, Switzerland
Marysia Zalewski, Cardiff University, UK

Managing Editor
Ben Woolhead, Cardiff University, UK

Conversations Editors
Meghana V. Nayak, Pace University, USA
Sara Shroff, University of Toronto, Canada

Book Review Editors
Ebru Demir, Yildirim Beyazit University, Turkey
Katrina Lee-Koo, University of Queensland, Australia
Elisabeth Olivius, Umeå University, Sweden

Digital Media Editors
Emmanuelle Chauvet, Geneva Graduate Institute, Switzerland
Thomas Gregory, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Arthur Murta, Pontifícal Catholic University of São Paulo, Brazil
Lara M. Selis, Federal University of Uberlândia, Brazil

Editorial Board
Brooke A. Ackerly, Vanderbilt University, USA
Anna Agathangelou, York University, Canada
Zehra Arat, University of Connecticut, USA
Luciana Ballestrin, Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil
Maria Bargh, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Soumita Basu, South Asian University, India
Suzanne Bergeron, University of Michigan Dearborn, USA
Pascha Bueno-Hansen, University of Delaware, USA
Terrell Carver, University of Bristol, UK
Catia C. Confortini, Wellesley College, USA
Megan Daigle, Overseas Development Institute, UK
Sumona DasGupta, Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA), India
Bina D’Costa, Australian National University, Australia
Justin de Leon, University of Notre Dame, USA
Manisha Desai, Stony Brook University, USA
Kevin Dunn, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, USA
David Duriesmith, University of Sheffield, UK
Maya Eichler, Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada
Catherine Eschle, University of Strathclyde, UK
Elisabeth Jay Friedman, University of San Francisco, USA
Caron E. Gentry, Northumbria University, UK
Jamie J. Hagen, Queen’s University Belfast, UK
Wendy Harcourt, Erasmus University, Netherlands
Natalie Jester, University of Gloucestershire, UK
Ji Young Jung, Ewha Womans University, South Korea
Laura McLeod, University of Manchester, UK
Siphokazi Magadla, Rhodes University, South Africa
Rirhandu Mageza-Barthel, University of South Africa, South Africa
Marianne H. Marchand, Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Mexico
Krishna Menon, Ambedkar University Delhi, India
Anwar Mhajne, Stonehill College, USA
Patricia Mohammed, University of the West Indies, West Indies
Ahmad Qais Munhazim, Thomas Jefferson University, USA
Amy Niang, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco
Isis Nusair, Denison University, USA
V. Spike Peterson, University of Arizona, USA
Manuela Picq, Amherst College, USA, and Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador
Adriana Piscitelli,  State University of Campinas, Brazil
K. Melchor Quick Hall,  Brandeis University, USA
Anne Sisson Runyan,  University of Cincinnati, USA
Olivia Rutazibwa,  London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
Montserrat Sagot,  University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica
Sonalini Sapra,  Guilford College, USA
Saara Särmä,  National Defence University, Finland
Simona Sharoni,  Merrimack College, USA
Laura Sjoberg,  Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
Inger Skjelsbaek,  Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Norway
Constanza Tabbush,  Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dzodzi Tsikata,  SOAS, University of London, UK
Maria Amelia Viteri,  University of Maryland, USA
Sandra L. Whitworth,  York University, Canada
Annick T. R. Wibben,  Swedish Defence University, Sweden
Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso,  Brandeis University, USA
Punam Yadav,  University College London, UK
Li Yingtao,  Beijing Foreign Studies University, China
Gisela Zaremberg,  Facultad Latinoamerica de Ciencias Sociales, Mexico

International Advisory Council
Carol Cohn,  Consortium on Gender, Security and Human Rights
Cynthia Enloe,  Clark University, USA
Marianne Franklin,  University of Groningen, the Netherlands
Meenakshi Gopinath,  Women in Security, Conflict Management and Peace (WISCOMP), India
Heidi Hudson,  University of the Free State, South Africa
Kathleen B. Jones,  San Diego State University, USA
Heisook Kim,  Ewha Womans University, South Korea
Rekha Pande,  University of Hyderabad, India
Shirin Rai,  SOAS University of London, UK
Jindy Rosa,  Australian National University, Australia
Laura J. Shepherd,  University of Sydney, Australia
Jacqui True,  Monash University, Australia
Gillian Youngs,  independent researcher, UK

Open access

International Feminist Journal of Politics is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.

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  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

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