About this journal
Aims and scope
AJIA is the journal of the Australian Institute of International Affairs. The Institute was established in 1933 as an independent and non-political body and its purpose is to stimulate interest in and understanding of international affairs among its members and the general public.
The aim of the Australian Journal of International Affairs is to publish high quality scholarly research on international political, social, economic and legal issues, especially (but not exclusively) within the Asia-Pacific region. The journal publishes Research Articles, refereed Review Articles and Discussion pieces. Research Articles are traditional scholarly articles. Review Articles use newly published books as the basis to thematically examine current events in International Relations. The journal also publishes Discussions which are high quality and engaging pieces of commentary, opinion and provocation in a variety of styles. The Australian Journal of International Affairs aims to analyse international issues for an Australian readership and to present Australian perspectives to readers in other countries. While seeking to stimulate interest in and understanding of international affairs, the journal does not seek to promote any particular policies or approaches. All suitable manuscripts submitted are sent to two referees in a full 'double anonymized' refereeing process.
Journal metrics
Usage
- 191K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 1.8 (2023) Impact Factor
- Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
- 1.9 (2023) 5 year IF
- 3.2 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 1.385 (2023) SNIP
- 0.636 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 15 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 66 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 17 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 28% 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
Editors-in-Chief:
Joanne Wallis - University of Adelaide, Australia
Tim Legrand - University of Adelaide, Australia
Editorial Manager:
Adela Alfonsi - University of Adelaide, Australia
Editorial Board:
Alan S. Alexandroff - University of Toronto, Canada
Alice Ba - University of Delaware, United States
Monika Barthwal-Datta - University of New South Wales, Australia
Nick Bisley - La Trobe University, Australia
Morgan Brigg - University of Queensland, Australia
Priya Chacko - University of Adelaide, Australia
Danielle Chubb - Deakin University, Australia
William Clapton - University of New South Wales, Australia
Michael Clarke - Deakin University, Australia
Dara Conduit - University of Melbourne, Australia
Jack Corbett - Monash University, Australia
Huiyun Feng - Griffith University, Australia
Courtney J. Fung - Macquarie University, Australia
Kai He - Griffith University, Australia
Henry Ivarature - Australian National University, Australia
Monica Jeong - Handong Global University, Republic of Korea
Tsutomu Kikuchi - Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan
Amy King - Australian National University, Australia
Katrina Lee Koo - Monash University, Australia
Cheng-Chwee Kuik - National University of Malaysia, Malaysia
James Laurenceson - University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Beverley Loke - Australian National University, Australia
Rory Medcalf - Australian National University, Australia
Anthony Milner - Australian National University, Australia
Zim Nwokora - Deakin University, Australia
Susan Park - University of Sydney, Australia
Sarah Percy - University of Queensland, Australia
Andrew Phillips - University of Queensland, Australia
Rajesh Rajagopalan - Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
Steven Ratuva - University of Canterbury, New Zealand
James Reilly - University of Sydney, Australia
Jeffrey Robertson - Yonsei University, Republic of Korea
Garry Rodan - Murdoch University, Australia
Maria Rost Rublee - University of Melbourne, Australia
Jivanta Schoettli - Dublin City University, Ireland
Shirley Scott - University of New South Wales, Australia
Laura Shepherd - University of Sydney, Australia
Rebecca Strating - La Trobe University, Australia
Maria Tanyag - Australian National University, Australia
Sara Teo - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Bryce Wakefield - Australian Institute of International Affairs, Australia
Shino Watanabe - Sophia University, Japan
Thomas Wilkins - University of Sydney, Australia
Yukyung Yeo - Kyung Hee University, Republic of Korea
Pichamon Yeophantong - Deakin University, Australia
Hyon Joo Yoo - Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Republic of Korea
Denghua Zhang - Australian National University, Australia
Abstracting and indexing
The Australian Journal of International Affairs is currently noted in the following: America: British Humanities Index; Current Contents/Behavioural Sciences; Historical Abstracts; History and Life; PAIS Select; Political Science Abstracts; Social Science Index; Social Science Index Ondisc; Information Service Online Edition; Asian-Pacific Economic Literature; Bibliography of Asian Studies (online); CSA Political Science Abstracts; CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts; Dietrich's Index Philosophicus; Excerpta Indonesica (online); EBSCOhost; GEOBASE; Guidelines; Humanities International Index; Geistes -und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Literatur; Geistes -und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Zeitschriftenliteratur; International Bibliography of the Social Sciences; Linguistics Abstracts; Linguistics and Language Behaviour Abstracts; M L A International Bibliography (Modern Language Association of America); Multicultural Education Abstracts (Print); OCLC; Periodicals Index Online; Research into Higher Education Abstracts; Russian Academy of Sciences Bibliographies; SCOPUS; Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts; Swets Information Services; Technical Education & Training Abstracts and Thomson Gale (Gale Group).
Open access
Australian Journal of International Affairs 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.
Why choose open access?
- Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
- Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
- 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
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
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News, offers and calls for papers
News and offers
- Announcing the winner of the Boyer Prize - read the winning paper here!
- Members of the NZIIA can subscribe at a rate of £50/US$100/AU$60. Contact +44 (0)20 7017 5543 or [email protected] to subscribe.
6 issues per year
Currently known as:
- Australian Journal of International Affairs (1990 - current)
Formerly known as
- Australian Outlook (1947 - 1989)
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