The International Journal of Politics and Security (IJPS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to advancing theoretical, empirical, and methodological research in International Relations and Security Studies.
The journal provides an international and interdisciplinary platform for original scholarship examining contemporary political and security challenges, evolving security practices, and transformations in the international order. It encourages diverse theoretical perspectives and welcomes qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research, as well as conceptual and normative analyses.
IJPS particularly encourages research that advances theoretical debates, develops analytical frameworks, or provides new empirical insights into international politics and security.
IJPS welcomes original research addressing a broad range of topics in International Relations and Security Studies, including:
- International Relations theory and contemporary debates
- Traditional, critical, and emerging approaches to Security Studies
- International, regional, and global security
- Foreign policy analysis and strategic decision-making
- Strategic culture, military affairs, war, and peace
- International organizations, global governance, and international law
- Conflict resolution, mediation, and post-conflict processes
- Terrorism, intelligence, and counterterrorism
- Political violence, power relations, identity, norms, and discourse
- Ontological security and the social dimensions of security
- Cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and emerging security technologies
- Hybrid threats and transnational security challenges
- Disasters, societal resilience, and non-traditional security
- Regional and area studies with a clear connection to international politics or security
The journal encourages interdisciplinary contributions drawing on political science, law, sociology, history, strategic studies, and related fields, provided they make a clear and substantive contribution to the study of international politics and security.
All submissions are expected to demonstrate originality, analytical depth, methodological rigor, and relevance to the journal's scope.