The Quarterly Journal of International Relations Researches is a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal with open access and a double-blind peer review process, published in collaboration with the Iranian Association of International Studies in Tehran, Iran. The journal has been active since summer 2011 (1390) and, according to the license from the Iranian Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology, has been recognized as a scientific–research journal from its first issue.
The journal provides a platform for publishing original and high-quality research in global politics, international relations, regional studies, and strategic developments in the international system. Its primary goal is to advance scientific discourse nationally and internationally. The journal welcomes articles with analytical, critical, or theoretical approaches on topics such as:
Theories of international relations, history, and international politics
Foreign policy and Iran's external relations
International political economy
International security and strategic-military issues
Political issues in the Islamic world and developing countries
Political geography and geopolitics
Regional studies and international organizations
International regimes, conventions, and other related subjects
All published articles are assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to facilitate proper citation and retrieval. The journal is published with open access, ensuring researchers, students, and policymakers worldwide can easily access the latest scientific findings.
The Quarterly Journal of International Relations Researches ©, published by the Iranian Association of International Studies, is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Authors fully retain all moral and economic rights related to the publication of their articles. The journal is authorized to publish the article in print, digital, online formats, and in both national and international indexing databases. All financial benefits belong to the journal. This right may only be revoked if the author formally withdraws the manuscript before final acceptance or if the article is rejected by the journal.
The CC BY-NC 4.0 license allows users to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, provided that:
Attribution: The author and the journal are properly credited.
NonCommercial: The material is used exclusively for non-commercial purposes.
Official license link: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Authors retain full copyright ownership of their articles, preserving both moral and economic rights. This means that authors have complete control over the use, distribution, republication, and other scholarly uses of their work, even after publication in the journal. Publication in the journal does not transfer ownership to the journal, and the author’s rights remain fully protected.
The journal adheres to the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines. Authors are responsible for scientific integrity, transparency, and respecting the rights of others. Reviewers and the editorial board must maintain confidentiality, impartiality, and rigorous scholarly evaluation. Any form of plagiarism, data fabrication, or misrepresentation will result in rejection of the article.
Authors must declare any real or potential conflicts of interest when submitting their manuscripts. Reviewers and editors will abstain from evaluation or decision-making in case of a conflict of interest. Transparency in declaring conflicts ensures scientific trust and enhances the journal’s credibility.
The journal is published with full open access. Articles are freely accessible online immediately upon acceptance (early view) and after print publication. Sharing, distribution, and use of articles are permitted as long as proper credit is given to the author and the journal.
Benefits of Open Access:
Authors retain copyright of their work
Free and unrestricted access for readers worldwide
Increased visibility and citation of articles
No geographical access limitations
Timely and rapid publication
All submitted manuscripts are checked using the IranDoc similarity detection system. The allowed similarity threshold is 14%. If plagiarism is detected in the main text or abstract, the article will be rejected immediately, and authors will be blacklisted for five years. Authors are encouraged to check their manuscripts with plagiarism detection software before submission.
The journal ensures that all published articles are archived in internal and international indexing databases to provide permanent and long-term access.
In addition to publication on the journal website, articles are indexed and archived in national and international databases to facilitate accessibility and retrieval for researchers. These platforms include:
Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC)
MagIran (Iranian Journals Database)
Noormags (Specialized Journals Database)
Comprehensive Humanities Portal
Google Scholar
This policy ensures that all published articles remain permanently and reliably accessible and are properly cited and used in scholarly research.