The Quarterly Journal of International Relations Researches aims to advance the scientific and scholarly discourse in the field of international relations and Iran’s foreign policy, providing a platform for the publication of original, analytical, critical, and theoretical research.
The main objectives of the journal are to:
Provide comprehensive and scholarly responses to issues in foreign policy and international relations, supporting the scientific approach to policymaking in these areas.
Guide national research towards international issues that have the greatest impact on the interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Facilitate scientific and applied problem identification related to the challenges and constraints of the country’s foreign policy and international relations.
Enhance the knowledge and expertise of specialists and practitioners to improve the awareness and understanding of decision-makers, thereby strengthening effective policymaking for leveraging opportunities and addressing national challenges.
Publish, evaluate, and analyze issues related to Iran’s foreign policy and international relations in compliance with scientific and scholarly standards.
The journal welcomes original, peer-reviewed research articles with analytical, critical, or theoretical approaches in the following areas:
Theories and history of international relations
International politics and Iran’s foreign policy
International political economy
International security and strategic issues
Political and economic affairs of the Islamic world and developing countries
Political geography, geopolitics, and regional studies
International organizations, regimes, and conventions
Topics related to global policy, diplomacy, and contemporary international developments
The vision of the Quarterly Journal of International Relations Researches is to:
Become a nationally and internationally recognized scholarly reference in the field of international relations and foreign policy
Enhance the quality and impact of published research
Build a network of leading researchers and experts to advance knowledge and scholarship at national and international levels
Facilitate open and global access to scientific findings for researchers, students, and policymakers