About the Journal

The Czech Journal of International Relations (CJIR) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes scholarly work in International Relations (IR), and also research based in other disciplines if its contribution is relevant for IR. The journal’s scope is neither theoretically nor geographically restricted, yet it seeks to promote research that resonates within the Central and Eastern European (CEE) context.

CJIR therefore provides a venue for studies on European politics, international institutions, small states, environmental politics, great-power competition, international conflicts, migration, and related topics that have implications for, or originate from, the CEE region. While it strives to foster academic excellence in and support researchers from Central and Eastern Europe, the journal welcomes contributions from all parts of the world. The journal invites suggestions for special issues. CJIR publishes peer-reviewed articles, discussion articles and book reviews.

The journal is published by the Institute of International Relations (IIR) in Prague, Czech Republic. The IIR is an independent public research institution which conducts scholarly research in the area of international relations. Its founder is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. CJIR is fully Open Access, with no Article Processing Charges.

Why publish in the Czech Journal of International Relations?

CJIR is a leading voice in the study of international relations within the Czech Republic and the broader CEE region.
CJIR offers an experienced pool of reviewers, which combines experts on IR theories with regional specialists.
CJIR is open to a broad range of approaches – CJIR was a pivotal journal in bringing new theoretical and methodological approaches to Czech IR and we are eager to continue in this tradition.
CJIR provides a careful editorial work – our editors work closely with both authors and reviewers and we aim to make the most of the articles submitted to our journal.
CJIR offers a fast review process – the editors aim for making the final decision within two to three months of receiving it. Initial evaluation takes 2 days on average.
CJIR publishes articles online ahead of print – accepted articles will appear on our webpage as soon as it is processed

The Czech Journal of International Relations is an open access journal. All our content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles and reviews, or use them for any other lawful purpose without asking for prior permission from the publisher or the author. These conditions are in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative definition of open access. Texts published in Czech Journal of International Relations are available under the licence Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0. Our journal does not apply article processing or submission charges.

The Czech Journal of International Relations (CJIR) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes scholarly work in International Relations (IR), and also research based in other disciplines if its contribution is relevant for IR. The journal’s scope is neither theoretically nor geographically restricted, yet it seeks to promote research that resonates within the Central and Eastern European (CEE) context.

CJIR is fully Open Access, without Article Processing Charges.

The journal is published by the Institute of International Relations Prague. It is indexed in the Web of Science (ESCI), Scopus, C.E.E.O.L., ProQuest, Ebsco Political Science Complete, DOAJ, and other databases.