Aims and scope
The Cambridge Review of International Affairs (CRIA) is a peer-reviewed journal promoting debate on international affairs across the social sciences – including international studies, international relations, international history, international law, and international political economy – and between scholars and policymakers. CRIA defines the field of international affairs broadly in the hopes of soliciting novel, interdisciplinary work that will expand the horizons of current scholarship and thinking. Though CRIA does frequently publish high-quality quantitative work, the journal aims to provide a forum for scholarship interested in interdisciplinary and qualitative methods, as well as theoretical innovation. CRIA is particularly interested in historical IR work that places contemporary debates in their broader context.

The editorial team encourages not only the submission of unpublished original manuscripts, but also the submission of articles from panels, workshops, and conferences for joint publication as part of our thematic sections.

All scholarly articles in this journal undergo rigorous double anonymized peer review. Typically, original scholarly articles will be subjected to three reviews from leading academics knowledgeable on the subject. Review essays and shorter essays on policy or current events topics may be sent out for review or evaluated by the editors, as they deem appropriate. Book reviews are assessed by the Features Editor with input from the Editor(s)-in-Chief. The editors maintain final discretion over publication of all content. More information about our submission guidelines and the review process is available here.

The Cambridge Review of International Affairs is edited at the Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge and is published six times a year by Routledge, Taylor & Francis.

We also host academic journalism, including reportage on events in Cambridge, commentaries on current affairs, and scholarly debates on the department’s blog, In the Long Run. To contribute to our online content, please contact the editor.