BJPIR typically carries around eight full length articles per issue. Full length articles are sent out to three reviewers, who will be invited to comment through the manuscript central system. This system will also be used to email authors the reviewers' reports and the editors' verdict and instructions.

What we publish?

A lot of our articles have a British/ UK politics focus - including reflections on British approaches, traditions and thinkers. This has always been a distinctive feature of the journal's identity, but we are not exclusively a British politics journal. We are particularly keen to increase the number of IR submissions, but we will also carry pieces that are genuinely theoretically and methodologically innovative in areas such as political theory, political economy, comparative politics and public policy. Moreover, we will carry articles on a theme or issue that in the editorial team's view is of such global significance that it matters for all states and countries irrespective of geographical location. It is also something of a priority for us to carry more articles from emerging (as well as established) North American scholars as well as scholars based outside of the UK more generally.

Why send papers to BJPIR?

A hard copy of BJPIR goes out to 1,600 PSA members world wide. The subscription to BJPIR e alerts through the Wiley Blackwell site is over 3,000 and the journal has over 3,000 institutional subscriptions. This means BJPIR is very favourably placed relative to most politics and international relations journals to disseminate your research to a wide pool of scholars, increasing the likelihood that your article will be picked up, read and cited by others working in the field.

We have installed an efficient review process, due to a large and well managed editorial team that has increased the speed and ease of the review process. Verdicts and responses will in most cases in the first instance be relayed to authors within two months. We also prioritize articles that are very current and topical in terms of sequencing. We will do everything we can to ensure you enjoy a speedy, smooth and thorough review and publication process, from the time of initial submission through to proofs and eventual publication.

We are ISI listed - now a crucial strategic consideration, for all authors.