''Security Studies'' is a
peer-reviewed
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quarterly
academic journal
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covering
international relations
International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the Scientific method, scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities betwe ...
published by
Routledge
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that was established in 1991. The current editor-in-chief is
Randall Schweller
Randall L. Schweller is Professor of Political Science at The Ohio State University, where he has taught since 1994.
He earned his PhD from Columbia University in 1993 and was as an Olin Fellow at Harvard University
Harvard University ...
(
Ohio State University
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). According to the ''
Journal Citation Reports
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'', the journal has a 2017
impact factor
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of 1.778.
Along with ''
International Security
International security, also called global security is a term which refers to the measures taken by states and international organizations, such as the United Nations, European Union, and others, to ensure mutual survival and safety. These meas ...
'', it is the most prominent journal dedicated to security studies.
See also
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List of scholarly journals in international relations
References
External links
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International relations journals
Publications established in 1991
Security studies
Taylor & Francis academic journals
Quarterly journals
English-language journals
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