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International relations

Information and resources for studies in international relations.

Key journal article databases

Journal articles will give you more detailed analysis and critical research on international relations. Use Library Search for articles across a wide range of the UQ Library's journal article collections, or select an individual database for a more targeted subject-specific approach.

Peer reviewed articles

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Australian Political Studies Association (APSA) Preferred Journals List

The Australian Political Studies Association (APSA), as the peak body in Political Science and International Relations in Australia, developed a preferred journal rankings list to demonstrate journal quality. The list is ranked A* through to C, with 5% of journals ranked A*, 15% A, 30% B and 50% C.

2019 APSA Preferred Journal List

Further information about the list can be found via the APSA Publications website.

The Library provides access to these journals across a number of databases and publisher platforms. To find material from a specific journal, search the journal title in Library search to find what platform we provide access to this resource. Large citation databases like Scopus and Web of Science allow you to search the across the abstracts of a number of these journals in a single platform.