India Quarterly
A Journal of International AffairsIndia Quarterly (IQ) is the flagship publication of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi and publishes in collaboration with M/s SAGE Publications, New Delhi (since January 2009).
India Quarterly is a refereed journal of international affairs. It was originally launched in 1945; its focus was on India and Asia. India has changed since then as has the texture of global politics and the journal now accepts papers on themes in global and regional politics that are likely to impact India’s interests.
The aim of the Journal is to encourage scholars,analysts and policy makers from India and abroad to contribute original articles on matters concerning international relations and national foreign policies.
The Journal promotes critical and objective analysis on any theme of importance relating to foreign policy and international affairs. Its purview includes regional and global concerns such as environmental issues, energy security, the international ramifications of identity-centric conflicts, cross-border movements of people and related concerns of human trafficking, illegal weapons transfers, terrorism human security, and global and regional political economy.
The opinions expressed in the India Quarterly are those of the authors and need not necessarily be in conformity with the views of the ICWA.
India Quarterly is indexed in ‘International Political Science Abstracts’ and ‘ABC of Political Science’ and Scopus. The copyright and all rights of reproduction and translation of material published in India Quarterly are reserved by the Council. Application for permission to translate or reproduce any material contained in them should be made to the Editor, India Quarterly.
Manuscripts and all editorial correspondence should be addressed to: The Editor, India Quarterly, at Indian Council of World Affairs, Sapru House, 01, Barakhambha Road, New Delhi 110 001. Manuscripts should be submitted via email only to ?editor.iq@icwa.in.
Please refer to our Guidelines for Contributors to India Quarterly before submission of your manuscript.
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
As the flagship publication of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), India Quarterly is a prestigious peer-reviewed journal that has been at the forefront of scholarly discourses since its inception in 1945. It has been publishing well-researched and scholarly articles that provide insights into various dimensions of international relations. The journal values interdisciplinary contributions that bridge various fields, such as political science, economics, history and law, offering comprehensive perspectives. It welcomes contributions from around the world, with diverse viewpoints and deeper understanding of regional and global issues. The journal aims to solicit insightful articles on international relations grounded in empirics and theories. It aims to enhance understanding on international affairs and foster informed debate on regional and global issues. The journal welcomes articles that are of relevance to policy issues besides their academic inquiry.
The scope of the journal is wide-ranging. It covers traditional issues of inter-state competition, cooperation, confrontation and conflict plus emerging areas of non-traditional issues, including climate and environment, energy and human-security challenges. Matters of global, regional and national security concerns, such as terrorism, nuclear dangers, arms race, cyber issues and the impact of new technologies on international relations are also within the scope of the journal.
The opinions expressed in the India Quarterly are those of the authors and need not necessarily be in conformity with the views of the ICWA.
Peer Review Process: The journal conducts a rigorous peer review process by experts in the field to ensure high standards of quality and relevance.
Book Reviews and Commentaries: In addition to research articles, the journal also publishes book reviews; and commentaries that provide critical insights and reflections on current international affairs.
| Chintamani Mahapatra | Founder & Honorary Chairperson, Kalinga Institute of Indo-Pacific Studies |
| Preeti Nalwa | Foreign Policy and International Relations Analyst |
| Manish Tourangbam | Foreign Policy Analyst |
| G Balachandran | Consulting Fellow, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi, India |
| Deepak Bhojwani | Former Ambassador, Government of India, India |
| Aparajita Biswas | Professor, Bombay University, Mumbai, India |
| Sanjay Chaturvedi | Professor, South Asian University, New Delhi |
| Nandan Unnikrishnan | Vice- President, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi, India |
| Ibrahim Awad | Professor, American University, Cairo, Egypt |
| Kanti Bajpai | Professor and Director, Centre on Asia and Globalisation, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore |
| Gopalan Balachandran | Professor, International History and Politics, The Graduate Institute, Geneva |
| Rajen Harshe | President, Govind Ballabh Pant Social Science Institute, Allahabad, India |
| Indivar Kamtekar | Professor,Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi |
| Gilbert Khadiagala | University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa |
| Fyodor Lukyanov | Professor, Research Director, Faculty of World Economy and International Affair, National Research University, Moscow, Russia |
| Lalit Mansingh | Former Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, India |
| Amitabh Mattoo | Professor, School of International Relations, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India |
| Dirk Messner | Professor, United Nations University, Bonn |
| C Raja Mohan | Professor and Director, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore |
| Chris Ogden | Associate Professor, School of International Relations, University of St Andrews, United Kingdom |
| K Raghunath | Former Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, India |
| Dhruv Raina | Professor, Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi |
| Rajesh Rajagopalan | Professor, Centre for International Politics and Diplomacy, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi |
| Yan Xuetong | Professor and Director, Institute of International Studies, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China |
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