The BJPIR provides an outlet for the best of British political science and of political science on Britain

Founded in 1999, BJPIR is now based in the School of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy at Queen's University Belfast. It is a major refereed journal published by Wiley-Blackwell under the auspices of the Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom.

The 2010 Thompson Reuters (formerly ISI Citation Index) impact factor is 1.025, ranking the journal 19/73 in International Relations and 38/139 in Political Science.

Editorial: British Politics and International Relations in Times of Change

A new editorial team taking the reins of the British Journal of Politics and International Relations (BJPIR) is an opportune moment to reflect on what the journal is seeking to achieve. This issue marks a change of editorial team, with the highly successful six year Nottingham term coming to a close, and a team based in the School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy at Queen's University Belfast assuming custodianship of the journal. BJPIR has grown considerably since its launch in 1999. The journal is now, for instance, an ISI-cited journal, which should increase the reach, impact and 'citability' of BJPIR articles. The new team aims to build upon the successes of the previous Birmingham and Nottingham editorial teams. In our view, the journal has been evolving into a major outlet for Political Studies and International Relations scholarship in the UK and beyond for some time now, but that itself is an ongoing process that needs to be fostered and encouraged by the editors. This editorial sets out the vision of the new editorial team for BJPIR and highlights some new areas that we will be seeking to develop in an attempt to address some of the important challenges facing the profession. The bottom line facing any editorial team seeking to progress and develop a journal is to increase the volume and quality of submissions, as well as increasing the readership, circulation and awareness of the journal amongst the international scholarly community. We view these tasks as mutually reinforcing. We hope that the following will encourage authors to think of BJPIR as a venue when deciding upon an outlet for articles, because ultimately BJPIR is nothing without its authors, readers, subscribers and reviewers.

Read the full Editorial statement here