International Quarterly of Foreign Relations

The International Quarterly of Foreign Relations is recognized as one of the most prestigious scholarly journals in the fields of international relations and foreign policy in Iran. Since its establishment in 2009, the journal has served as an important academic platform for the dissemination of high-quality research and scholarly debates in these disciplines.

The journal is indexed in leading academic databases, including the Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC), the Ministry of Science's evaluation system, and other reputable indexing services, where it has consistently achieved the highest levels of academic quality and publishing standards. The International Quarterly of Foreign Relations is currently ranked in the Q1 category. Owing to its rigorous editorial policies, high academic standards, and commitment to scholarly excellence, the journal has consistently remained the preferred venue for researchers, scholars, and experts in the fields of international relations and foreign policy.

In order to facilitate the manuscript submission process for authors, the International Quarterly of Foreign Relations accepts all widely recognized citation and referencing styles at the initial submission stage, including APA, Harvard, Chicago, and other standard formats. Naturally, manuscripts that successfully pass the peer-review process and are accepted for publication are returned to their authors for final revisions. At this stage, authors are required not only to incorporate the reviewers' comments and recommendations but also to reformat their citations and references in accordance with the APA (7th edition) guidelines.