Foreign Policy Analysis (journal)
Foreign Policy Analysis is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal that was established in 2005 and published by Oxford University Press. It was created under the auspices of the International Studies Association. The journal asks a deceptively large question: how do governments actually make foreign policy decisions, and what drives the choices that shape the world? To answer it, the journal examines both the process of decision-making and the outputs it produces, drawing on comparative research and close study of individual cases.
Klaus Brummer, based at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt in Germany, and Brian Lai, at the University of Iowa, serve as the journal's editors-in-chief. Their shared stewardship reflects the journal's international character. The subject matter ranges across causes, effects, and processes of foreign policy decision-making, treating it not as a monolith but as a field with many distinct angles. Comparative work sits alongside case-specific analysis, letting scholars zoom out to patterns or zoom in on a single government's choices. By 2017, the journal had earned an impact factor of 1.386 according to the Journal Citation Reports, a measure that signals how frequently other researchers cite its published work.
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What is Foreign Policy Analysis journal and who publishes it?
Foreign Policy Analysis is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Studies Association. It covers the causes, processes, effects, and outputs of foreign policy decision-making.
When was the journal Foreign Policy Analysis established?
Foreign Policy Analysis was established in 2005.
Who are the editors-in-chief of Foreign Policy Analysis?
The editors-in-chief are Klaus Brummer of the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt in Germany and Brian Lai of the University of Iowa in the USA.
What impact factor does Foreign Policy Analysis have?
According to the Journal Citation Reports, Foreign Policy Analysis had an impact factor of 1.386 as of 2017.
What topics does Foreign Policy Analysis cover?
The journal covers the process, effects, causes, and outputs of foreign policy decision-making, approached in both comparative and case-specific ways.
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