Call for Editors of the European Journal of International Relations
European Consortium for Political Research
Deadline: Tue, 31 Mar 2026
The Joint Management Committee (JMC) of the ECPR Standing Group on International Relations (SGIR) and the European International Studies Association (EISA) are looking for a new editorial team to take over the running of the European Journal of International Relations (EJIR) from 1 January 2027.
The EJIR was launched in 1995, and it is published in association with Sage. As one of the leading international journals in the field, it currently holds a five-year Impact Factor of 4 and ranks 22 in the field of International Relations according to the 2024 Clarivate Journal Rankings.
The present editorial team is led by Oliver Kessler at the University of Erfurt, and includes Zeynep Gulsah Capan (Erfurt), Sofia Hoffmann (Erfurt), Jorg Kustermans (Antwerp) and Halvard Leira (NUPI).
About the EJIR
The European Journal of International Relations (EJIR) publishes peer-reviewed scholarly contributions across the full breadth of the field of international relations, from cutting-edge theoretical debates to topics of contemporary and historical interest to scholars and practitioners in the IR community. The journal eschews adherence to any particular school or approach, nor is it predisposed or restricted to any particular methodology.











