International Politics received an impact rating of 0.78, an increase of 0.4 from 2015's impact rating of 0.38.
The journal is published by Palgrave Macmillian and based at LSE IDEAS, edited by IDEAS Director Professor Michael Cox.
Professor Michael Cox commented:
"This was a terrific result for the journal and especially for its Managing Editor, Dr Fiona Stephen, who has worked tirelessly with the publishers and authors from around the world to produce a world class journal."