GET PUBLISHED
The Sigma Iota Rho (SIR) Journal of International Relations is looking for submissions from undergraduate students for its print and online journal. The 24th Volume of the SIR Journal of International Relations is set for publication in spring 2022. The online edition, SIRJournal.org, will maintain an interactive discussion of current affairs in international relations, with regular posts, updates, announcements and comment features throughout the academic year; submissions are rolling.
The Journal is in the Library of Congress and is distributed to over 190 undergraduate international relations programs and APSIA graduate international relations schools. Each edition includes a featured article by a leading voice in international relations—previous headliners have included 44th President of the United States, President Barack Obama; former Vice President of the United States, Joseph R. Biden; 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush; former Secretary of State of the United States of America, Dr. Henry A. Kissinger; former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright & former National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley; former Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Pascal Lamy; former Director-General of the World Health Organization, Margaret Chan; President of the Council on Foreign Relations, Richard Haass; and former President of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick.
Print Journal
Submissions for Spring 2023 (Deadline: Friday, February 10, 2023)
Submission Rules:
Authors must be current students
Articles must be original and previously unpublished
Articles must be between 2,000 and 6,000 words in length
Articles must pertain to the field of International Studies
Articles may include charts, graphs, or other pertinent illustrations.
Submission Guidelines:
Submit articles in Microsoft Word (.docx) format: 1-inch margins, 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spacing
Article must have a complete bibliography and footnotes according to the Chicago Manual of Style, 16th Edition
Include a cover page with the following:
Article's title
Author's first and last name, email (that will be functioning at least one year after publication), telephone number (cell phone preferred), physical address (to send a copy of the journal), and institution’s name
Include a 200 word abstract
A brief biography of the author
Send submissions & questions to the editorial board @ journal@sigmaiotarho.org
Online Journal
Online Submissions
Guidelines for submissions:
Work must be relevant to the field of international relations.
We accept Academic articles, book reviews, Op-eds, and, in some cases, relevant photographs.
Topics and lengths are flexible.
With submissions, authors should include their full name, institution’s name, email address in the submission.
Submissions should be emailed to onlinejournal@sigmaiotarho.org
Blogging
Blogging provides a platform for students to publish monthly about a thematic or regional subject that particularly interests them. Potential areas are flexible, but some examples include security studies, international economics, and human rights.
Guidelines for blogging:
Bloggers must commit to producing one blog per calendar month.
Blog posts must be related to the field of international relations and fall between 500-1,200 words
Applications must include student's full name, email address, phone number, institution’s name, and a sample blog post.