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 23rd Volume of the SIR Journal of International Relations is set for publication in Spring 2022, and submissions will be open soon. 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 has a circulation of 3,000 copies, which are distributed to over 200 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 Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright; Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger; Vice President Joe Biden; Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization; Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations; and Robert Zoellick, president of the World Bank.

Online Journal

The Sigma Iota Rho Journal of International Relations Online Edition publishes articles and analyses on current global issues throughout the year. We accept unsolicited submissions and welcome pitches from undergraduate students in the field of international studies. We consider all submissions on a rolling basis.  We currently accept research papers and op-eds.

Submission Rules:

  • Work must be relevant to the field of international relations.

  • Work must be unpublished, original work.

  • Work should be written to engage a wide audience, including non-specialists.

  • Work must be submitted in Word format: 1-inch margins, 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spacing

For all submissions and inquiries, please email us at onlinejournal@sigmaiotarho.org

When submitting your piece via email, please be sure to follow the following:

  • Email Subject as “Online Journal Submission”

  • Include a one-sentence bio of yourself (name, school, year)

  • Save the article as “AuthorLastName_ShortenedNameOfArticle”

Op-ed

Op-ed provide a platform for students to write about a thematic or regional subject that particularly interests them and make a logical argument/opinion.

Guidelines:

  • Makes a stance/viewpoint on international affair issue(s), using credible sources.

  • Between 500 to 1,200 words.

  • Hyperlink sources (or attach a comment with the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition citation if the resource does not have a “link”).

Research

Research provides a platform for students to publish their academic papers and research.

Guidelines:

  • Provides an analysis, interpretation, and argument on international affair issue(s) based on independent research.

  • Between 1,500 to 10,000 words.

    • Excluding bibliography.

    • Brevity is highly encouraged.

  • Citations must be Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition (Notes and Bibliography system).

  • Include an abstract (max 200 words) and bibliography.

  • If applicable, note competing interests, acknowledgements, and/or ethics/consent.

Print Journal

Deadline: Spring 2023 deadline is February 10, 2023.

Submission Rules: 

  • Authors must be current students, with preference given to current SIR members and undergraduates. Non-Members and Graduate students may still submit.

  • 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 relations.

  • 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, 17th Edition

  • Include a cover page with the following:

    • Article's title

    • Author's full name, email, telephone number, and university, SIR chapter, and mailing address.

  • Include a 200 word abstract

  • A brief biography of the author

Send submissions & questions to the editorial board at journal@sigmaiotarho.org