The Hague Journal of Diplomacy
| Discipline | International relations |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Jan Melissen |
| Publication details | |
| History | 2006–present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Hague J. Dipl. |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 1871-1901 (print) 1871-191X (web) |
| Links | |
The Hague Journal of Diplomacy (HJD) is a peer-reviewed academic journal published quarterly.[1][2][3]
HJD publishes research on the theory, practice, processes and outcomes of diplomacy in both its traditional state-based forms, as well as contemporary diplomatic expressions practiced by states and non-state entities.[4]
Prof. Jan Melissen is the editor-in-chief of the journal,[5] with him and Prof. Paul Sharp (University of Minnesota Duluth) as the journal's founding co-editors.[6]
Dr. Noé Cornago (University of the Basque Country), Prof. Jérémie Cornut (Simon Fraser University), Dr. Elsa Hedling (Lund University), Prof. Marcus Holmes (College of William & Mary), Dr. Heidi Maurer (University for Continuing Education Krems), Dr. Deepak Nair (Australian National University), Dr. Khushi Singh Rathore (European University Institute), and Dr. Anna-Lena Rüland (Université Laval) are associate editors of HJD.[6]
Founded in 2005,[7] HJD published its inaugural issue in January 2006.[8]
The journal is published by Brill/Nijhoff.[6]
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2025 five-year impact factor of 1.5.[9]
According to Scopus, the journal has a 2025 CiteScore of 2.2.[10]
HJD Best Book and Article awards
Best Book Award
The Best Book Award is presented triennially to the author(s) or editor(s) of a monograph that "best advances the theoretical and/or empirical study of diplomacy."[11]
| Year | Recipient(s) | Book Title | Publisher |
| 2021 | Markus Kornprobst | Co-Managing International Crises: Judgements and Justifications | Cambridge University Press |
| 2023 | Rohan Mukherjee | Ascending Order: Rising Powers and the Politics of Status in International Institutions | Cambridge University Press |
| 2026 | Dylan Loh | China's Rising Foreign Ministry: Practices and Representations of Assertive Diplomacy | Stanford University Press |
Article Award
The Hague Journal of Diplomacy Article Award is presented to the author(s) of a peer-reviewed research article published within the journal that significantly advances the theoretical or empirical study of diplomacy.[12]
Online presence
The online platform of the Hague Journal of Diplomacy (HJD) features blogs, articles, videos, podcasts, and news.[7] In 2019, HJD launched The Hague Diplomacy Blog to foster debate on the diplomatic aspects of international politics.[13] The journal also maintains a presence on LinkedIn.[14]
Abstracting and indexing
HJD is abstracted and indexed in:[6]
- Current Abstracts
- Emerging Sources Citation Index
- ERIH PLUS
- International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
- PAIS International
- Political Science Complete
- Scopus
- Social Science Premium Collection
- TOC Premier
- Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
References
- ↑ The Hague journal of diplomacy. WorldCat. 2006. OCLC 901013971.
- ↑ "The Hague Journal of Diplomacy". ResearchGate.
- ↑ "The Hague Journal of Diplomacy". SCImago Journal Rank.
- ↑ "Jan Melissen". Leiden University.
- 1 2 3 4 "The Hague Journal of Diplomacy". Brill. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- 1 2 "About". Leiden University.
- ↑ "The Hague Journal of Diplomacy Volume 1 Issue 1 (2006)". Brill.
- ↑ "Journal Citation Reports – The Hague Journal of Diplomacy". Journal Citation Reports. Clarivate. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Scopus Sources – The Hague Journal of Diplomacy". Scopus Sources. Elsevier. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "HJD Book Award". www.universiteitleiden.nl. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ "HJD Article Award". www.universiteitleiden.nl. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
- ↑ "Introducing: The Hague Diplomacy Blog". Leiden University. November 2019.
- ↑ "The Hague Journal of Diplomacy". LinkedIn. Retrieved 12 May 2026.