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Review of International Studies @risjnl.bsky.social · 2h

Happy to share this update from our sister journal EJIS: Dr. Matthew Ford & Dr. Simone Tholens are joining the EJIS team as editors!

Congratulations, @ejisbisa.bsky.social!

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Review of International Studies @risjnl.bsky.social · 2d

📆 Mark your calendars! 📆

Be sure to join us for this event and hear from our editors Maria Mälksoo, Soumita Basu, and Priya Dixit.

BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 2d

Upcoming Africa and International Studies WG event 📚

'Meet the editors: publishing webinar' with Review of International Studies - meet some of the editorial team and engage with getting a behind the scenes look at the processes of publication! 🎉

👉 https://ow.ly/YJvf50X9zNT

Meet the editors: publishing webinar with the Review of International Studies- Africa and International Studies | BISA

- Africa and International Studies Working Group

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Patricia M. Thornton @pm-thornton.bsky.social · Apr 5

Interesting new paper in the Review of International Studies comparing #India & #China, and arguing that "maps can do much more than lie...maps are interested constructions": Construction & control of cartographic imaginaries: Kashmir & #Taiwan #台灣 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Construction and control of cartographic imaginaries: Kashmir and Taiwan | Review of International Studies | Cambridge Core

Construction and control of cartographic imaginaries: Kashmir and Taiwan

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Review of International Studies @risjnl.bsky.social · 4d

Just a reminder that our new 3.7 impact factor is thanks to the fantastic research we have received from our authors over the last few years. Take a look at our top cited articles of all time 👇

Most cited | Review of International Studies | Cambridge Core

Most cited Review of International Studies - Soumita Basu, Andrew Hom, Cian O’Driscoll

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Lisa Dellmuth @lisadellmuth.bsky.social · 5d

My warmest congratulations to the #UN to its 80th birthday - thanks to the Review of International Studies for the open access articles on the UN #polisky #internationalrelations #UnitedNations @mybisa.bsky.social

BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 5d

Review of International Studies #freetoread articles for the UN's 80th anniversary! 🎉

Exploring all aspects of the UN from its creation to it's failures to measure up to its ideals and values 📚

Read here: https://ow.ly/P2FJ50X7NPZ
Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR Jonas Tallberg

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Review of International Studies @risjnl.bsky.social · 4d

#ICYMI: We have a special collection of articles that reflect on the role of the United Nations to mark the 80th anniversary. These articles are free to read until the end of the year!

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Review of International Studies @risjnl.bsky.social · 5d

☀️ BISA is back in sunny Brighton! ☀️

The submission site is now OPEN for abstract, roundtable and panel submissions!

🌎 Submit here 👉 buff.ly/kK9oIlM

@mybisa.bsky.social #BISA2026

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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 5d

Review of International Studies #freetoread articles for the UN's 80th anniversary! 🎉

Exploring all aspects of the UN from its creation to it's failures to measure up to its ideals and values 📚

Read here: https://ow.ly/P2FJ50X7NPZ
Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR Jonas Tallberg

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Review of International Studies @risjnl.bsky.social · 5d

📣 Two pieces of advice from RIS 📣

1️⃣ Submit a paper or panel for #BISA2026

2️⃣ Follow our sister journal @ejisbisa.bsky.social

European Journal of International Security @ejisbisa.bsky.social · 13d

☀️ BISA is back, sunnier than ever, and OPEN for abstract, roundtable and panel submissions! 🥂

'Is International Studies ready for what comes next? New thinking, new directions' 🌎

Submit here! 👉 buff.ly/kK9oIlM

#BISA2026 🎉

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Review of International Studies @risjnl.bsky.social · 5d

Are you designing IR courses this semester? Our special collections and editor's collections can be a great resource for students! Check out the full list on our website ⤵️

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Review of International Studies @risjnl.bsky.social · 7d

🚨New Special Collection🚨

These articles explore the founding of the UN, the relationship between the organization and states, the role of the public, and the ideas that helped create the current international system.

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Review of International Studies @risjnl.bsky.social · 7d

🍂 Happy Monday! 🍂

We have published four issues so far this year, and two more to come! We shifted to a six-issue volume in 2024, but did you know that ALL our issues are available to read on our website?

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Review of International Studies @risjnl.bsky.social · 9d

#ICYMI: Jason Ralph's video abstract for his article, "American Pragmatism, the Frankfurt School, and the future of Critical International Relations Theory" is now available on our website!

The article is #OpenAccess, so be sure to check it out here 👇

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Review of International Studies @risjnl.bsky.social · 10d

Are you following us on LinkedIn? Be sure to check out our page for the latest from our editorial team!👇

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 10d

80 Years of the UN - a new collection of articles from the Review of International Studies -

https://cup.org/3WlBVWQ

cc @mybisa.bsky.social @risjnl.bsky.social

Promotional banner for the Review of International Studies, featuring a caption '80 years of the UN' with a background image of the Earth.

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Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · 12d

Where not #OpenAccess the latest issue of @risjnl.bsky.social is free to read for a limited period -

Review of International Studies - Volume 51 - Issue 4 - cup.org/4n3nN08

Banner for 'Review of International Studies' featuring text and a partial view of the Earth with the announcement 'NEW ISSUE ONLINE'.

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Review of International Studies @risjnl.bsky.social · 12d

What do Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Buzzsprout all have in common? They are all places where you can subscribe to our podcast! New episodes will be dropping soon, so stayed tuned! 🎧

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Review of International Studies @risjnl.bsky.social · 12d

Won’t you join RIS and EJIS for #BISA2026?

European Journal of International Security @ejisbisa.bsky.social · 13d

☀️ BISA is back, sunnier than ever, and OPEN for abstract, roundtable and panel submissions! 🥂

'Is International Studies ready for what comes next? New thinking, new directions' 🌎

Submit here! 👉 buff.ly/kK9oIlM

#BISA2026 🎉

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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 13d

🏆 Apply now🏆

Our new BISA Africa and International Studies WG & Review of International Studies prize is looking for the best early-career researcher paper
Winner will be invited to present at #BISA2026 & mentored through RIS publication processes 🎉

Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/JkJq50X48wr

Call for papers: the Africa and International Studies early-career best paper prize 2026- Africa and International Studies | BISA

- Africa and International Studies Working Group

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Review of International Studies @risjnl.bsky.social · 13d

"Constructing business authority in global governance: A Bourdieusian account of multi-level meaning fixation" is the latest article by Adrian Calmettes & Dominic J. Pfister. They put together a great video abstract, check it out on the BISA website!

Constructing business authority in global governance: A Bourdieusian account of multi-level meaning fixation

Adrian Calmettes and Dominic J Pfister discuss their new RIS article along with the video abstract.

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Review of International Studies @risjnl.bsky.social · 14d

RIS is teaming up with the BISA Africa and International Studies Working Group to announce a prize for the best early-career researcher paper for 2026!

Find out more information on the BISA website 👉 buff.ly/tNh8d8d

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Review of International Studies @risjnl.bsky.social · 14d

#DidYouKnow our latest issue is free to read right now on our website? These fantastic articles make significant contribution to both theory and empirics, so please take the time to have a read.

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Review of International Studies @risjnl.bsky.social · 16d

The #BISA2026 call for papers is now open! RIS will have several panels this year, and we'd love to see many of our authors (and readers!) also in Brighton.

📝 Register Here ➡️ conference.bisa.ac.uk

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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 17d

'Susan Strange meets the everyday: The mundane sources of structural power' 🌎

🎉 Read a summary of this fascinating new @kasperarabi.bsky.social @risjnl.bsky.social article 👉 buff.ly/96iK4c2

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@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org @warwickpais.bsky.social

Susan Strange meets the everyday: The mundane sources of structural power

Kasper Arabi discuss the key points from his new RIS article.

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Review of International Studies @risjnl.bsky.social · 18d

In issue 51(4), Britt Leake shows how ontological security shaped France's decision to leave Algeria. The article is free to read on our website!

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