Publishing Opportunities
Hemispheres: Tufts University Journal of International Affairs
Hemispheres, one of the oldest publications in the United States dedicated to publishing undergraduate research, publishes academic articles that address a wide range of social, economic, political and legal issues, contemporary and historical, within the framework of international relations.
Submissions are between 5,000 and 8,000 words, and are selected through a double-blind peer review process. The deadline for submissions is typically early in the Spring semester. Visit the Hemispheres website for more details.
Tufts Observer
For over 120 years, the Tufts Observer has stood the test of time as a weekly publication committed to insightful analysis of news, arts and entertainment and cultural trends. The Tufts Observer has a solid reputation for journalistic innovation and continues to challenge the Tufts community to affect positive change.
Journal of International Relations (Sigma Iota Rho)
The Honor Society for International Studies, Sigma Iota Rho (SIR), publishes a journal which is distributed to over 160 undergraduate international relations programs as well as to graduate international relations schools.
Print Submissions: articles must be between 2,000 and 6,000 words in length. Print submissions not selected for publication in the Journal are automatically considered for publication in the online Journal. Please send all submissions to journal@sigmaiotarho.org.
Online Submissions: include academic articles (between 1,500 and 4,000 words), book reviews (between 1,000 and 2,000 words), or opinion-editorial columns (800 and 1,200 words). Please send all submissions to sirjournal.online@gmail.com.
Journal of Politics & Society (Columbia University)
The Journal of Politics & Society is an academic publication of the social sciences and history, distributed nationally among academics on EBSCO, Google Scholar, and the Library of Congress. Featuring exclusively undergraduate work on political and social issues, the Journal seeks outstanding student research papers from seminars, upper-level electives, independent studies and thesis programs.
Submissions are typically between 20 and 50 pages, although all submissions will be considered. Read more details and instructions on how to submit your work to the Journal.
Release Peace: The Magazine
Tufts University has a collaboration with the international magazine “Release Peace: The Magazine” which gives students the opportunity to become a published author on a topic connected to their major, minors, or something they have personal experience with. This is a great opportunity for resume building and for developing one's writing skills. Students will get in-depth support from their editors in developing their piece. An article is 1,000 words and no draft is required before starting the editorial process with them. As the magazine covers a broad range of topics (history, international affairs, culture, society, national security, and much more), students can propose their own idea and discuss it with Release Peace’s editors. Importantly, the magazine is mostly read by professionals working in policymaking, NGOs, the United Nations, officials in D.C., NATO, and think tanks.
A call for submissions will be announced at the beginning of the Fall and Spring semester via the IR Weekly Newsletter. Please direct any questions to internationalrelations@tufts.edu and visit Release Peace: The Magazine for more information.
Southern California International Review
As a global research journal for international affairs, the Southern California International Review provides undergraduates with the opportunity to have their work seen by the international affairs community at large. Managed and edited by students at the University of Southern California, the Review publishes academic-grade research from undergraduates around the world. Each semester, the Review evaluates submissions and selects up to five full-length works to be printed in the journal and displayed in the online edition. Past editions have pieces from Georgetown University, the Australian National University, Stanford University and other top international affairs programs. Article topics published in the Review range from economic and political issues to cultural and social themes.
Submissions must be between 3,000 and 10,000 words. Submissions are accepted for the journal every semester, and students can submit their work at any time.
World Outlook
World Outlook is Dartmouth College's undergraduate journal of international affairs based at the Dickey Center for International Understanding. It is a student-run academic journal that publishes outstanding research papers by undergraduates in the field of international relations.
Papers should be between 12-40 pages in length, including thesis chapters or excerpts written on topics related to international affairs.