InfoGuides: International Relations and IR Theory: Find Peer Reviewed Articles

Search for articles on a topic

To find IR theory articles with a particular focus, search within these databases.

JSTOR
A good place to find articles from leading political science & international relations journals. Tip: JSTOR covers most disciplines, but you can limit your search to political science journals in the advanced search screen.
Political Science Complete
Easy-to-use, up-to-date search engine for your field.
International Security and Counter Terrorism Reference Center
This database offers information on virtually every dimension of security & counter-terrorism. Note: includes a wide variety of sources, so limit your search results to peer reviewed articles.

Browse these journals for recent peer reviewed articles in IR theory.

International Organization
One of the top journals in International Relations. This link takes you to coverage 1997-present. For earlier issues, search on the library website.
International Security
One of the top journals in its field.
International Studies Quarterly
The flagship journal of the International Studies Association.
European Journal of International Relations
The September 2013 special issue features articles on "The End of IR Theory?"
Millennium
Edited by students at the London School of Economics, Millennium is respected as a venue for scholarship critically engaged with mainstream international relations theory.