Horizons Sociaux Culturels

Journal's Presentation

The Journal of International and Regional Studies (JEIR) is an international, peer‑reviewed, open‑access academic journal published exclusively in digital format. It is supported by the HSC - Horizons Socio-culturels Association, headquartered in Île-de-France (France).

Full Title: Journal of International and Regional Studies (JEIR)
Languages of publication: English and French
Status: International peer-reeviewed academic journal
Disciplinary fields: International Relations, Political Science, Regional Studies

1. Mission and Vision

JEIR aims to serve as a leading bilingual (English–French) academic platform in the fields of international relations and regional studies. The journal seeks to:

• Promote and disseminate rigorous, original, and innovative research on contemporary global and regional dynamics;
• Foster interdisciplinary dialogue by integrating perspectives from political science, history, economics, sociology, law, and cultural studies;
• Foster interdisciplinary dialogue by integrating perspectives from political science, history, economics, sociology, law, and cultural studies;

2. Main Thematic Areas

The journal addresses a broad range of issues related to international affairs, including :

• Theories of international relations and epistemological debates;
• Global governance (international organizations, multilateralism, climate challenges, cybersecurity);
• International security (conflicts, crisis management and resolution, peace, emerging threats);
• International political economy (trade, finance, development, globalization);
• In‑depth regional studies (Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the Americas, Europe), encompassing political, economic, social, cultural, educational, and geopolitical dimensions;
• Foreign policy analysis and diplomacy;
• Transnational phenomena (migration, identities, mobilization, diffusion of norms);

3. Target Audience

JIER is primarily intended for:

• Scholars and academics in international relations, political science, and regional studies;
• Master’s and doctoral students;
• Professionals working in international fields (diplomats, experts, members of international organizations, NGOs, and think tanks);
• Informed readers seeking to deepen their understanding of global affairs;

4. Editorial features

• Peer-review process: double‑blind peer review ensuring academic rigor and impartiality;
• Types of contributions
  • Original research articles (40,000–60,000 characters, including spaces);
  • Research notes (fieldwork, methodologies, empirical data);
  • Analytical commentaries on international current affairs;
  • Book reviews and review essays;
  • Thematic issues coordinated by invited guest editors;
• Periodicity: biannual or quarterly

5. Added Value and Outlook

JEIR is distinguished by its strong commitment to Francophone scholarship combined with a resolutely international and comparative outlook. It positions itself as a bridging platform that:

1. Promotes research in French as well as empirical fields and topics that are sometimes underrepresented in dominant Anglophone journals;

2. Enriches global academic debate through theoretical, methodological, and empirical perspectives drawn from the diversity of Francophone and international scholarship;

3. Offers nuanced analyses that avoid both excessive generalization and insular regionalism;

Editorial Boards

Scientific Directors

• HAO Xiaoli, PhD, Sorbonne Nouvelle University - Paris 3, France, and Shanghai International Studies University (SISU), China
• ZHANG Hua, professor, Weifang University, China

Editorial Board

• WU Yuming, Professor, Weifang University, China
• LI Ting, MBA, Audencia Business School, France

Scientific Advisory Board

• SPAETH Valérie, Professor, Sorbonne Nouvelle University - Paris 3, France
• BURROWS Alice, Associate Professor, Sorbonne Nouvelle University - Paris 3, France
• SAREM Khaleda, professor, Kaboul University, Afghanistan;
  Lecturer in French as a Foreign Language (FLE), Paris Academy, France
• CHEN Lian, PhD (LLS-CNRS, University of Orléans; CRLAO-CNRS, INALCO-EHESS), France
• KIM Namgook, Professor, Kangwon National University, Republic of Korea
• LIU Jiafeng, Professor, Shandong University, China
• SUN Xiaoguang, Professor, Qufu Normal University, China
• CHEN Dezheng, Professor, Liaocheng University, China
• ZHAO Hongwei, Professor, Weifang University, China
• Li Weibin, Professor, Liaocheng University, China
• SONG Yan, Professor, Shandong University of Science and Technology, China
• SONG Qingwei, Professor, Jinan University, China

Webmaster

• Rebillon Julien