The Hague Journal of Diplomacy (HJD) is a peer-reviewed academic journal published quarterly.
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.
Prof. Jan Melissen is the editor-in-chief of the journal, with him and Prof. Paul Sharp (University of Minnesota Duluth) as the journal's founding co-editors.
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.
Founded in 2005, HJD published its inaugural issue in January 2006.
The journal is published by Brill/Nijhoff.
According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2025 five-year impact factor of 1.5.
According to Scopus, the journal has a 2025 CiteScore of 2.2.
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." YearRecipient(s)Book TitlePublisher2021Markus KornprobstCo-Managing International Crises: Judgements and JustificationsCambridge University Press2023Rohan MukherjeeAscending Order: Rising Powers and the Politics of Status in International InstitutionsCambridge University Press2026Dylan LohChina's Rising Foreign Ministry: Practices and Representations of Assertive DiplomacyStanford 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.
Online presence The online platform of the Hague Journal of Diplomacy (HJD) features blogs, articles, videos, podcasts, and news. In 2019, HJD launched The Hague Diplomacy Blog to foster debate on the diplomatic aspects of international politics. The journal also maintains a presence on LinkedIn.
Abstracting and indexing
HJD is abstracted and indexed in:
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
External links
Brill Official Website Media website