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The Korean Association of International Studies (KAIS) was founded in 1956 to promote research and education related to international relations by Korean political scientists who shared the importance of international relations for South Korea and the understanding that international relations has its own distinct scope and methodology. The association is free from any ideological inclinations as well as political prejudices. Further, it does not identify with any political parties or administrations. For over six decades since its inception, the association has been successful in upholding these principles.

For more than half a century since its inception, the KAIS has shown remarkable developments. Starting with a membership of no less than ten, KAIS has become one of the most prominent academic associations in Korea with more than 2,200 individual and institutional members. The KAIS has regularly held annual meetings, international conferences and special seminars on various themes of domestic and foreign policies.

The KAIS publishes two academic journals, one in Korean and one in English. Also it published numerous numbers of books and text books on international studies, contributing the quality of scholarship in this field.

In addition to the growth in its activities and membership, the KAIS also takes pride in meeting theoretical and policy needs of the South Korean government as well as universities. Thanks to its past achievements, dedication of its members, and adherence to principles, the KAIS today is one of the most respected and representative academic associations in Korea.

In 1963, he published The Korean Journal of International Relations (KJIR) published by the academic society, and published the best papers in Korea.

The Korean Journal of International Relations (KJIR) is the official Korean-language journal of the Korean Association of International Studies (KAIS), which publishes top-level Korean articles and is representative of the Korean International Relations academic world. The KJIR has accumulated exceptional research contributions in the fields of International Relations, Foreign Policy, Comparative Politics, and Area Studies, and thereby has significantly influenced national policy and public opinion both within Korea and abroad. As a result, the KJIR has been selected as one of the three social science journals to receive the Excellent Accredited Journal certification by the Korean Citation Index (KCI) of the National Research Foundation of Korea, a feat which has been made possible by the academic achievements of the KAIS both within the Korean and global academia. The next KCI review is planned for 2029, and the KAIS will strive to continue the tradition of excellence.



The Korean Journal of International Studies (KJIS) is the official journal of the Korean Association of International Studies (KAIS). It is a triannual peer-reviewed academic journal covering global and regional affairs and theoretical debates in the field of international relations and area studies.
It had published since 2003 with a title of The Korean Journal of International Relations(in english). In 2010, this journal was greatly reformed the title and policy of journal to increase expertise and further improve the quality of journal. The title was changed from the year of 2010 as Journal of The Korean Journal of International Studies.




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