Zeitschrift für Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik

The Zeitschrift für Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik (ZfAS) is a German-language scholarly journal dedicated to the study of foreign policy, security policy, and international politics. Published quarterly by Springer VS, it was founded in 2008 and is edited by Thomas Jäger, Professor of International Politics and Foreign Policy at the University of Cologne. The journal provides a forum for theory-driven and empirically grounded analyses of international relations and their effects on foreign and security policy processes, as well as the impact of foreign and security policy decisions on the international order. Its scope is deliberately broad: it covers all subfields of foreign policy and adopts an expanded concept of security that includes changes in the relationship between internal and external security. The journal publishes several types of contributions. Its "Analysen" (analyses) section features concise, policy-relevant texts that undergo editorial review by two editors. The "Studien" (studies) section presents longer, methodologically rigorous articles that undergo double-blind peer review. Essays offer more exploratory perspectives, and the journal also regularly includes book reviews and reports on conferences and professional meetings. Special issues (Sonderhefte) address current themes; seven volumes had been published as of the source material. ZfAS is not geographically restricted, but it regularly addresses German foreign policy and the foreign policies of German-speaking states. Its editorial team includes Rainer Lenzen (managing editor), Katharina Berninger, David Jacobs, and Patrick Kessler, supported by an internationally composed Board of Advisors and Editorial Advisory Committee. More than 90 scholars have served as reviewers, including Mathias Albert, Franco Algieri, Wilfried von Bredow, Klaus Brummer, Daniel Göler, Christian Hacke, Sabine Hess, Claudia Hofmann, Jochen Hippler, Hartwig Hummel, Matthias Jopp, Markus Kaim, Joachim Krause, Barbara Lippert, Alistair Miskimmon, Franz Nuscheler, Elfriede Regelsberger, Ralph Rotte, Christoph Schwarz, Johannes Varwick, Martin Wagener, and Christoph Weller. The journal is published by Springer VS, part of the Springer Nature group. It maintains an active call for papers, including a collection on the Ukraine War in political science research. As of 2025, the journal reported 154.7k downloads. Its latest issue listed is September 2026, Volume 19, Issue 3, indicating ongoing publication.

The Zeitschrift für Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik (ZfAS) was founded in 2008 as a German-language academic journal. Its first issue appeared in 2008, published by VS Verlag (later Springer VS). The journal was established under the editorship of Thomas Jäger, Professor of International Politics and Foreign Policy at the University of Cologne, who remains Editor-in-Chief. From its inception, ZfAS aimed to provide a forum for theory-driven and empirically substantive analyses of foreign policy, security policy, and international politics, with a broad definition of both fields that encompasses all subfields of foreign policy and an expanded concept of security including the relationship between internal and external security. The journal publishes quarterly. Its structure includes two main sections: "Analysen" (analyses), which are concise, policy-relevant texts reviewed by two editors, and "Studien" (studies), which are longer, methodologically rigorous articles that undergo double-blind peer review. Essays, book reviews, and conference reports are also regular features. Special issues (Sonderhefte) have been published on topics such as terrorism research in Germany (2011), the world after 9/11 (2011), ten years of Germany in Afghanistan (2011), networked security (2012), international political economy after the global financial crisis (2013), the new debate on Germany's foreign policy (2015), and non-state actors in international politics (2015). Seven special issue volumes had been published as of the source material. The editorial team includes Rainer Lenzen (managing editor), Katharina Berninger, David Jacobs, and Patrick Kessler. The journal is supported by an internationally composed Board of Advisors and Editorial Advisory Committee. More than 90 scholars have served as reviewers, including many prominent figures in German and international political science. ZfAS is published by Springer VS, part of Springer Nature. It maintains an active call for papers, including a collection on the Ukraine War in political science research. As of 2025, the journal reported 154.7k downloads. Its latest issue listed is September 2026, Volume 19, Issue 3, indicating ongoing publication.

• 2026

  Latest issue: September 2026, Volume 19, Issue 3.

• 2025

  Journal reports 154.7k downloads.

• 2015

  Special issue volumes 6 and 7 published: new debate on Germany's foreign policy, and non-state actors in international politics.

• 2013

  Special issue volume 5 on international political economy after the global financial crisis published.

• 2012

  Special issue volume 4 on networked security published.

• 2011

  Special issue volumes 1-3 published: terrorism research in Germany, the world after 9/11, ten years of Germany in Afghanistan.

• 2008

  First issue of ZfAS published.

A German-language academic journal for theory-driven and empirically rich foreign and security policy analysis, published by Springer VS.

• Analysen

  Concise, policy-relevant texts reviewed by two editors.

• Studien

  Longer, methodologically rigorous articles undergoing double-blind peer review.

• Essays

  Exploratory contributions offering perspectives and impulses for thought.

• Book reviews

  Regular reviews of recent publications.

• Conference reports

  Reports on conferences and professional meetings.

• Special issues (Sonderhefte)

  Themed volumes on current topics; seven volumes published.

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