«International Trends» (Mezhdunarodnye protsessy) is historically the first Russian academic journal of international relations theory and methodology of world-political studies. Its Editorial Board represents Russia's and internationally most renowned schools and centres of IR research, featuring for sure the top experts on world politics and from across the post-Soviet space as well as some leading scholars from the UK, the USA and Australia.

Having no direct affiliation with any state or private institution, the journal aims to facilitate communication among scholars and educators in Eastern Eurasia and to foster their concerted effort in developing theoretical approaches to international relations and world politics. Our journal’s priorities include new fundamental trends in international relations and world economy, the evolving theoretical agenda of security and conflict studies, international organizations, the ethical dimension of foreign policy and international law, ecology, geopolitics and international political economy.