Publications
Researchers and experts at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) regularly publish their research in award winning research papers, books and international journals. UI publications are UI Papers, UI Briefs, and UI Reports. The views expressed in these publications are those of the authors. UI is an independent institute and does not express opinions of its own.
UI Papers are working papers and similar manuscripts reporting research results. They are written by UI researchers, visiting researchers, or other researchers invited to publish with UI. UI Papers may also include in-depth policy analyses, which are rigorously researched but less ambitious in terms of theory and scientific methodology. Research quality, relevance and readability are the main criteria for publication.
UI Briefs are short commentaries on international issues, events or trends. They are written by UI staff, UI visiting researchers, or other researchers associated with UI. UI Briefs do not require adherence to strict academic conventions. References and footnotes are typically rare in UI Briefs. Relevance and readability are the main criteria for publication.
UI Reports are typically papers of a non-academic kind. They are written without the requirements typically placed on academic papers. The authors of UI Reports are experts in fields that are of interest to UI. The analysis presented in an UI Report covers aspects typically not covered by other UI publications. High-quality conference reports may also be published within the series UI Reports.