ROUND TABLE LIMITED (THE)

What ROUND TABLE LIMITED (THE) does

The Round Table Limited is a UK-registered charity (No. 313746) and company limited by guarantee, headquartered in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, that publishes The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies. The organisation operates a peer-reviewed academic journal released six times per year, supplemented by a news and analysis portal, an annual interdisciplinary conference on the Commonwealth of Nations, themed special issues, and a studentship and prize programme supporting Commonwealth-focused scholarship. Its core product is positioned as informed scholarship and opinion on international relations with a Commonwealth focus, serving academic institutions, government and diplomatic stakeholders, and business and finance professionals across the 56 Commonwealth member nations.

The journal has been in continuous publication since at least 1956 (Volume 46), reaching Volume 115 in 2026, producing an extensive back-catalogue that is core to its value proposition. Underlying technology is straightforward digital publishing: the journal is hosted and distributed globally through the Taylor & Francis Online platform, which handles subscriptions, content alerts and RSS feeds. The organisation itself is small (5 employees) and relies on a distributed editorial ecosystem — an Editorial Board and International Advisory Board connecting scholars across Commonwealth nations — rather than in-house technical infrastructure.

The business model is subscription-based recurring revenue generated through the Taylor & Francis publishing partnership, with ancillary value capture from events, awards and direct content access via the charity's own website (commonwealthroundtable.co.uk). As a registered charity and company limited by guarantee, the entity is non-profit in structure, governed independently with no parent company, subsidiaries or external investors identified. No pricing is publicly disclosed for subscriptions or membership, and no financial figures (revenue, grants, donations) are available in the supplied material.

Name

ROUND TABLE LIMITED (THE)

Legal name

The Round Table Ltd

Website

https://moot.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Round Table Limited is a UK-registered charity that publishes The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies, a peer-reviewed academic journal released six times per year via Taylor & Francis Online for academic, government and business readers across the 56 Commonwealth nations.

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Product category

Academic Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), International Affairs (928120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarly Society & Association Publishing (EDAGAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanities & Arts Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAE), News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

Keywords

• Academic journal publishing
• Scholarly research journals
• International affairs research
• Commonwealth policy studies
• Peer reviewed journals

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Journal Subscription Revenue: The Round Table journal is published six times a year by Taylor & Francis, suggesting a subscription-based revenue model for academic journal access and distribution.

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Core offering

The Round Table Limited is a UK-registered charity that publishes "The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies," a peer-reviewed academic journal issued six times per year. The journal covers Commonwealth affairs, international relations, and policy studies, and is distributed globally in both print and digital formats through Taylor & Francis (Routledge). The organization also publishes a complimentary online News and Analysis section on its website.

Product overview

The Round Table Ltd operates a single unified product: The Round Table Journal (The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies), a peer-reviewed academic publication released six times annually. This core journal offering is supplemented by a news and analysis portal providing current commentary on Commonwealth affairs, an awards and scholarships program for students, and organized events including annual conferences. The publication is accessed via Taylor & Francis Online and distributed through PDF newsletters.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies A peer-reviewed academic journal covering Commonwealth affairs, international relations, and policy studies, published six times per year. The journal includes scholarly articles plus a News and Analysis section. It is targeted at academic institutions, government bodies, businesses, finance professionals, and scholars worldwide, with subscriptions available in print and digital formats via Taylor & Francis.

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Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Taylor & FranciscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTaylor & Francis serves as the official publisher and distributor of The Round Table journal. They host the journal on Taylor & Francis Online platform, manage subscriptions, and handle distribution to academic institutions and individual subscribers worldwide.

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Recent moves5 records

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Emerging players

• Journal of Commonwealth Literature: A peer-reviewed journal focused on Commonwealth literary and cultural studies. Comparable as a niche, Commonwealth-focused scholarly journal with an overlapping academic audience though distinct disciplinary scope (literature vs. policy).
• British International Studies Association: UK academic association that publishes Review of International Studies. Comparable as a society-based publisher of international-relations scholarship targeting an overlapping UK and Commonwealth academic readership.

Broad incumbents

• SAGE Publications: Major academic publisher with journals spanning international relations, political science, and area studies. Comparable as a broader incumbent in scholarly periodical publishing with overlapping subscriber bases in academic institutions.
• Cambridge University Press: Leading academic publisher with extensive social science and international affairs journal portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose publishing model and subscriber infrastructure compete for the same institutional library budgets as The Round Table.
• Wiley: Global academic publisher with extensive social science and international affairs journal portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating in the same scholarly publishing space and competing for institutional subscription spend.
• Oxford University Press: Major academic publisher with a portfolio of international relations, political science, and area-studies journals (e.g., International Political Sociology). Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping scholarly journal categories relevant to The Round Table's audience.

Direct peers

• Chatham House: Royal Institute of International Affairs publishing International Affairs journal, a peer-reviewed periodical covering global international relations. Directly comparable as a similarly scoped, society-published scholarly journal in the same field of international affairs.
• Third World Quarterly: A peer-reviewed academic journal published by Routledge (Taylor & Francis) focusing on politics, economics, and social issues in developing countries — many of which overlap Commonwealth membership. Comparable as a similarly mission-driven scholarly periodical distributed through the same publishing partner.

Others

• Commonwealth Secretariat: The intergovernmental organization of 56 Commonwealth member states that the journal covers and partially engages with through events and editorial collaboration. Related rather than competitive — serves as both subject of analysis and potential ecosystem partner.
• Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group): Imprint of Taylor & Francis Group that publishes The Round Table and many peer-reviewed journals in international relations and area studies. Functions as both distribution partner and adjacent peer with overlapping subject portfolios.

Market position

Strengths5 records

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Competitive moat3 records

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