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Iranian Studies

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0021-0862eISSN1475-4819

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.212

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.375

Total Works

3,462

Total Citations

15,087

2yr Mean Citedness

0.14

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Aims & Scope

Iranian Studies is a journal that publishes research on all aspects of the history, politics, economics, sociology, anthropology, religion, art, literature, and culture of Iran and the Persianate world. It covers the period from the ancient world to the present day. The journal aims to foster interdisciplinary scholarship and to provide a forum for scholarly debate and exchange.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications3,462

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0021-0862 / 1475-4819

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

HistoryQ1

Literature and Literary TheoryQ1

Cultural StudiesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area StudiesAsian Studies

Scopus Categories

HistoryCultural StudiesLiterature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Islamic Studies and HistoryEurasian Exchange NetworksPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastTurkey's Politics and SocietyArchaeology and Historical Studies