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Journal of Belarusian Studies

Brill Academic Publishers · United Kingdom · Est. 1965

ISSN0075-4161
SJR Q3Scopus / SJR
12
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
Total12
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.114
H-Index
15
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.188
Total Works
449
Total Citations
539
2yr Mean Citedness
0.26
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Aims & Scope

The Journal publishes articles on Belarusian civil society, literature, linguistics, foreign relations, history and art, as well as book reviews. Many of the published articles are first presented at the Annual London Conference on Belarusian Studies. The Journal is the oldest English language double-blind peer-reviewed periodical on Belarusian studies.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1965
Frequencyannually
StatusActive
Total Publications449
Publisher OrgBrill
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer-reviewed
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

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Brill Academic Publishers
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0075-4161
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double-blind peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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
2017
2018
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q3
Cultural StudiesQ3
Linguistics and LanguageQ4
Political Science and International RelationsQ4
Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceCultural StudiesArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Political Science and International RelationsLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Eastern European Communism and ReformsLanguage and CulturePolish Historical and Cultural StudiesEuropean Politics and SecurityHistorical and Cultural Studies of Poland
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref