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Libyan Studies

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0263-7189

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.195

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.311

Total Works

1,112

Total Citations

4,412

2yr Mean Citedness

0.17

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Aims & Scope

Libyan Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Society for Libyan Studies. It covers the history, archaeology, and culture of Libya and North Africa, from prehistoric times to the present day. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, and book reviews. It is indexed in the British Library and the Library of Congress.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,112

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Reviewpeer-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

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?

0263-7189

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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.

Cultural StudiesQ2

HistoryQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

HistoryCultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Archaeology and Historical StudiesAncient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesAfrican history and culture analysisClassical Antiquity Studies