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Istrazivanja Journal of Historical Researches

Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad · Serbia · Est. 1971

ISSN0350-2112eISSN2406-1131
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
60
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q354
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total60
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
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 Scorei
0.106
H-Indexi
5
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
331
Total Citationsi
144
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.04
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The journalIstraživanjawas founded in 1971 and is published by the Department of History of the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad (Serbia).Istraživanja– Journal of Historical Researchesis dedicated to publishing the best academic ideas regarding all aspects of socio-political processes and events primarily in the region of Central and South East Europe, as well as the Eastern Mediterranean. However, the geographical focus is not strict since the studies of all phenomena and processes which occur elsewhere but are relevant for mentioned geographical area are welcomed. Since the University of Novi Sad is located in the part of the world where different civilizations, cultures, religions and peoples have met and intertwined for millennia,Istraživanjaespecially emphasizes the critical research of the impact and significance of these mutual interactions and entanglements. The Journal greatly values an interdisciplinary approach, which is why it publishes not only the papers that study “typical” political history, but also works which critically analyze social and cultural life in the past (material culture, political thought, literature, religion, etc.) and come from the fields of archaeology, anthropology, ethnology, art history and classical studies. However,Istraživanja - Journal of Historical Researchesdoes not publish "rough" unanalyzed materials, field, questionnaires and interviews reports, pure linguistic analyses or any kind of contributions limited to bare reproduction of data and uncritical synthesis of previous scholarship. The basic commitment of theIstraživanja - Journal of Historical Researchesis to inspire meticulous and comprehensive study of socio-cultural, political and economic aspects of the past with the following aims: - Publication of articles and studies which in their content and approach fulfill the crucial demands of the historical disciplines, primarily in the fields of the dynamic understanding of social processes from the earlie

General Information

Country / RegionSerbia
Primary LanguageSerbian, Russian, German, English
1st Year Published1971
Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications331
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~24 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-SA
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0350-2112 / 2406-1131
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
Serbian, Russian, German, English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
16
13
2017
18
20
2018
18
11
2019
18
16
2020
20
3
2021
18
14
2022
34
2
2024
15
0
2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

ClassicsQ3
Archeology (arts and humanities)Q4
HistoryQ4
MuseologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

ClassicsMuseologyHistoryArcheology (arts and humanities)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Legal and Regulatory AnalysisLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesMilitary Technology and StrategiesBalkan and Eastern European StudiesBalkans: History, Politics, Society

Frequently asked questions about Istrazivanja Journal of Historical Researches

Is Istrazivanja Journal of Historical Researches a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Istrazivanja Journal of Historical Researches: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Istrazivanja Journal of Historical Researches?

Istrazivanja Journal of Historical Researches is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.106.

Is Istrazivanja Journal of Historical Researches indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Istrazivanja Journal of Historical Researches is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Istrazivanja Journal of Historical Researches?

The journalIstraživanjawas founded in 1971 and is published by the Department of History of the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad (Serbia).Istraživanja– Journal of Historical Researchesis dedicated to publishing the best academic ideas regarding all aspects of socio-political processes and events primarily in the region of Central and South East Europe, as well as the Eastern Mediterranean. However, the geographical focus is not strict since the studies of all phenomena and processes which occur elsewhere but are relevant for mentioned geographical area are welcomed. Since the Univ

How much does it cost to publish in Istrazivanja Journal of Historical Researches?

Istrazivanja Journal of Historical Researches is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref