Babylon

University of Oslo Library · Norway

ISSN1503-5727eISSN2535-3098

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Aims & Scope

Babylon is a Nordic journal for Middle Eastern studies. It publishes articles, essays, and reviews. The journal focuses on the Middle East and related regions, covering a wide range of disciplines including history, politics, culture, religion, and language. It aims to foster interdisciplinary research and dialogue on the region.

General Information

Country / RegionNorway

Primary LanguageSwedish, Danish, Norwegian Bokmål

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications—

Publisher OrgUniversity of Oslo Library

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Oslo Library

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1503-5727 / 2535-3098

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

Swedish, Danish, Norwegian Bokmål

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

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Citations received

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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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesMiddle East and Rwanda ConflictsMiddle East Politics and SocietyIslamic Studies and HistoryTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsSocioeconomic Development in MENATurkey's Politics and SocietyEuropean and International Law StudiesEconomic Sanctions and International Relations

Frequently asked questions about Babylon

Is Babylon a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Babylon: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Babylon?

Babylon is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Babylon indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Babylon is indexed in DOAJ.