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Journal of Palestine Studies

Routledge · United States · Est. 1971

ISSN1533-8614

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.46

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

8,893

Total Citations

21,808

2yr Mean Citedness

1.04

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Palestine Studies focuses on Palestine studies. It publishes articles on topics such as state formation, the Great Revolt in Palestine, and solidarity as worldmaking. The journal also features reviews and content related to Gaza.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1971

Annual Volume~ 50 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,893

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1533-8614

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area Studies

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesMiddle East Politics and SocietyMiddle East and Rwanda ConflictsGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsIslamic Studies and HistoryAfrican history and culture analysisDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesArchaeology and Historical StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationInternational Law and Human Rights