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Southeast European and Black Sea Studies

Routledge Β· United Kingdom Β· Est. 2001

ISSN1743-9639
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
293
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 19 articles Β· accept 280d
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.498
H-Indexi
42
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.049
Total Worksi
1,161
Total Citationsi
12,148
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.61
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Southeast European and Black Sea Studies aims to establish communication with this little-known area of Europe. The journal focuses on the Black Sea area, which was previously isolated from the European mainstream and requires serious comparative study, as do the individual countries within it.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2001
Annual Volume~ 56 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,161
Publisher OrgRoutledge
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 Β· 50%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Routledge
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
1743-9639
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
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
Citations received
57
1k
2019
43
499
2020
40
290
2021
83
486
2022
41
214
2023
61
221
2024
67
59
2025
31
3
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

HistoryQ1
Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area Studies

Scopus Categories

HistoryPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Turkey's Politics and SocietyBalkans: History, Politics, SocietyEuropean Union Policy and GovernancePost-Soviet Geopolitical DynamicsPolitical Conflict and GovernancePeacebuilding and International SecurityInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyEuropean Politics and SecurityRussia and Soviet political economyCyprus History, Politics, Society

Frequently asked questions about Southeast European and Black Sea Studies

Is Southeast European and Black Sea Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Southeast European and Black Sea Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Southeast European and Black Sea Studies?

Southeast European and Black Sea Studies is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.61.

Is Southeast European and Black Sea Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Southeast European and Black Sea Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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