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Journal of Qur'anic Studies

Edinburgh University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1999

ISSN1755-1730

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

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

0.342

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SNIP

1.215

Total Works

1,015

Total Citations

2,407

2yr Mean Citedness

0.06

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Qur'anic Studies focuses on the academic study of the Qur'an, including its textual analysis, interpretation, and historical context. It examines Quranic commentaries (tafsīr), manuscript studies, and the history of Quranic translations into various languages. The journal also explores linguistic and philological aspects of the Qur'an, as well as its reception and influence in different historical and cultural settings.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 29 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,015

Publisher OrgEdinburgh University Press

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Edinburgh University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1755-1730

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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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?

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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

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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Religious StudiesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Religion

Scopus Categories

Religious Studies