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Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 2004

ISSN1944-8953eISSN1944-8961

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.343

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

778

Total Citations

6,617

2yr Mean Citedness

0.65

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies addresses issues facing southern Europe and the Balkans in light of global developments such as European integration. It publishes research on the modern international relations, history, economic relations, and geopolitics of the Balkans and the greater Middle East, with a focus on Politics and Turkish studies.

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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 Published2004

Annual Volume~ 59 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications778

Publisher OrgRoutledge

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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?

1944-8953 / 1944-8961

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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.

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, SocietyPost-Soviet Geopolitical DynamicsIslamic Studies and HistoryMiddle East and Rwanda ConflictsCyprus History, Politics, SocietyGlobal Energy Security and PolicyHistorical Turkish StudiesInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyEuropean Politics and Security