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Journal of Holy Land and Palestine Studies

Edinburgh University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2009

ISSN2054-1996

SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

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

0.118

H-Index

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SNIP

0.449

Total Works

281

Total Citations

464

2yr Mean Citedness

0.79

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the history, literature, and political situation of Palestine, with a particular focus on Palestinian identity, resistance, and the impact of Israeli policies. Recent articles examine the reception of Palestinian writers, the concept of genocide in Gaza, the historical development of Palestinian cities, Christian Zionism, the Nakba, the assassination of Palestinian intellectuals, proposals for a one-state solution, the concept of sumud, Zionist identity construction, international legal opinions on the occupation, scholasticide in Gaza, and Palestinian political prisoners.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications281

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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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?

2054-1996

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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

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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.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ2

Cultural StudiesQ3

HistoryQ3

Religious StudiesQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

HistoryCultural StudiesReligious StudiesLiterature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesMiddle East Politics and SocietyMiddle East and Rwanda ConflictsAfrican history and culture analysisIslamic Studies and HistoryGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesJewish Identity and SocietyBiblical Studies and InterpretationArchaeology and Historical StudiesMemory, Trauma, and Commemoration