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BTTN Journal

Balochistan Think Tank Network (BTTN) · Pakistan · Est. 2022

ISSN2958-1214eISSN2958-1222
DOAJOpen Access
H-Indexi
2
Total Worksi
58
Total Citationsi
23
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.31
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

BTTN Journal is a bi-annual double blind peer reviewed research journal that accepts high-quality and original research with value addition in accordance with the policy research guidelines of Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. It is a purely research oriented policy journal published by Balochistan Think Tank Network (BTTN), at BUITEMS Quetta. BTTN Journal remains wider in scope and applicability to various domains of Social Sciences/Arts & Humanities. It helps provide wider research perspectives in an interdisciplinary approach that welcomes contributions, not limited to Pakistan affairs, but rather potentially covers the broader contours of International Relations, International Politics, Strategic Studies, Political Science, Political Economy, Economics, Energy & Development, Defense & Security Studies, Geo-strategy, Geo-politics, Emerging Technologies, Sociology of Development, and Provincial Issues of Balochistan. BTTN Journal helps provide research opportunities to researchers, scholars, policy makers, and analysts to contribute their research articles for consideration and publication. BTTN Journal has applied to get registered and indexed in EBSCO for quality research purposes. Our Address:Balochistan Think Tank Network,at BUITEMS, Airport Road, Baleli, Quetta, Pakistan BTTN Journal | Balochistan Think Tank Network© 2026 All rights reserved. Publisher: Balochistan Think Tank NetworkQuetta – Pakistan

General Information

Country / RegionPakistan
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2022
Frequency2 issues per year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications58
OA Since2021
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Balochistan Think Tank Network (BTTN)
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2958-1214 / 2958-1222
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
10
4
2022
12
11
2023
19
10
2024
17
5
2025
10
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSouth Asian Studies and ConflictsNuclear Issues and DefenseCybersecurity and Cyber Warfare StudiesInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyBelt and Road InitiativeInformation and Cyber SecuritySpace exploration and regulationEconomic Sanctions and International RelationsIndian Economic and Social Development

Frequently asked questions about BTTN Journal

Is BTTN Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for BTTN Journal: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of BTTN Journal?

BTTN Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.31.

Is BTTN Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

BTTN Journal is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of BTTN Journal?

BTTN Journal is a bi-annual double blind peer reviewed research journal that accepts high-quality and original research with value addition in accordance with the policy research guidelines of Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. It is a purely research oriented policy journal published by Balochistan Think Tank Network (BTTN), at BUITEMS Quetta. BTTN Journal remains wider in scope and applicability to various domains of Social Sciences/Arts & Humanities. It helps provide wider research perspectives in an interdisciplinary approach that welcomes contributions, not limited to Pakistan

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref