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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #20,776Hybrid

Bilig

Identifier (ISSN):1301-0549(Print)
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Publisher:Ahmet Yesevi Universitesi
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.4– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Bilig

WoS Q3
00110.220220.120230.220240.420250.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.219
#20,776

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
12

12 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
36articles/year
81.18% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

bilig aims to present the cultural riches as well as the historical and contemporary realities of the Turkic world within a scientific framework. It also aims to inform the public of scientific studies of international quality focusing on the Turkic World. bilig publishes articles that approach the current and historical problems of the Turkic world from a scientific perspective and propose solutions to these issues. Submissions to bilig should be original articles producing new and worthwhile ideas and perspectives or evaluating previous studies in the field. bilig also publishes essays introducing authors and works and announcing new and recent activities related to the Turkic world. An article to be published in bilig should not have been previously published or accepted for publication elsewhere. Papers presented at a conference or symposium may be accepted for publication if this is clearly indicated. bilig is published quarterly: Winter/January, Spring/April, Summer/July and Autumn/October. At the end of each year, an annual index is prepared and published in the Winter issue. Each issue is forwarded to subscribers, libraries and international indexing institutions within one month after its publication.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Philosophy91.4%Art85.6%Humanities80.9%Political science37.8%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Q3
Rank129/184
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Q3
Rank135/184
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.4
Articles / Year19
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.4
Articles / Year29
Total Citations19
2024
IF0.2
Articles / Year34
Total Citations33
2023
IF0.1
Articles / Year31
Total Citations69
2022
IF0.205
Articles / Year28
Total Citations80

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #20,776Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.219

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.48

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,341 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations42
3-Year Documents86
Citable Documents86

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate33.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区AREA STUDIES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Bilig (ISSN: 1301-0549) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AREA STUDIES, published by Ahmet Yesevi Universitesi in Turkey. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.219 (Q2), an H-index of 12.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 36 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,341 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Ahmet Yesevi Universitesi
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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