What is the Impact Factor of Insight Turkey?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Insight Turkey is 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Insight Turkey indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Insight Turkey is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.342 (Q2) and an H-index of 32.

Who publishes Insight Turkey and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Insight Turkey is published by Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Cooperation. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,516 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #15,821Subscription

Insight Turkey

Identifier (ISSN):1302-177X(Print)

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Publisher:Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Cooperation

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Insight Turkey

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.342

#15,821

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

32 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate16.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

36articles/year

0% Gold OA•93.1% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Insight Turkey, a quarterly journal in circulation since 1999, is published by SETA Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research under the editorship of Ihsan Dagi from the Middle East Technical University. Currently in its 12th volume, Insight Turkey covers a broad range of topics related to Turkish domestic and foreign policy, as well as its adjacent regions such as the Middle East, the Caucasus, the Balkans and Europe. As a peer-reviewed policy-oriented journal, Insight Turkey intends to present original thinking by knowledgeable observers both from Turkey and abroad and provide a forum for informed discussion on Turkish politics and foreign policy.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science99.7%Economics86.4%Sociology81.3%Political economy76.3%Law65.5%Politics46.3%History45.4%Philosophy38%Geography37%Archaeology33.3%Linguistics21.6%

Primary Research Areas

Political Science

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank209/332

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank267/332

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRESCI	209/332	Q3
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCIESCI	267/332	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1

Articles / Year50

Total Citations2

2025

IF0.6

Articles / Year74

Total Citations24

2024

IF0.6

Articles / Year71

Total Citations46

2023

IF0.7

Articles / Year58

Total Citations151

2022

IF—

Articles / Year55

Total Citations115

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1	50	2
2025	0.6	74	24
2024	0.6	71	46
2023	0.7	58	151
2022	—	55	115
2021	—	62	208
2020	—	57	284
2019	—	52	264
2018	—	76	440
2017	—	50	384
2016	—	8	48
2015	—	12	48

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,821Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.342

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.72

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,516 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations113

3-Year Documents163

Citable Documents124

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 Rate15.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

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: 16.7%

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POLITICAL SCIENCE

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

Insight Turkey (ISSN: 1302-177X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of POLITICAL SCIENCE, published by Center for Intercultural Dialogue and Cooperation in Turkey. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.342 (Q2), an H-index of 32.

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 Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,516 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.