What is the Impact Factor of Iranian Studies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Iranian Studies is 0.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Iranian Studies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Iranian Studies is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.254 (Q1) and an H-index of 30.

Who publishes Iranian Studies and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Iranian Studies is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,453 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #19,019Hybrid

Iranian Studies

Identifier (ISSN):0021-0862(Print)/1475-4819(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.6↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Iranian Studies

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.254

#19,019

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

30 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate14.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

19articles/year

49.58% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Iranian Studies is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to Iranian and Persian history, literature, and society, published on behalf of the Association for Iranian Studies . Its scope includes all areas of the world with a Persian or Iranian legacy, especially Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia and the Caucasus, and northern India, and Iranians in the diaspora. It welcomes submissions in all disciplines.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

History85%Political science57.8%Philosophy56.1%Art43.9%Ancient history40.4%Law39.8%Geography38.5%Theology34.4%Archaeology30.6%Sociology27.5%Linguistics26.3%Economics22.6%Politics22.3%Computer science21.3%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

JCRSSCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Rank103/184

IndexSSCI

JCRAHCI2026

ASIAN STUDIES

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCISSCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Rank55/184

IndexSSCI

JCIAHCI2026

ASIAN STUDIES

Rank32/106

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AREA STUDIES	JCRSSCI	103/184	Q3
ASIAN STUDIES	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
AREA STUDIES	JCISSCI	55/184	Q2
ASIAN STUDIES	JCIAHCI	32/106	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.6

Articles / Year55

Total Citations2

2025

IF0.9

Articles / Year90

Total Citations32

2024

IF0.7

Articles / Year61

Total Citations20

2023

IF0.3

Articles / Year76

Total Citations60

2022

IF0.359

Articles / Year95

Total Citations98

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.6	55	2
2025	0.9	90	32
2024	0.7	61	20
2023	0.3	76	60
2022	0.359	95	98
2021	—	31	45
2020	—	115	197
2019	—	97	242
2018	—	56	163
2017	—	86	310
2016	—	63	876
2015	—	65	292

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,019Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1967-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.254

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.55

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,453 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations75

3-Year Documents125

Citable Documents113

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 Rate31.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cultural StudiesQ1

HistoryQ1

Literature and Literary TheoryQ1

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: 14.3%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

Iranian Studies (ISSN: 0021-0862) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.254 (Q1), an H-index of 30.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 19 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,453 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.