What is the Impact Factor of Israel Affairs?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Israel Affairs is 0.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Israel Affairs indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Israel Affairs is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.268 (Q1) and an H-index of 23.

Who publishes Israel Affairs and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Israel Affairs is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,582 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #18,403Hybrid

Israel Affairs

Identifier (ISSN):1353-7121(Print)/1743-9086(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.7↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Israel Affairs

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.268

#18,403

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

23 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate20%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

64articles/year

9.86% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Whether your major interest is Israeli history or politics, literature or art, strategic affairs or economics, the Arab-Israeli conflict or Israel-diaspora relations, you will find articles and reviews that are incisive and contain even-handed analysis of the country and its problems in every issue of Israel Affairs, an international multidisciplinary journal. Scholarly and authoritative, yet straightforward and accessible, Israel Affairs aims to serve as a means of communication between the various communities interested in Israel: academics, policy-makers, practitioners, journalists and the informed public.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political ScienceLawHistorySociologyPhilosophyEconomicsGeographyPoliticsArchaeologyComputer ScienceMathematics

Primary Research Areas

Area Studies

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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

Rank88/184

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Rank87/184

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AREA STUDIES	JCRSSCI	88/184	Q2
AREA STUDIES	JCISSCI	87/184	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.7

Articles / Year47

Total Citations6

2025

IF0.6

Articles / Year104

Total Citations26

2024

IF0.5

Articles / Year85

Total Citations163

2023

IF0.4

Articles / Year96

Total Citations212

2022

IF0.366

Articles / Year73

Total Citations168

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.7	47	6
2025	0.6	104	26
2024	0.5	85	163
2023	0.4	96	212
2022	0.366	73	168
2021	—	89	183
2020	—	81	330
2019	—	82	244
2018	—	70	398
2017	—	74	492
2016	—	63	244
2015	—	36	245

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,403Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1994-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.268

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.75

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,582 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations148

3-Year Documents195

Citable Documents189

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 Rate41.9%

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

Political Science and International RelationsQ3

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: 20%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Israel Affairs (ISSN: 1353-7121) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AREA STUDIES, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.268 (Q1), an H-index of 23.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 64 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,582 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.