What is the Impact Factor of Turkish Studies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Turkish Studies is 2.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Turkish Studies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Turkish Studies is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.813 (Q1) and an H-index of 39.

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

Turkish Studies is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,036 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,743Top JournalHybrid

Turkish Studies

Identifier (ISSN):1468-3849(Print)/1743-9663(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Turkish Studies

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.813

#6,743

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

39 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate16.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

26articles/year

12.78% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Turkey is a country whose importance is rapidly growing in international affairs. A rapidly developing democratic state with a strong economy, complex society, active party system, and powerful armed forces, Turkey is playing an increasingly critical role in Europe, the Middle East, and the Caucasus. Given Turkey"s significance and the great interest in studying its history, politics, and foreign policy, Turkish Studies presents a forum for scholarly discussion on these topics and more.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science48.6%Philosophy44.8%Law31.5%Economics27.2%Art25.8%Sociology25.3%History24.8%Politics24.1%Linguistics22.9%Psychology21.5%

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

Rank22/184

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Rank11/184

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AREA STUDIES	JCRSSCI	22/184	Q1
AREA STUDIES	JCISSCI	11/184	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2

Articles / Year44

Total Citations8

2025

IF1.7

Articles / Year69

Total Citations44

2024

IF1.2

Articles / Year64

Total Citations138

2023

IF1.3

Articles / Year37

Total Citations250

2022

IF2.231

Articles / Year47

Total Citations390

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2	44	8
2025	1.7	69	44
2024	1.2	64	138
2023	1.3	37	250
2022	2.231	47	390
2021	—	44	310
2020	—	61	405
2019	—	63	523
2018	—	67	829
2017	—	139	897
2016	—	50	849
2015	—	55	622

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,743Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.813

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.07

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,036 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations272

3-Year Documents115

Citable Documents113

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate41.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HistoryQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Turkish Studies (ISSN: 1468-3849) 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 2.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.813 (Q1), an H-index of 39.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 26 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,036 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.