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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #20,493CAS 3区Hybrid

Iran and the Caucasus

Country: Netherlands•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 0.224•SCImago Rank: #20,493•Identifier (ISSN):1609-8498(Print)/1573-384X(Online)•Articles / Year: 29•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,387 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
0.3
– 0

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
18

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
29articles/year
10.1% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2(IF: 0.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.3)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.3)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.1)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.2)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Iran and the Caucasus, as of volume 6 published by Brill, is a peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary journal and appears in two issues per year. Iran and the Caucasas is a journal promoting original, innovative, and meticulous research on the anthropology, archaeology, culture, economics, folklore, history (ancient, mediaeval and modern), linguistics, literature (textology), philology, politics, and social sciences of the region. Accepting articles in English, French, and German, Iran and the Caucasus publishes lengthy monographic essays on path-breaking research, synoptic essays that inform about the field and region, as well as book reviews that highlight and analyse important new publications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
History94.2%Geography88.8%Political science86.3%Law85.6%Archaeology84.9%Ancient history76.4%Philosophy66.8%China65.5%Asian studies63.8%Economics61.9%Business53%International trade50.4%Central asia49.9%Physical geography49.9%Linguistics39.9%Art39.3%Theology35.9%Sociology33.2%Computer science22.6%Politics22%Biology21.1%Literature20.5%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,493Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1997-1999, 2001-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.224

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
18

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.26

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,387 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations24
3-Year Documents100
Citable Documents99

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 Rate34.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HistoryQ1
Cultural StudiesQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)History
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区HISTORY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Brill
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
AHCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
HISTORY
JCRAHCI
223/553Q2
HISTORY
JCIAHCI
203/554Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—180
20250.3424
20240.1358
20230.24416
2022—3921
2021—4145
2020—3542
2019—4441
2018—40138
2017—3983
2016—3442
2015—4071
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Iran and the Caucasus

WoS Q2
00112023202420250.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.3

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)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28