Journal profile · AREA STUDIES
Ankara Avrupa Calismalari Dergisi-Ankara Review of European Studies
ISSN 1303-2518 · eISSN 2980-3349 · Ankara University · Turkey
Ankara Avrupa Calismalari Dergisi-Ankara Review of European Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 111 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 8 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ankara Avrupa Calismalari Dergisi-Ankara Review of European Studies is published by Ankara University and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European Union Policy and Governance, Turkey's Politics and Society and European and International Law Studies, together about 33.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Ankara Review of European Studies (ARES) is a leading refereed journal in its field, aimed at publishing original, high quality articles on the European Integration. Since 2001, the Review has been striving to accumulate and disseminate knowledge in the field of European Studies focusing inter alia on legal, economic, political and historical aspects of the integration process, both from theoretical and empirical perspectives. ARES aims to achieve a disciplinary balance between law, political science, economics and international relations. The editors are also open to submissions based in other social science disciplines. As well as full academic articles, book reviews and case studies/reviews/comments are also published in the Review. The Review is published bi-annually in June and December and in Turkish and English languages. Ankara Review of European Studies (ARES) is a leading refereed journal in its field, aimed at publishing original, high quality articles on the European Integration. Since 2001, the Review has been striving to accumulate and disseminate knowledge in the field of European Studies focusing inter alia on legal, economic, political and historical aspects of the integration process, both from theoretical and empirical perspectives. ARES aims to achieve a disciplinary balance between law, political science, economics and international relations. The editors are also open to submissions based in other social science disciplines. As well as full academic articles, book reviews and case studies/reviews/comments are also published in the Review. The Review is published bi-annually in June and December and in Turkish and English languages. Period Months June December
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences14.8%
- Turkey's Politics and SocietySocial Sciences11.6%
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences7.3%
- Legal Issues in TurkeySocial Sciences6.4%
- Historical Turkish StudiesSocial Sciences6.2%
- Public Administration and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.6%
- Global Energy Security and PolicyEnergy4.8%
- Cyprus History, Politics, SocietySocial Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 56.67%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 423 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 62 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 26 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | 66 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
111 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 16 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 111 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 128 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Ankara University
- Country or region
- Turkey
- Language
- English, Turkish
- ISSN
- 1303-2518
- Electronic ISSN
- 2980-3349
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ankara Avrupa Calismalari Dergisi-Ankara Review of European Studies
What CAS zone is Ankara Avrupa Calismalari Dergisi-Ankara Review of European Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Ankara Avrupa Calismalari Dergisi-Ankara Review of European Studies is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Ankara Avrupa Calismalari Dergisi-Ankara Review of European Studies?
The publisher reports about 111 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Ankara Avrupa Calismalari Dergisi-Ankara Review of European Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Ankara Avrupa Calismalari Dergisi-Ankara Review of European Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ankara Avrupa Calismalari Dergisi-Ankara Review of European Studies is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Ankara Avrupa Calismalari Dergisi-Ankara Review of European Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Ankara Avrupa Calismalari Dergisi-Ankara Review of European Studies is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .