Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Caucasus Survey
ISSN 2376-1199 · eISSN 2376-1202 · Taylor & Francis
Caucasus Survey: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 7 (journal website); hybrid open access; 14 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Caucasus Survey is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics, Soviet and Russian History and Political Conflict and Governance, together about 37.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Caucasus Survey is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal, publishing triannually and concerned with social science research into the contemporary Caucasus: the North Caucasian republics and regions of the Russian Federation; the independent states of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia; contemporary and historical unrecognized or semi-recognized republics in the Caucasus; the autonomous republic of Kalmykia, the southern regions of Russia neighbouring the Caucasus and selected issues relating to the Black Sea and Caspian regions; as well as relevant issues relating to the Cossacks, the Meskhetian Turks, Nogais and Caucasian diasporas in Turkey, Russia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. Caucasus Survey publishes research about the Caucasus in the fields of modern history, political science, anthropology, cultural and religious studies, political economy, human geography, conflict and peace studies, sociolinguistics and documentary linguistics, and sociology. Research covering Caucasus-related dimensions of Middle Eastern and European politics, society, culture and history also fall within the remit of the journal. Caucasus Survey publishes original research articles, research notes, review articles, archive documents and book reviews. The journal welcomes proposals from guest editors for special issues and sections.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editor-in-chief Laurence BroersPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Post-Soviet Geopolitical DynamicsSocial Sciences19.2%
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences11.2%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences7.4%
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesSocial Sciences7.2%
- Turkey's Politics and SocietySocial Sciences6.5%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences4.2%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences3.9%
- Russia and Soviet political economySocial Sciences3.3%
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 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Political Science | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 28.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 31.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 323 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 19 | 8 | 23 |
| 2023 | 24 | 9 | 43 |
| 2022 | 23 | 7 | 34 |
| 2021 | 20 | 2 | 86 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Article types accepted2
- original researchOriginal ResearchLength not stated
- reviewReviewLength not stated
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2376-1199
- Electronic ISSN
- 2376-1202
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Caucasus Survey
What CAS zone is Caucasus Survey in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Caucasus Survey is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies / International Relations / Political Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Caucasus Survey?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1, h-index 17.
Which databases index Caucasus Survey?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Caucasus Survey is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Caucasus Survey open access, and what is the APC?
Caucasus Survey is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .