Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
International Journal of Armenian Genocide Studies
ISSN 1829-4405 · eISSN 2738-2931 · The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Foundation · Armenia
International Journal of Armenian Genocide Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Armenian Genocide Studies is published by The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Foundation. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Memory, violence, and history, Historical Turkish Studies and Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration, together about 48.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Armenian Genocide Studies (IJAGS) is a peer-reviewed, biannual publication by the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Foundation, dedicated to disseminating high-quality, original research on the Armenian Genocide and related topics. Established in 2014, IJAGS experienced a temporary pause in publication during 2017–2018 due to changes in the legal status of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute. Publication resumed in 2018, and since 2021, the journal has been issued twice annually. Former Editors:Dr. Hayk Demoyan (Founding Editor: 2014-2016)Dr. Harutyun Marutyan (2018-2024) IJAGS only publishes manuscripts in English.IJAGS accepts only the original articles. IJAGS considers all manuscripts on the strict condition that:1. the manuscript is your own original work, and does not duplicate any other previously published work, including your own previously published work;2. the manuscript has been submitted only to IJAGS; it is not under consideration or peer review or accepted for publication or in press or published elsewhere. IJAGS accepts the following types of submission:Research ArticleReview ArticleBook ReviewLetterNote Aims and ScopeIJAGS contains theoretical papers on genocide studies, atrocity crimes, modern history, memory studies etc. with a special focus on the Armenian Genocide. The papers will be of interest to academic researchers working in many fields, including but not limited to: anthropology, law, education, gender studies, history, arts and literature, philosophy, political science, psychology, religious studies and sociology etc. Open Access PolicyIJAGS is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or their institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. Abstracting and IndexingInternational Journal of Armenian Genocide Studies is indexed/abstracted in Scopus, Crossref, DOAJ and EBSCO. Licensing TermsThe articles published in IJAGS are available for readers under the Creative Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). The licensing information are indicated on each article website and since 2021 also on all published articles. Copyright TermsThe authors are copyright holders. They retain the copyright rights without restrictions. Publication FrequencyThe periodicity of the Periodical is two issues
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editor-in-chief Edita GzoyanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 7, Germany 2, Switzerland 2, France 1, Australia 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Memory, violence, and historyPsychology20.8%
- Historical Turkish StudiesSocial Sciences15.3%
- Memory, Trauma, and CommemorationPsychology12.8%
- Memory, Trauma, and TestimonyPsychology8.4%
- World Wars: History, Literature, and ImpactSocial Sciences8%
- War, Law, and JusticeSocial Sciences5.8%
- International Law and Human RightsSocial Sciences4.7%
- Post-Soviet Geopolitical DynamicsSocial Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q2 | 722/1936 | 62nd |
| Religious Studies | Q2 | 306/760 | 59th |
| Cultural Studies | Q3 | 722/1434 | 49th |
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 565/744 | 24th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, CrossrefPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 101 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 3 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 2 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- 150–200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 12,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- book reviewhould be between 6000 and 12,000 words. Book reviews should be between 2,000-4,000 words. III. STYLE GUIDELINES Authors should submit their manuscrimain text ≤ 4,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Double blind peer review by two reviewers Model summary
Articles undergo double blind peer review by two reviewers in the field.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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
- The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Foundation
- Country or region
- Armenia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1829-4405
- Electronic ISSN
- 2738-2931
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Armenian Genocide Studies
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Armenian Genocide Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 International Journal of Armenian Genocide Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 12,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Armenian Genocide Studies based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), Germany (2) and Switzerland (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Armenian Genocide Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Armenian Genocide Studies is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Armenian Genocide Studies open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Armenian Genocide 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, DOAJ, 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: .