Journal profile
Istem
ISSN 1304-0618 · eISSN 2602-408X · Necmettin Erbakan University Press · Türkiye
Istem: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 136 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 41 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Istem is published by Necmettin Erbakan University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Turkish Literature and Culture, Islamic Thought and Society Studies and Islamic Studies and History, together about 44.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Istem, aims to contribute to increasing and sharing knowledge in this field at the national and international levels by publishing original research articles in Turkish and English on Islamic History, Arts, Literature, Culture and Music.Istem is an academic journal published twice a year in June and December by Necmettin Erbakan University Press (Article acceptance dates: January 1 - March 1 for the June issue; July 1 - September 1 for the December issue). Article applications outside these dates are not accepted by Istem. If the number of articles reaches a sufficient level, the article acceptance process can be closed before these dates. Istem appeals to all those interested in Islamic History, Art, Literature, Culture and Music. In addition, Istem does not accept more than one article from one author for publication in the same issue.Subject AreaSocial Sciences: Cultural Studies (Islamic Culture Studies) Archaeology (Islamic Archaeology)Arts & Humanities: History (Islamic History) Art (Islamic Art) Literature (Turkish-Islamic Literature) Philosophy (Philosophy of Islamic History and Science) Music (Turkish-Islamic Music) Istem covers academic publications such as original research articles, translations, book reviews in the fields of Islamic History, Arts, Literature, Culture and Music. Last Update Time: February 4, 2025 Period Months June December
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Turkish Literature and CultureArts and Humanities21.1%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities12.9%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences10.5%
- Historical Turkish StudiesSocial Sciences8.7%
- Architecture and Cultural InfluencesArts and Humanities6.3%
- Musicology and Musical AnalysisArts and Humanities5.4%
- Cultural and Sociopolitical StudiesArts and Humanities5.4%
- Medieval History and CrusadesArts and Humanities5.2%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 278 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 68 |
| 2025 | 41 | 41 | 60 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 37 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | 32 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 17 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
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
136 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
- 106 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 136 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 36 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 | — |
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
- 250–300 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 9,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY NC) license. Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY NC).
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
- Necmettin Erbakan University Press
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- English, Turkish
- ISSN
- 1304-0618
- Electronic ISSN
- 2602-408X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Istem
How long does peer review take at Istem?
The publisher reports about 136 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 Istem?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–300 words; Keywords: 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 9,000 words. 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 Istem?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Istem is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Istem open access, and what is the APC?
Istem 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .