Journal profile
Journal of Islamic Jerusalem Studies
ISSN 1367-1936 · eISSN 2514-6009 · Academy for Islamicjerusalem Studies · United Kingdom
Journal of Islamic Jerusalem Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 401 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 10 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Islamic Jerusalem Studies is published by Academy for Islamicjerusalem Studies. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Islamic Studies and History, Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies and Medieval History and Crusades, together about 44.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Islamicjerusalem Studies (JIJS) is an international scholarly journal, publishing double-blind peer reviewed academic paper. It is available online to promote critical, historical, and constructive conversations. JIJS is the first and the only refereed scholarly journal that is dedicated to the academic study of Islamicjerusalem. The Journal publishes articles, documentations, reports, review articles and book reviews.JIJS aims to provide a forum for scholars working on the subject and all those who wish to enhance their appreciation of any aspect of Islamicjerusalem, including Islamic Studies, History and Archaeology, Art and Architecture, Literature's and Linguistics, Geography and Geology, Environment and Politics, and other disciplines. The journal tries to advance the study of the significance and the centrality of Islamicjerusalem to the Islamic Faith and Muslim identity. To promote better understanding of the region, the journal will also include scholarly contributions studying relations between Muslims and non-Muslims, past and present. The Journal has opened up a new area of specialisation in Islamicjerusalem studies with original articles addressing Islamicjerusalem from a wide range of subjects in this area. Addressing a gap in the published periodical literature, JIJS especially seeks to encourage research into historical, theological, empirical, theoretical, conceptual or cultural themes and topics. As such, this journal will be essential avenue for all those who study the "Middle East" and the Muslim World. JIJS strives to enhance their appreciation of any aspect of Islamicjerusalem, including Islamic Studies, History and Archaeology, Art and Architecture, Literature's and Linguistics, Geography and Geology, Environment and Politics, and other disciplines. Last Update Time: June 15, 2026 Period Months June December
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences20.3%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences13.4%
- Medieval History and CrusadesArts and Humanities10.8%
- Middle East Politics and SocietySocial Sciences8.6%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities8%
- Historical Turkish StudiesSocial Sciences7.5%
- Ottoman Empire History and SocietySocial Sciences4.5%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences3.9%
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
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 171 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 31 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 29 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 20 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 14 |
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
401 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 20 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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 401 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | — | |
| 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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright
Accepts submissions in English, Arabic, and Turkish. Model summary
The publication language of the Journal of Islamicjerusalem Studies (JIJS) is English, Arabic and Turkish.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review with a minimum of two reviewers; a third reviewer is consulted if the two reviewers disagree; publication requires at least two positive reports. Model summary
The submitted article to JIJS will be sent to a minimum of two reviewers who will be evaluated by the "double-blind review" method. In case of different opinions of two referees, a third reviewer shall be consulted. The paper is published if at least two reviewers give a positive report.
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
- Academy for Islamicjerusalem Studies
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English, Arabic, Turkish
- ISSN
- 1367-1936
- Electronic ISSN
- 2514-6009
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Islamic Jerusalem Studies
How long does peer review take at Journal of Islamic Jerusalem Studies?
The publisher reports about 401 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Which databases index Journal of Islamic Jerusalem Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Islamic Jerusalem Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Islamic Jerusalem Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Islamic Jerusalem 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: .