Journal profile · HISTORY
Kadim
ISSN 2757-9395 · eISSN 2757-9476 · Burhan CAGLAR
Kadim: CAS Zone 4 · History (2026 Xinrui edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 97 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kadim is published by Burhan CAGLAR and is classed under History in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ottoman and Turkish Studies, Ottoman Empire History and Society and Historical Turkish Studies, together about 45.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Kadim is committed to creating an open-access academic forum for scholars in the field of Ottoman Studies to share and discuss research findings. The journal encourages critical discourse by featuring academic contributions from diverse schools of thought, with the aim of enriching scholarly literature and promoting the advancement of Ottoman studies. Kadim accepts a wide range of submissions related to the history of the Ottoman Empire and associated fields. The journal welcomes contributions in Turkish or English, including articles, critical editions, translations, book and dissertation reviews, article reviews, short reports, interviews, meeting abstracts, obituaries, biographies, and bibliographies. Period Months April October Last Update Time: 04 July 2026
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 2, Cyprus 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ottoman and Turkish StudiesArts and Humanities17.3%
- Ottoman Empire History and SocietySocial Sciences15.6%
- Historical Turkish StudiesSocial Sciences12.5%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences8%
- Families in Therapy and CulturePsychology7.3%
- Cultural and Sociopolitical StudiesArts and Humanities5.5%
- Turkish Literature and CultureArts and Humanities5.5%
- Turkey's Politics and SocietySocial Sciences5.2%
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)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
TR DizinPublisher 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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2026
- 2,026Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 2,025Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 119 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 6 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 9 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 14 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 33 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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
97 dayssubmission to final decision
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
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 97 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 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 |
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
- 100–200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted12
- article reviewsContributors can submit research articles, translations or critical editions, book or scholarly event reviews, dissertation reviews., article reviews, short rep…Length not stated
- bibliographiesContributors can submit research articles, translations or critical editions, book or scholarly event reviews, dissertation reviews., article reviews, short rep…Length not stated
- biographiesContributors can submit research articles, translations or critical editions, book or scholarly event reviews, dissertation reviews., article reviews, short rep…Length not stated
- book reviewsContributors can submit research articles, translations or critical editions, book or scholarly event reviews, dissertation reviews., article reviews, short rep…Length not stated
- critical editionsContributors can submit research articles, translations or critical editions, book or scholarly event reviews, dissertation reviews., article reviews, short rep…Length not stated
- dissertation reviewsContributors can submit research articles, translations or critical editions, book or scholarly event reviews, dissertation reviews., article reviews, short rep…Length not stated
- interviewsContributors can submit research articles, translations or critical editions, book or scholarly event reviews, dissertation reviews., article reviews, short rep…Length not stated
- meeting abstractsContributors can submit research articles, translations or critical editions, book or scholarly event reviews, dissertation reviews., article reviews, short rep…Length not stated
- research articlesContributors can submit research articles, translations or critical editions, book or scholarly event reviews, dissertation reviews., article reviews, short rep…Length not stated
- scholarly event reviewsContributors can submit research articles, translations or critical editions, book or scholarly event reviews, dissertation reviews., article reviews, short rep…Length not stated
- short reportsContributors can submit research articles, translations or critical editions, book or scholarly event reviews, dissertation reviews., article reviews, short rep…Length not stated
- translationsContributors can submit research articles, translations or critical editions, book or scholarly event reviews, dissertation reviews., article reviews, short rep…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Author Contributions and Declarations
Transparency in author contributions is essential for multi-authored submissions. For this purpose, Kadim requires author contribution rates to be reported through the CRediT-based Author Declaration Form for publication at the end of the article. The corresponding author confirms that the contribution information provided in the form has been submitted with the knowledge and approval of all autho…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) Model summary
Articles in Kadim are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Libre Open Access policy Model summary
Kadim adapts "Libre Open Access" Policy. It has no Price barriers and removes any permission barriers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
All submissions undergo a double-blind peer review process, ensuring the confidentiality of both authors and reviewers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Similarity rate must not exceed 15% (iThenticate) Model summary
Utilizing iThenticate plagiarism detection software, the similarity rate must not exceed 15% to ensure the integrity of the content.
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
- Burhan CAGLAR
- ISSN
- 2757-9395
- Electronic ISSN
- 2757-9476
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kadim
What CAS zone is Kadim in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Kadim?
The publisher reports about 97 days (submission to final decision). 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 Kadim?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–200 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; 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 Kadim based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (2) and Cyprus (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Kadim?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kadim is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Kadim open access, and what is the APC?
Kadim 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .