Journal profile
Mukaddime
ISSN 1309-6087 · eISSN 2459-0711 · Mardin Artuklu University · Turkey
Mukaddime: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 98 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 22 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mukaddime is published by Mardin Artuklu University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Turkish Literature and Culture, Historical Turkish Studies and Islamic Thought and Society Studies, together about 44.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Publication ContentMukaddime contains original scientific publications. All published articles, except editorial works, are subject to a double-blind peer review process.Purpose and ScopeThe aim of the journal is to contribute to science by publishing high-quality publications of scientific importance. For this purpose, original research articles, book reviews and letters to the editor are published. Introduction; It is an independent, double-blind peer-reviewed, open access and online journal. Articles must describe original data that has not previously been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts deemed to comply with Mukaddime's submission rules and the scope of the journal are sent to at least two referees who are experts in their field for scientific evaluation. Discussing its suitability, Mukaddime Editorial Board members then consider the referees' comments on each submission. The final decision for all submitted articles belongs to the Editor. The Editorial Board of Mukaddime Journal undertakes to comply with the criteria of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Subject Category: Social SciencesField of Science: Anthropology, Linguistics, Literature, Philosophy, Urban Studies, Political Science, Sociology, HistoryPublication LanguageFull Text Publication Language:• Primary Language: Turkish• Secondary Language: English, Arabic, KurdishArticle ApplicationsSubmitted articles must comply with the purpose and scope of the journal. Original, unpublished articles that are not in the evaluation process in another journal and whose content and submission have been approved by each author are accepted for evaluation.ReadershipTarget readership; Professionals, experts, researchers, specialist and doctoral students in all fields of health, as well as students related to this field. It aims to contribute to the dissemination of continuous professional development and research culture.Fee PolicyArticle publication and article processing in the journal are not subject to a fee. No processing fees or submission fees are charged for articles sent to the journal or accepted for publication. Mukaddime Journal does not accept sponsorships and advertisements in accordance with its publication policies. All expenses of Mukaddime Journal are covered by Mardin Artuklu University Graduate Education Institute.CopyrightThe copyrights of the works published in Mukaddime Journal belong to their authors. Authors allow the intellectual work they subm
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Turkish Literature and CultureArts and Humanities17.9%
- Historical Turkish StudiesSocial Sciences16.4%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities10.1%
- Cultural and Sociopolitical StudiesArts and Humanities7.1%
- Ottoman Empire History and SocietySocial Sciences6.8%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences5.2%
- Linguistics and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities4.2%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities3.7%
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.
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
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 355 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 105 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 128 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 129 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 116 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 84 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 73 |
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
98 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 12 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 98 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 65 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 180–230 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- articlesArticles must be between 6,000-10,000 wordsLength not stated
- book reviewles must be between 6,000-10,000 words; book reviews must be between 1,500-2,500 words. Studies that contain more than these limits are evaluatedmain text ≤ 2,500 words
- book reviewsbook reviews must be between 1,500-2,500 wordsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, Peer review
- Authorship
No duplicate/simultaneous submission Model summary
An author should not publish an article containing the same research in more than one journal
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data sharing recommended via TUBITAK Aperta Portal Model summary
Our journal recommends uploading research data to TUBITAK's Aperta Portal
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics committee approval required for research requiring it Model summary
For research conducted in all branches of science that require ethics committee permission (ethics committee approval must be obtained, this approval must be stated and documented in the article
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
APA 6 reference system required Model summary
Authors must use the APA 6 reference system in their articles
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
- Mardin Artuklu University
- Country or region
- Turkey
- Language
- English, Kurdish, Arabic, Turkish
- ISSN
- 1309-6087
- Electronic ISSN
- 2459-0711
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mukaddime
How long does peer review take at Mukaddime?
The publisher reports about 98 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Mukaddime?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 180–230 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 Mukaddime?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mukaddime is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Mukaddime open access, and what is the APC?
Mukaddime 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: .