Journal profile · AREA STUDIES
Southeast European and Black Sea Studies
ISSN 1468-3857 · eISSN 1743-9639 · Taylor & Francis
Southeast European and Black Sea Studies: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.99; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 293 days to acceptance (91 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 48% (journal website); 67 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Southeast European and Black Sea Studies is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Turkey's Politics and Society, Balkans: History, Politics, Society and European Union Policy and Governance, together about 33.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Southeast European and Black Sea Studies (SEEBSS) is a multi-disciplinary journal publishing cross-country comparative analyses and new research on individual countries within the Southeast European and Black Sea regions. The journal also invites submissions with innovative new research establishing analytical connections and comparisons between the two regions. In addition, we welcome articles focusing on Russia and its relations with its neighbours, on Turkey and its policy towards individual countries and entire regions, as well as papers investigating the wider political and security implications of major crises occurring in - or emanating from - Southeast Europe and the Black Sea region. The principal disciplines covered by the journal are political science and international relations, political economy, political anthropology and late modern and contemporary history. The journal is committed to publishing research that breaks away from traditional ethnocentric approaches and develops a deeper and more fruitful understanding of the area, providing a forum for both academic and original policy-oriented articles. SEEBSS publishes original research articles, book reviews, and occasional review essays. The journal also welcomes proposals from Guest Editors for special issues or special sections. Peer Review Statement All research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Editor-in-chief Ioannis N. GrigoriadisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Türkiye 4, United States 1, Germany 1, Greece 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Turkey's Politics and SocietySocial Sciences13.4%
- Balkans: History, Politics, SocietySocial Sciences10.7%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences9.4%
- Post-Soviet Geopolitical DynamicsSocial Sciences8.2%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.3%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences4.9%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences4.5%
- European Politics and SecuritySocial Sciences4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
OCLC, America: History and Life, Current Abstracts, Historical Abstracts, Humanities International Index, Index Islamicus, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, Sociological AbstractsPublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 1.99LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.28LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.28Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 383OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 63LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 118,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 118,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,189 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 11 | 7 |
| 2025 | 67 | 25 | 79 |
| 2024 | 61 | 18 | 250 |
| 2023 | 41 | 12 | 242 |
| 2022 | 83 | 24 | 514 |
| 2021 | 40 | 8 | 298 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
293 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 160 days – 399 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 10 days (91 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 303 days
- Sample
- 91 articles with submission and acceptance dates (129 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 48%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 48%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 137 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 137 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 156 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 156 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Article types accepted5
- book reviewsSEEBSS publishes original research articles, book reviews, and occasional review essays.Length not stated
- original research articlesSEEBSS publishes original research articles, book reviews, and occasional review essays.Length not stated
- review essaysSEEBSS publishes original research articles, book reviews, and occasional review essays.Length not stated
- special issuesThe journal also welcomes proposals from Guest Editors for special issues or special sections.Length not stated
- special sectionsThe journal also welcomes proposals from Guest Editors for special issues or special sections.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving the option to publish open access. Model summary
Southeast European and Black Sea Studies is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the di…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Statement
All research articles undergo rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1468-3857
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-9639
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Southeast European and Black Sea Studies
What CAS zone is Southeast European and Black Sea Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Southeast European and Black Sea Studies is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Area Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Southeast European and Black Sea Studies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.99; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at Southeast European and Black Sea Studies?
Based on the dates recorded on 91 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 293 days (interquartile range 160–399 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 48% (2025). 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 JCR quartile is Southeast European and Black Sea Studies in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of Southeast European and Black Sea Studies based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Türkiye (4), United States (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Southeast European and Black Sea Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Southeast European and Black Sea Studies is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Southeast European and Black Sea Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Southeast European and Black Sea Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .