Turkish Journal of Diaspora Studies

Turkish Journal of Diaspora Studies is published by Migration Research Foundation. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diaspora, migration, transnational identity, Migration, Refugees, and Integration and Migration and Labor Dynamics, together about 57.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Aim & Scope About the JournalTurkish Journal of Diaspora Studies (TJDS) is dedicated to publishing research articles that provide original contributions to the literature. All articles that are published in TJDS, except for editorial studies, undergo a meticulous process of double-blind peer review to ensure their quality and originality. Aim and ScopeTJDS journal aims to contribute to the dissemination of scientific knowledge through the publication of high-quality papers. The Journal provides a forum for a dynamic discussion of the complex issues of “diaspora” and “migration” where opposing voices and critical perspectives find room for themselves. It is a biannual, open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed academic journal. It publishes articles both in English and Turkish. TJDS only publishes original content. Manuscripts submitted to TJDS should not have been previously published or under consideration for publication elsewhere, either in whole or in part. Initially, the editorial board assesses all contributions to determine their suitability for the journal. If deemed suitable, the papers are sent to at least two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The final decision regarding the acceptance or rejection of articles is the responsibility of the editor. The editorial board of TJDS strictly follows and acts in accordance with the guidelines set by the International Council of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). CategoriesPolitics, Sociology, International Relations, Economics, Security Studies, Psychology, Gender Studies, Postcolonial and Spatial Studies, Electoral Studies, Religious Studies, Identity Studies, Nationalism Studies and Computational Social Sciences. Keywords: Diaspora, Turkish Diaspora, Migration Language of PublicationFull-length Articles- Primary Language: Turkish- Secondary Language: English- Title: Turkish & English- Author’s Name: Turkish & English (using Latin alphabet)- Author’s Postal Address: Turkish & English (using Latin alphabet)- Keywords: Turkish & English- References: Turkish (using Latin Alphabet)- Full-length Article: Turkish & English (using Latin alphabet) SubmissionsManuscripts submitted for publication must align with the aim and scope of the journal. The journal solely publishes original scholarly articles. Authors may not submit any material that has been previously published or is cu

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Editor-in-chief Birgül DemirtaşPublisher website

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

DOAJLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

Indexing the journal's website claims

Ebsco, International Political Science Abstracts, Index Islamicus, ERIC PlusPublisher website

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Impact

h-index

5OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

i10-index

1OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

2-year mean citedness

0.46OpenAlex · 2026-11-01

Share of gold OA articles

0%LetPub · 2026-11-01

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.

Average review time (community reports)

about 10 weeksLetPub · 2026-11-01

Submission to publication (journal-reported)

about 10 weeksDOAJ · 2026-11-01

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.

• APC information ↗DOAJ
• Open access statement ↗DOAJ
• License & copyright ↗DOAJ

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Publisher

Migration Research Foundation

Country or region

Türkiye

Language

English, Turkish

ISSN

2717-7408

Electronic ISSN

2757-9247

Latest issue on the website

Volume 6, Issue 1 (2026)

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
• 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
• Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ