Journal profile
Turkish Journal of Shiite Studies
ISSN 2687-1882 · Habip Demir · Türkiye
Turkish Journal of Shiite Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 64 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 7 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Turkish Journal of Shiite Studies is published by Habip Demir. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Islamic Studies and History, Islamic Thought and Society Studies and Qur’anic Interpretation Studies, together about 73.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Science area Our journal contains original scientific publications. All published articles, except book reviews, interview-type studies, and editorial studies, are subject to double-blind peer review process.Aim & ScopeThe aim of the journal is to contribute to the advancement of science through the publication of high-quality papers of scientific importance. In this context, our journal publishes original and translated articles, research notes, symposium/book/thesis evaluations, critical editions, simplifications, and other works from all fields of social sciences such as History of Islamic Sects, Theology, Tafsir, Hadith, Law, History, Political Science, Economics, International Relations, etc. related to Ithnāʿashariyya (Twelver Shīʿīsm), Zaydism, Ismāʿīlīsm and other Shīʿīte sects. Our journal is an independent, double-blind peer-reviewed, open access that aims to publish articles in all fields related to Shīʿīsm. Articles should describe original data that have not been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Manuscripts deemed suitable for our journal's article submission rules and the scope of the journal are sent for scientific evaluation to at least two reviewers who are experts in their fields after the editorial review. Members of the Turkish Journal of Shiite Studies Editorial Board take into account the comments of the reviewers regarding each submission. The final decision for all submitted manuscripts belongs to the Editor. The Editorial Board of the Turkish Journal of Shiite Studies undertakes to comply with the criteria of the International Council of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).Subject CategoryHumanities: Religious StudiesSocial Sciences: Cultural Studies International RelationsPsychologySociologyPublic administrationLanguage of PublicationFull-Text Publication Language:• Primarily Language: Turkish• Secondary Language: EnglishContent is written in English and Latin Alphabet:• Article title: Turkish & English• Author name: Turkish (in Latin Alphabet)• Author address: Turkish (in Latin Alphabet)• Keywords: Turkish & English• Bibliography: Turkish (in Latin Alphabet)Full Text: Turkish (in Latin Alphabet)Manuscripts SubmissionsSubmitted articles must be in accordance with the purpose and scope of the journal. Original, previously unpublished manuscripts that are not under evaluation in another scientific publication orga
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences29.1%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities29.1%
- Qur’anic Interpretation StudiesSocial Sciences15.2%
- Middle East Politics and SocietySocial Sciences5.5%
- Medieval and Classical PhilosophyArts and Humanities3%
- Medieval History and CrusadesArts and Humanities3%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences1.8%
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences1.8%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCOPublisher 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
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 55 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
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
64 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 8 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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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)
Article types accepted4
- book reviewsTypes of Article: Research Articles, Case Reports, Interviews, and Book ReviewsLength not stated
- case reportsTypes of Article: Research Articles, Case Reports, Interviews, and Book ReviewsLength not stated
- interviewsTypes of Article: Research Articles, Case Reports, Interviews, and Book ReviewsLength not stated
- research articlesTypes of Article: Research Articles, Case Reports, Interviews, and Book ReviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
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
- Habip Demir
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- English, Turkish
- ISSN
- 2687-1882
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Turkish Journal of Shiite Studies
How long does peer review take at Turkish Journal of Shiite Studies?
The publisher reports about 64 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Turkish Journal of Shiite Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Turkish Journal of Shiite Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Turkish Journal of Shiite Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Turkish Journal of Shiite 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .