Insight Turkey

Aims & Scope

Insight Turkey, a quarterly journal in circulation since 1999, is published by SETA Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research under the editorship of Ihsan Dagi from the Middle East Technical University.

Currently in its 12th volume, Insight Turkey covers a broad range of topics related to Turkish domestic and foreign policy, as well as its adjacent regions such as the Middle East, the Caucasus, the Balkans and Europe.

As a peer-reviewed policy-oriented journal, Insight Turkey intends to present original thinking by knowledgeable observers both from Turkey and abroad and provide a forum for informed discussion on Turkish politics and foreign policy.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.197

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	27

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21341

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	65

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Right Wing Populism in the West: Social Media Discourse and Echo Chambers

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Majid

• The Saudi Intervention in Yemen: Struggling for Status

  Citation: 30

  Authors: May

• Social Media and Fake News in the Post-Truth Era: The Manipulation of Politics in the Election Process

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Turgay, Seca

• Re-examining the “Base”: The Political and Security Dimensions of Turkey’s Military Presence in Somalia

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Ash, Brendon J.

• Military Bases in the Foreign Policy of the United Arab Emirates

  Citation: 14

  Authors: İsmail Numan, Tuba Öztürk

• Turkey’s Management of Covid-19: Measures and Strategies of Health Policies

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Fahrettin

• Relations between Russia and Turkey Before, During, and After the Failed Coup of 2016

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Åžener

• Transformation of Turkish Defense Industry: The story and rational of the great rise

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Ä°smail

• Deciphering Turkey’s Assertive Military and Defense Strategy: Objectives, Pillars, and Implications

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Murat

• Turkey-EU Customs Union: Its Modernization and Potential for Turkey-EU Relations

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Çiğdem

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