Iran and the Caucasus

Aims & Scope

Iran and the Caucasus is a peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary journal.

Published in four issues per year, theJournal promotes original, innovative, and meticulous research on the history (ancient, mediaeval and modern), culture, linguistics, literature (textology), folklore, social and cultural anthropology, and the political issues of the Irano-Caucasian world.

Accepting articles in English, French and German, Iran and the Caucasus publishes path-breaking monographic studies, synoptic essays, as well as book reviews and book notes that highlight and analyse important new publications. Iran and the Caucasus is edited under the guidance of an Editorial Board consisting of prominent scholars from the area itself, as well as from beyond.

It is unique in being a scholarly forum in the truest sense of the word on a region of growing importance, and a treasure-trove of information otherwise hard to get at. 

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	0.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21089

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	19

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.201

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	16

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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 Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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.

• A Note on Ethnicity and Ethnic Groups in Iran

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Sekandar

• Sex-Slavery: One Aspect of the Yezidi Genocide

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Peter, Serkan

• Paradiplomacy of Regional Governments in International Relations: The Foreign Relations of the Kurdistan Regional Government (2003 – 2010)

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Herish Khali, Francis

• On the Construction Date of the Derbend Fortification Complex

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Murtazali

• Prolegomena to the Study of the Kurds

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Garnik

• Nomadic Society and the SeljÅ«q Campaigns in Caucasia

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Andrew

• Shaggy or Shaved? The Symbolism of Hair among Persian Qalandar Sufis

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Lloyd

• Lord of the Auspicious Conjunction: Origins of the Sāhib-Qirān

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Naindeep Singh

• Historical Processes of Identity Formation: Displacement, Settlement, and Self-Representations of the Circassians in Jordan

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Seteney

• Assyrians in Iraq

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Vahram

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