Israel Studies

Aims & Scope

Israel Studies presents multidisciplinary scholarship on Israeli history, politics, society, and culture.

Each issue includes essays and reports on matters of broad interest reflecting diverse points of view.

Temporal boundaries extend to the pre-state period, although emphasis is on the State of Israel.

Due recognition is also given to events and phenomena in diaspora communities as they affect the Israeli state.

It is sponsored by the Ben-Gurion Research Institute for the Study of Israel and Zionism at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University, in affiliation with the Association for Israel Studies.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.201

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	9

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21090

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	42

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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.

• Ethnic Democracy: Israel as an Archetype

  Citation: 181

  Authors: Sammy

• Catastrophe, Memory and Identity: Al-Nakbah as a Component of Palestinian Identity

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Ahmad H.

• The Jewish Diaspora in a Comparative and Theoretical Perspective

  Citation: 46

  Authors: William

• Questioning ?Ethnic Democracy?: A Response to Sammy Smooha

  Citation: 46

  Authors: As'ad, Nadim, Oren

• Marking The Boundaries of the Enclave: Defining the Israeli Collective Through the Poland ?Experience?

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Jackie

• Holocaust Day and Memorial Day in Israeli Schools: Ceremonies, Education and History

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Avner, Ilana

• Zionism, Tourism, and the Battle for Palestine: Tourism as a Political-Propaganda Tool

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Kobi

• Architecture, Orientalism and Identity: The Politics of the Israeli-Built Environment

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Haim

• War-Related Loss and Suffering in Israeli Society: An Historical Perspective

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Yoram, Eliezer

• Political Participation through the Judicial System: Exit, Voice and Quasi-Exit in Israeli Society

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Shlomo, Assaf

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