Journal of Palestine Studies

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Palestine Studies has been the English-language journal of record on Palestinian affairs and the Arab-Israeli conflict since 1971.

It provides timely and thought-provoking articles, essays, interviews, book reviews, and special dossiers on political, economic, cultural, and historical topics related to Palestine and the Palestinians.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3
2024	1.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.460

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	38

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12400

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	110

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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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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.

• Neoliberalism as Liberation: The Statehood Program and the Remaking of the Palestinian National Movement

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Raja, Sobhi

• The Invention of the Mizrahim

  Citation: 141

  Authors: Ella

• Permission to Narrate

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Edward

• Digital Occupation: Gaza's High-Tech Enclosure

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Helga

• The Other Shift: Settler Colonialism, Israel, and the Occupation

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Lorenzo

• T<scp>he</scp> G<scp>aza</scp> S<scp>trip as</scp> L<scp>aboratory</scp>: N<scp>otes in the</scp> W<scp>ake of</scp> D<scp>isengagement</scp>

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Darryl

• De-development Revisited: Palestinian Economy and Society Since Oslo

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Sara

• Reframing Public Health in Wartime: From the Biomedical Model to the “Wounds Inside”

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Rita

• The 1948 Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Ilan

• Enclave Micropolis: The Paradoxical Case of Ramallah/al-Bireh

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Lisa

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