Journal of Baltic Studies (JBS) , the official journal of the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (AABS), is a vital source of scholarship for those engaged in Baltic state and Baltic Sea region studies.
JBS is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal published on a quarterly basis that aims at progressing and disseminating knowledge about the political, social, economic, and cultural life – both past and present – of the Baltic states and the Baltic Sea region. JBS seeks high-quality original articles and review of broad scholarly interest that advance knowledge of the Baltic states and Baltic Sea region.
Peer Review Statement
All submissions are subject to a rigorous peer review process, based on initial editor screening and double-anonymized refereeing by a minimum of two specialist referees.
Journal metrics
Usage
40K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
0.7 (2023) Impact Factor
Q2 Impact Factor Best Quartile
0.7 (2023) 5 year IF
1.2 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
1.122 (2023) SNIP
0.259 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
39 days avg. from submission to first
decision
47 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
8 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
39% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Editorial Coordinators: Indre Genelyte – Linköping University, Sweden Sandra Hagelin – University of Tartu, Estonia Josh Hodil – Pomona College, USA Harry Merritt - University of Vermont, USA
International Advisory Board:
Li Bennich-Bjorkman - Uppsala University, Sweden Inta Gale Carpenter - Indiana University, USA Terry Clark – Creighton University, USA Trevor Fennell - Flinders University, Australia Andres Kasekamp - University of Toronto, Canada Birute Klaas - University of Tartu, Estonia Algis Krupavicius - Vytautas Magnus University Marko Lehti - Tampere Peace Research Institute, Finland Eduard Muhle - Westfalische Wilhelms-Universität, Germany Ryo Nakai – University of Kitakyushu, Japan Zaneta Ozolina - University of Latvia, Latvia Toivo Raun - Indiana University, USA Thomas Salumets - University of British Columbia, Canada David J. Smith - University of Glasgow, UK Geoffrey Swain - University of Glasgow, UK Rein Taagepera - University of California, Irvine, USA William Urban - Monmouth College, USA Tomas Venclova - Yale University, USA Ramunas Vilpisauskas - Vilnius University, Lithuania
Thomson Reuters Arts & Humanities Citation Index® (A&HCI)
Thomson Reuters Social Sciences Citation Index® (SSCI)
Open access
Journal of Baltic Studies is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
The Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (AABS) is an international, educational, and scholarly non-profit organization. Established in 1968, the purpose of the Association is the promotion of research and education in Baltic Studies. Its activities include sponsorship of meetings and conferences for the exchange of scholarly views, recognition of scholarly achievement in the field, and dissemination of news of current interest in the area of Baltic Studies.
President: Andres Kasekamp, University of Toronto
President-Elect: Daunis Auers, University of Latvia
Vice President, Conferences: Joseph M. Ellis, Wingate University
Vice President, Professional Development: Ineta Dabašinskiene, Vytautas Magnus University
Vice President, Publications: Dovile Budryte, Georgia Gwinnett College
Secretary: Ieva Zake, Millersville University
Treasurer: Ugis Sprudžs, CFA
Student Representative: Kristo Nurmis, Stanford University
Director-At-Large: Giedrius Subacius, University of Illinois at Chicago
Australasian Committee: Delaney Skerrett, Griffith University and University of Tartu
Administrative Executive Director: Amanda Jeanne Swain, University of California, Irvine (2018-2019); Liisi Esse, Stanford University (2019- 2020)
Academic Executive Director: Olavi Arens, Armstrong Atlantic University
Executive Officer-at-Large: Guntis Šmidchens, University of Washington
Membership to the AABS is open to anyone wishing to support the endeavors of the Association. For further information about the Association, please visit the AABSwebsite.
The Association can be contacted at:
AABS Executive Office
University of Washington
Box 353420
Seattle WA
98195-3420 USA
Print ISSN:
0162-9778
Online ISSN:
1751-7877
4 issues per year
Currently known as:
Journal of Baltic Studies
(1972 - current)
Formerly known as
Bulletin of Baltic Studies
(1970 - 1971)
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