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Southeast European and Black Sea Studies
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Southeast European and Black Sea Studies

1468-3857

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/fbss20

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Political Science 308 4 5 3

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 6
Documents by Best Scientists*: 7
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 0
SCIMAGO H-index: 31
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.368
Impact Factor: 1.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Southeast European and Black Sea Studies?

The foci of the journal are Political economy, Politics, Development economics, Economy and Law. It explores topics in Political economy which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Democracy, Democratization, Foreign policy, Accession and Economic system. Southeast European and Black Sea Studies is mostly focused on Democracy, specifically Authoritarianism.

The work on Politics tackled in Southeast European and Black Sea Studies brings together disciplines like European integration and State (polity). The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Development economics, apply to Resizing as well. Among the topics covered in the journal are Economy and Black sea.

While Southeast European and Black Sea Studies primarily focused on Black sea, it also opened dialogues on the discipline of Black sea region.

  • Political economy (35.23%)
  • Politics (27.35%)
  • Development economics (16.65%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Understanding Turkey’s democratic breakdown: old vs. new and indigenous vs. global authoritarianism (95 citations)
  • The ambiguities of democratic autonomy: the Kurdish movement in Turkey and Rojava (69 citations)
  • The EU’s political conditionality in the Western Balkans: towards a more pragmatic approach (68 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Southeast European and Black Sea Studies:

Political economy, Politics, Development economics, Economy and Economic system are the main subjects of interest in the published papers. The journal papers explore issues in Political economy which can be linked to other research areas like Authoritarianism, Democracy, Law, Accession and Populism. While the journal publications focused on Politics, they were also able to explore topics like Economic Justice, Emotive, State (polity) and Foreign direct investment.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • World War II
  • Law
  • Politics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Southeast European and Black Sea Studies facilitates discussions on Political economy, State (polity), Art history, Democracy and Politics. In addition to Political economy, it tackled discussions on Agreement. Sovereignty are all disciplines of State (polity) that connect with topics in Context (language use) and Denial.

It addresses concerns in Art history which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Publishing, Architecture, Communism and Research question. The research on Democracy tackled can also make contributions to studies in the areas of Identity (social science), Diplomacy, Conflict resolution and Track (rail transport). Research on Politics addressed in the journal frequently intersections with the field of Media studies.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The discourse of üst akıl: a search for hegemony in the Turkish media (2 citations)
  • Inclusive Citizenship and Societal Reconciliation within Turkey’s Kurdish Issue (2 citations)
  • How citizens attribute blame for electoral violence: regional differences and party identification in Turkey (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Southeast European and Black Sea Studies (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Thanos M. Veremis (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Jens Bastian (10 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Panagiota Manoli (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Aristotle Tziampiris (7 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Dimitrios Triantaphyllou (6 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Southeast European and Black Sea Studies (based on the number of publications) are:

  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (22 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • St Antony's College (14 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Bilkent University (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Sheffield (11 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • University of Macedonia (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 19.44% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 17.24% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.79% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.69% of all publications and 48.28% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Career Paths in Black Sea Studies Research

As the Southeast European and Black Sea Studies continue to provide new insights and findings in the academic sphere, various career paths have opened up for those interested in this field. This section aims to highlight some potential professional routes for individuals intending to delve into this area of study.

One possible career option is becoming a research analyst specializing in political, economic, and development affairs linked to the Black Sea region. Research analysts play critical roles in government sectors, research institutions, consulting firms, or non-profit organizations by providing in-depth analytical reports, forecasts, and policy recommendations based on their comprehensive research and understanding of their specialty area.

Educational institutions also offer promising careers for those pursuing Black Sea Studies. With the substantive background on political economy, democracy, politics, development economics, and law, individuals can work as university professors, lecturers, or administrators concentrating on Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, shaping the next generation of learners and researchers in this field.

Moreover, many aspiring Black Sea studies professionals follow the path of a librarian specializing in this field. As well-rounded educators and guides, librarians provide access to a wealth of information about the Black Sea region, offering valuable resources to students, researchers, and scholars. If you are interested in this career, here is how to become a school librarian in Pennsylvania.

In summary, the scope of Southeast European and Black Sea studies goes beyond academic research. It opens a wide range of career opportunities for individuals who have the right skills and passion for this fascinating and complex area of study.

Top Publications

  • Emerging partnership in a post-Western world? The political economy of China-Turkey relations

    Ziya Öniş;Maimaiti Yalikun

    (2021)
    26 Citations
  • Difficult choices: choosing the candidate of the nation alliance in the 2023 Turkish presidential election

    (2024)
    9 Citations
  • How citizens attribute blame for electoral violence: regional differences and party identification in Turkey

    Emre Toros;Sarah Birch

    (2021)
    3 Citations
  • State and faith: the supply-side theory of religion and the case of Turkey

    (2023)
    2 Citations
  • Governance crises and resilience of authoritarian populism: 2023 Turkish elections from the perspective of Hirschman’s ‘exit, voice, and loyalty’

    (2024)
    1 Citations

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