Publications

First Series

The first series of the Occasional Papers of the School of Abbasid Studies was an ‘in-house’ publication issued at St. Andrews University under the auspices of the then Director of the School, Dr. D.E.P. Jackson. Between 1990 and 1994 four issues were published, containing a selection of papers presented at the School’s meetings and seminars as well as guest-lectures.

Second Series

After the revival of the School of Abbasid Studies in 2000, it was decided to resume publication of the Occasional Papers as well, now under the title Abbasid Studies. Occasional Papers of the School of Abbasid Studies. Volumes I and II have been published by Peeters, Leuven, and volume III appeared as a thematic issue of Oriens published by Brill, Leiden.

Abbasid Studies IV

The very last of the Occasional Papers of the School of Abbasid Studies, Abbasid Studies IV (edited by Monique Bernards),was published by the Gibb Memorial Trust.

JAS

Since July 2014, one can read up on the latest in Abbasid Studies in the Journal of Abbasid Studies (JAS) published by Brill, Leiden with two issues per year.

Next meeting

The Seventeenth Meeting of the School of Abbasid Studies will take place at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, July 2026. More details will be posted in due course.

Scopus acknowledgement

The Journal of Abbasid Studies has been accepted for Scopus. The Scopus Content Selection & Advisory Board (CSAB) has reviewed the journal’s application and approved it for coverage. The editors are pleased with the Scopus acknowledgement and hope that the journal’s inclusion in the Scopus database will attract even more excellent work for publication in the Journal of Abbasid Studies.

New publications

Imposer l’ordre. La police dans les villes et les campagnes de l’Iraq abbasside (132-334/750-945)
Eugénie Rébillard