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Journal of Mediterranean Studies

University of Nicosia · Malta · Est. 1991

ISSN1016-3476eISSN2523-9465
SJR Q3✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.112
H-Indexi
4
Total Worksi
115
Total Citationsi
106
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Mediterranean Studies is an interdisciplinary journal published twice yearly. It is specifically aimed at scholars whose professional academic interests are concerned with Mediterranean societies and cultures within the fields of Social Anthropology, History, Classics and Archeology, Popular Art and Literature. The journal intends to provide a forum whereby scholars working in academically and geographical contiguous areas can explore, and be exposed to, parallel and related theoretical issues. It sets out to establish a framework for interdisciplinary discussion, particularly important when studying Mediterranean societies and cultures, and to encourage dialogue between academics.

General Information

Country / RegionMalta
Primary Language—
1st Year Published1991
FrequencyTwice yearly
StatusActive
Total Publications115
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

5/11 · 45%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Nicosia
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1016-3476 / 2523-9465
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
❌
Primary language documented?
N/A

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
3
0
2015
7
2
2016
2
0
2017
3
2
2018
8
2
2021
15
5
2022
15
0
2023
14
0
2024

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q3
Cultural StudiesQ3
AnthropologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyCultural StudiesArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Contemporary and Historical Greek StudiesPhilippine History and CultureArchaeology and Historical StudiesGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesHistorical and Linguistic Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Mediterranean Studies

Is Journal of Mediterranean Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Mediterranean Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Mediterranean Studies?

Journal of Mediterranean Studies is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is Journal of Mediterranean Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Mediterranean Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Mediterranean Studies?

The Journal of Mediterranean Studies is an interdisciplinary journal published twice yearly. It is specifically aimed at scholars whose professional academic interests are concerned with Mediterranean societies and cultures within the fields of Social Anthropology, History, Classics and Archeology, Popular Art and Literature. The journal intends to provide a forum whereby scholars working in academically and geographical contiguous areas can explore, and be exposed to, parallel and related theoretical issues. It sets out to establish a framework for interdisciplinary discussion, particularly i

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref