Home›Search›British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies

British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1992

ISSN1469-3542

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.296

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

1,449

Total Citations

12,701

2yr Mean Citedness

0.44

Free JIF alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies covers all aspects of the Middle East from the end of classical antiquity and the rise of Islam to the present day. The journal aims to balance modern social sciences with traditional disciplines associated with Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

FrequencyFive Issues Per Year, 2018-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,449

Publisher OrgRoutledge

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1469-3542

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

❌

Peer review process documented?

N/A

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

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?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

HistoryQ1

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ3

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area StudiesHistory

Scopus Categories

Earth-Surface ProcessesHistoryGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Islamic Studies and HistoryJewish and Middle Eastern StudiesMiddle East and Rwanda ConflictsTurkey's Politics and SocietyMiddle East Politics and SocietySocioeconomic Development in MENAPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastAfrican history and culture analysisArchaeology and Historical StudiesTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence