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International Journal of Middle East Studies

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1970

ISSN1471-6380

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.363

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.659

Total Worksi

6,630

Total Citationsi

41,023

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.19

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Middle East Studies (IJMES) is a leading peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research on all aspects of the Middle East and North Africa. It covers a wide range of disciplines, including history, political science, sociology, anthropology, economics, and literature. The journal aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and to provide a platform for scholars to engage with contemporary issues and historical debates in the region.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1970

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,630

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1471-6380

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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

105

285

2019

127

426

2020

123

208

2021

128

193

2022

131

147

2023

111

2024

2025

2026

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.

HistoryQ1

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area Studies

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHistoryGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Islamic Studies and HistoryJewish and Middle Eastern StudiesAfrican history and culture analysisArchaeology and Historical StudiesTurkey's Politics and SocietyMiddle East Politics and SocietyMiddle East and Rwanda ConflictsGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Middle East Studies

Is International Journal of Middle East Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Middle East 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 International Journal of Middle East Studies?

International Journal of Middle East 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.19.

Is International Journal of Middle East Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Middle East Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.