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Middle Eastern Studies

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1964

ISSN1743-7881

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.201

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Total Works

3,178

Total Citations

28,686

2yr Mean Citedness

0.35

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Middle Eastern Studies publishes academic research on the history and politics of the Arabic-speaking countries in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as on Turkey, Iran, and Israel. It covers aspects of the Middle East from the end of classical antiquity and the rise of Islam to the present day, balancing modern social sciences with traditional disciplines.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1964

Annual Volume~ 64 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,178

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1743-7881

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Cultural StudiesQ2

HistoryQ2

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area Studies

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHistoryCultural StudiesGeography, 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 SocietyAfrican history and culture analysisPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEducational Robotics and Engineering