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Middle East Law and Governance

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 2009

ISSN1876-3367eISSN1876-3375

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.26

H-Index

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SNIP

0.449

Total Works

324

Total Citations

2,238

2yr Mean Citedness

0.31

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines social movements, political participation, and governance in the Middle East and North Africa. It focuses on the dynamics of citizenship, collective memory, and the impact of conflict and post-conflict trajectories on mobilization. The journal also explores issues of statelessness, identity, and the intersection of legal status with communal perceptions, as well as the role of women in activism and peacebuilding processes.

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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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications324

Publisher OrgBrill

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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?

Brill Academic Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1876-3367 / 1876-3375

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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

2019

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2022

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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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2

LawQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political ScienceArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesMiddle East Politics and SocietyIslamic Studies and HistoryMiddle East and Rwanda ConflictsPolitical Conflict and GovernanceMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, GenderPolitical and Social IssuesTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationTurkey's Politics and Society