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Middle East Critique

Routledge · United States · Est. 2009

ISSN1943-6149eISSN1943-6157

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ 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

0.403

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.126

Total Works

609

Total Citations

4,661

2yr Mean Citedness

2.02

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Middle East Critique promotes an academic and critical examination of the history and contemporary political, social, economic, and cultural aspects of Middle Eastern countries. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Politics.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

FrequencyThree Times A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications609

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?

1943-6149 / 1943-6157

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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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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.

Cultural StudiesQ1

HistoryQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area Studies

Scopus Categories

HistoryCultural StudiesPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesMiddle East Politics and SocietyTurkey's Politics and SocietyIslamic Studies and HistoryMiddle East and Rwanda ConflictsPolitical Conflict and GovernancePolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsSocioeconomic Development in MENA