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Journal of the Middle East and Africa

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2010

ISSN2152-0844

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.161

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

374

Total Citations

1,547

2yr Mean Citedness

0.38

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of the Middle East and Africa is an interdisciplinary journal that examines the regions from the perspectives of Middle Eastern and African studies. It also incorporates anthropology, economics, history, international law, political science, religion, security studies, women's studies, and other social sciences and humanities 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 Language—

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 22 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications374

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

Region🌍 Global South

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2152-0844

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Cultural StudiesQ2

HistoryQ2

Political Science and International RelationsQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHistoryCultural StudiesPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesIslamic Studies and HistoryMiddle East and Rwanda ConflictsMiddle East Politics and SocietyAfrican history and culture analysisGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolencePolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsAfrican history and culture studies