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Review of Middle East Studies

Cambridge University Press · United States · Est. 1968

ISSN2329-3225

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

0.133

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.434

Total Works

1,537

Total Citations

1,171

2yr Mean Citedness

0.03

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Aims & Scope

Review of Middle East Studies is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research on the history, politics, economics, sociology, anthropology, and culture of the Middle East. It aims to provide a forum for scholarly debate and discussion on a wide range of topics related to the region.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1968

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,537

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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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?

2329-3225

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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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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

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.

HistoryQ2

Cultural StudiesQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area Studies

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHistoryCultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Islamic Studies and HistoryJewish and Middle Eastern StudiesMiddle East and Rwanda ConflictsMiddle East Politics and SocietyAfrican history and culture analysisHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesTurkey's Politics and SocietyGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesArchaeology and Historical Studies