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Contemporary Review of the Middle East

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2014

ISSN2349-0055

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

0.194

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.688

Total Works

436

Total Citations

1,194

2yr Mean Citedness

0.46

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Contemporary Review of the Middle East publishes original research articles that analyze contemporary Middle Eastern developments in the fields of security, political, social, economic, and cultural issues. The journal encourages interdisciplinary research and critical analysis, highlighting contemporary challenges and developments in the region.

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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 Published2014

Annual Volume~ 38 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications436

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2349-0055

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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

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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 StudiesQ2

Political Science and International RelationsQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Economics and EconometricsQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area StudiesInternational Relations

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceCultural StudiesEconomics and EconometricsPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Middle East and Rwanda ConflictsJewish and Middle Eastern StudiesIslamic Studies and HistoryMiddle East Politics and SocietyTurkey's Politics and SocietySocioeconomic Development in MENAPolitical Conflict and GovernanceTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East