Journal profile · MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES
Al-Masaq-Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean
ISSN 0950-3110 · eISSN 1473-348X · Taylor & Francis
Al-Masaq-Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean: CAS Zone 2 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 226 days to acceptance (53 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 23% (journal website); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Al-Masaq-Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 2 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Archaeology and Historical Studies, Islamic Studies and History and Historical and Linguistic Studies, together about 41.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Unfortunately we do not have the rights to publish volume 10 (1997) through volume 13 (2001) of Al-Masaq. Al-Masaq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean is a peer reviewed, international journal covering all aspects of Mediterranean societies and cultures from the fifth to the fifteenth centuries CE. As the journal of the Society for the Medieval Mediterranean, it aims to foster cross-cultural and inter-disciplinary investigation, encouraging debate on the intercommunal and transregional crosspollination within the Medieval Mediterranean, and promoting innovatory research. Research papers in Al-Masaq use a range of theoretical and methodological approaches from the humanities and social sciences. All research articles published have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. The journal also invites submissions for thematic issues. Such issues will be peer-reviewed to ensure competence in all fields of research and to ensure consistency with the editorial direction of the journal. Al-Masaq covers a varied range of topics, including: Transmission and communication of culture in the Mediterranean Islam in medieval European writings Mediterranean art and architecture Material Culture in the Mediterranean Seafaring and coastal communities Archaeology Hagiography, sermons and related literature Conversion: Jewish, Christian and Islamic Crusades, the Latin East Gender and the Mediterranean Islam in Spain and Sicily Norman Sicily Byzantium Orthodox Christianity Monasticism and religious life Government and warfare Medicine, science and technology Military history Concepts of identity in the Mediterranean Geography and settlement studies Historical writing Archives and resources Mediterranean economies Mediterranean Languages and literatures Mediterranean Connections and Communities
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES
Editor-in-chief Esther-Miriam WagnerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 5, United States 1, Spain 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities16%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences13.6%
- Historical and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences11.8%
- Medieval History and CrusadesArts and Humanities11.7%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities9.8%
- Historical Studies of Medieval IberiaArts and Humanities4.3%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences3.9%
- Historical and Religious Studies of RomeArts and Humanities3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medieval & Renaissance Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medieval & Renaissance Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medieval & Renaissance Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
OCLC, Current Abstracts, Index IslamicusPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.03%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 47,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 885 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 13 | 0 |
| 2025 | 42 | 11 | 7 |
| 2024 | 39 | 15 | 29 |
| 2023 | 27 | 5 | 28 |
| 2022 | 39 | 9 | 29 |
| 2021 | 40 | 5 | 183 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
226 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 131 days – 274 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 42 days (53 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 272 days
- Sample
- 53 articles with submission and acceptance dates (82 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 23%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 88 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Taylor & Francis Open Select). Model summary
Al-Masāq is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles published have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0950-3110
- Electronic ISSN
- 1473-348X
- Society / sponsor
- Society for the Medieval Mediterranean
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Al-Masaq-Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean
What CAS zone is Al-Masaq-Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Al-Masaq-Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean is in Zone 2 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Medieval & Renaissance Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Al-Masaq-Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.6, h-index 26.
How long does peer review take at Al-Masaq-Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean?
Based on the dates recorded on 53 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 226 days (interquartile range 131–274 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 23%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Al-Masaq-Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (5), United States (1) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Al-Masaq-Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Al-Masaq-Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Al-Masaq-Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean open access, and what is the APC?
Al-Masaq-Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .