Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Arab Media and Society
ISSN 1687-7721 · American University in Cairo
Arab Media and Society: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 15 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Arab Media and Society is published by American University in Cairo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Media Studies and Communication, Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts and Journalism and Media Studies, together about 49.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Communication. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Arab Media & Society is a primary resource for media research in the region. The journal, published biannually online and in print, offers peer-reviewed scholarly research and analysis on a wide array of topics pertaining to the dynamic media landscape across the Arab world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Arab Emirates 3, Germany 1, Sweden 1, Egypt 1, Qatar 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Media Studies and CommunicationSocial Sciences19.2%
- Middle East and Rwanda ConflictsSocial Sciences15.5%
- Journalism and Media StudiesSocial Sciences15%
- Middle East Politics and SocietySocial Sciences6.6%
- Media Discourse and Social AnalysisSocial Sciences5%
- Social Media and PoliticsSocial Sciences3.9%
- Media Influence and PoliticsSocial Sciences3.7%
- Media and Digital CommunicationComputer Science3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature and Literary Theory | Q1 | 234/1186 | 80th |
| Cultural Studies | Q2 | 666/1434 | 53rd |
| Communication | Q4 | 426/541 | 21st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.49OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 494 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 50 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 105 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 194 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 278 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 75 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 115 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted3
- analysisoffers peer-reviewed scholarly research and analysis on a wide array of topics pertaining to the dynamic media landscape across the Arab worldLength not stated
- book reviewJuly 25, 2025 0 Book Title: Global Media Coverage of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: Reporting the Sheikh Jarrah Evictions Editor: Noureddine Miladi Publisher…Length not stated
- peer-reviewed scholarly researchoffers peer-reviewed scholarly research and analysis on a wide array of topics pertaining to the dynamic media landscape across the Arab worldLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship
- Authorship
Submissions must be in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx), follow Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition (author-date system), and have a maximum length of 10,000 words including footnotes and references. Model summary
All submissions must be in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx), adhere to the Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition (author-date system), and have a maximum length of 10,000 words, including footnotes and references.
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
- American University in Cairo
- ISSN
- 1687-7721
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Arab Media and Society
What are the manuscript requirements of Arab Media and Society?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Arab Media and Society based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Arab Emirates (3), Germany (1) and Sweden (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Arab Media and Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Arab Media and Society is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Arab Media and Society open access, and what is the APC?
Arab Media and Society is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .