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Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
ISSN 2576-5949 · eISSN 2576-5957
Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 128 days (submission to first decision, publisher); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts, Socioeconomic Development in MENA and Islamic Studies and History, together about 34.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (AJMEIS), a double anonymized review quarterly, has established a reputation for publishing scholarly research and analysis, as well as book reviews, on the Middle East and the Islamic world. Included within the areas covered are North Africa, West Asia and the various regions and countries in Asia containing significant Muslim communities. The Journal focuses in particular on the political, security, economic, energy, cultural, educational and demographic linkages between Asia and the Middle Eastern/Islamic worlds. The approach is interdisciplinary, straddling and combining perspectives from political science, international relations, history, economics, anthropology, sociology, culture and religion. AJMEIS will build on this solid foundation, retaining the same interdisciplinary approach and area coverage. It is the editorial arrangements, the procedural processes in attracting and accepting manuscripts, and the outreach into different markets which AJMEIS wishes to develop.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Jun DingPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 11 in mainland China (about 41%); most named Mainland China 11, United States 3, United Kingdom 2, India 2, Singapore 2 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Middle East and Rwanda ConflictsSocial Sciences18.2%
- Socioeconomic Development in MENASocial Sciences8.9%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences7%
- Belt and Road InitiativeEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7%
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences6%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences5.6%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences5.6%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | International Relations | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 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
ESCILetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.27%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 63,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 297 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 27 | 2 | 14 |
| 2024 | 25 | 6 | 68 |
| 2023 | 28 | 3 | 57 |
| 2022 | 32 | 4 | 118 |
| 2021 | 32 | 2 | 132 |
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 first decision
- 128 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 23 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)
Article types accepted1
- research articleResearch ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Taylor & Francis Open Select). Model summary
Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies 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? Incr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized (double-blind) peer review. Model summary
Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (AJMEIS), a double anonymized review quarterly
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
- ISSN
- 2576-5949
- Electronic ISSN
- 2576-5957
- Society / sponsor
- Shanghai International Studies University
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
What CAS zone is Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies / International Relations. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 16.
How long does peer review take at Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies?
The publisher reports about 128 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections. 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.
What JCR quartile is Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 11 (about 41%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (11), United States (3) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies is indexed in ESCI.
Is Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Asian Journal of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .