Journal profile
CMES Center of Middle Eastern Studies
ISSN 2085-563X · eISSN 2502-1044 · Universitas Sebelas Maret · Indonesia
CMES Center of Middle Eastern Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CMES Center of Middle Eastern Studies is published by Universitas Sebelas Maret. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, Literary Theory and Cultural Hermeneutics and Middle East Politics and Society, together about 23.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The CMES (Center of Middle Eastern Studies) journal is a distinguished peer-reviewed academic publication dedicated to advancing rigorous scholarly research on Middle Eastern studies. It publishes high-calibre research articles, theoretical studies, and critical reviews that engage with both contemporary and historical issues relevant to the region, employing a multidisciplinary approach. The CMES journal serves as a dynamic intellectual platform for researchers, academics, and practitioners to exchange innovative findings and perspectives, advancing Middle Eastern studies through a multidisciplinary framework grounded in the epistemological foundations of the humanities and social sciences. In the humanities, the journal emphasises linguistics, literature, and Middle Eastern culture. At the same time, the social sciences focus on politics, economics, education, religions, and the social dimensions of Middle Eastern societies. CMES encourages scholarly work that engages these disciplines through monodisciplinary inquiry, interdisciplinary synthesis, or transdisciplinary dialogue, fostering conceptual integration and methodological interaction across disciplinary boundaries. Manuscripts submitted to CMES must be pertinent to Middle Eastern studies and demonstrate clear engagement with the epistemic traditions of their respective fields. Submissions are expected to exhibit rigorous methodology, original insights, and significant contributions to regional studies, while appealing to a global academic audience.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Khabibi Muhammad LuthfiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 10, Egypt 4, United Kingdom 2, Malaysia 2, United States 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences8.7%
- Literary Theory and Cultural HermeneuticsArts and Humanities8.1%
- Middle East Politics and SocietySocial Sciences6.3%
- Linguistics and Language AnalysisArts and Humanities6%
- Arabic Language Education StudiesSocial Sciences6%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities5.4%
- Language, Linguistics, Cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities5.4%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities4.8%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google ScholarPublisher 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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 183 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 24 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 30 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 47 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 39 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication
- 114 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship 2. Authorship and Contributorship
Authorship must be limited to individuals who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study. All authors must approve the final manuscript and agree to its submission.CMES (Center of Middle Eastern Studies) encourages transparent author contribution statements (e.g., conceptualization, methodology, analysis, writing).Any request for additi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 4. Conflicts of Interest
All parties—authors, reviewers, and editors—must disclose any financial, personal, or institutional relationships that could influence their work. 1. Authors must declare all funding sources and potential conflicts in their manuscripts. 2. Reviewers must decline assignments if a conflict exists (e.g., collaboration, competition, or personal connection). 3. Editors must recuse themselves when handl…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement CMES (Center of Middle Eastern Studies) (ISSN 2085-563X Print, ISSN 2502-1044 Online) is a peer-reviewed journal published by Arabic Literature Department, Faculty of Cultural Science, Sebelas Maret University.This statement clarifies ethical behaviour of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including the author, the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish in this journal agree to the following terms: a. Authors keep the copyright but grant the journal first publication rights. The work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License., allowing others to share it with proper credit to the author and the journal. b. Authors may make separate non-exclusive agreements to distribute the published v…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The Center of Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) employs a double-blind manuscript review process. With a double‐blind review approach, the identity of both the author(s) and the reviewer is unknown to both parties. All manuscripts submitted for publication in the Center of Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) are first evaluated by the Managing Editor, either individually or in consultation with the Editoria…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 7. Intellectual Property and Plagiarism
CMES Journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.Authors retain copyright but grant CMES (Center of Middle Eastern Studies) the right of first publication.All submissions are screened with plagiarism-detection software (Turnitin).Plagiarism, duplicate or redundant publication, and self-plagiarism are strictly prohibited. Submissions exceeding the s…
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
- Universitas Sebelas Maret
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Arabic, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2085-563X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2502-1044
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CMES Center of Middle Eastern Studies
How long does peer review take at CMES Center of Middle Eastern Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 are the manuscript requirements of CMES Center of Middle Eastern Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; 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 CMES Center of Middle Eastern Studies based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (10), Egypt (4) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index CMES Center of Middle Eastern Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CMES Center of Middle Eastern Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is CMES Center of Middle Eastern Studies open access, and what is the APC?
CMES Center of Middle Eastern Studies 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: .