Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Journal of the Middle East and Africa
ISSN 2152-0844 · eISSN 2152-0852 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of the Middle East and Africa: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 279 days (submission to first decision, publisher); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Middle East and Africa is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Middle East Politics and Society, Islamic Studies and History and Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies, together about 36.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of the Middle East and Africa, the flagship publication of the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA), is the first peer-reviewed academic journal to include both the entire continent of Africa and the Middle East within its purview—exploring the historic social, economic, and political links between these two regions, as well as the modern challenges they face. Interdisciplinary in its nature, The Journal of the Middle East and Africa approaches the regions from the perspectives of Middle Eastern and African studies as well as anthropology, economics, history, international law, political science, religion, security studies, women's studies, and other disciplines of the social sciences and humanities. It seeks to promote new research to understand better the past and chart more clearly the future of scholarship on the regions. The histories, cultures, and peoples of the Middle East and Africa long have shared important commonalities. The traces of these linkages in current events as well as contemporary scholarly and popular discourse reminds us of how these two geopolitical spaces historically have been—and remain—very much connected to each other and central to world history. Now more than ever, there is an acute need for quality scholarship and a deeper understanding of the Middle East and Africa, both historically and as contemporary realities. The Journal of the Middle East and Africa seeks to provide such understanding and stimulate further intellectual debate about them for the betterment of all. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double anonymized review by content experts who are selected based on the article’s subject matter. Book reviews are assessed by the Editors but are not externally peer reviewed.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editor-in-chief Franck SalamehPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 4 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Middle East Politics and SocietySocial Sciences17.1%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences10.8%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences8.6%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.2%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences4.3%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences3.9%
- Historical Turkish StudiesSocial Sciences3.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q1 | 391/1936 | 79th |
| Cultural Studies | Q2 | 437/1434 | 69th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 954/1530 | 37th |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q3 | 474/745 | 36th |
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCOhost Online Research DatabasesPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.26Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.68OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 39,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 386 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 3 | 125 |
| 2025 | 25 | 12 | 176 |
| 2024 | 25 | 8 | 236 |
| 2023 | 16 | 2 | 245 |
| 2022 | 26 | 4 | 139 |
| 2021 | 29 | 3 | 220 |
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
- 279 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 78 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted2
- book reviewBook Review | Published online: 24 Aug 2026Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 24 Aug 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
The Journal of the Middle East and Africa 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 d…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: double anonymized review for research articles; book reviews assessed by editors only. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double anonymized review by content experts who are selected based on the article’s subject matter. Book reviews are assessed by the Editors but are not externally peer reviewed.
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
- 2152-0844
- Electronic ISSN
- 2152-0852
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Middle East and Africa
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Middle East and Africa?
The publisher reports about 279 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of the Middle East and Africa based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the Middle East and Africa?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Middle East and Africa is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of the Middle East and Africa open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Middle East and Africa is a subscription journal. 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: .