Journal profile
Journal of Umm AlQura University for Social Sciences
ISSN 1658-8169 · Umm Al-Qura University · Saudi Arabia
Journal of Umm AlQura University for Social Sciences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 5 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Umm AlQura University for Social Sciences is published by Umm Al-Qura University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Work Education and Practice, Islamic Studies and History and Public Relations and Crisis Communication, together about 26.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Publishing scientific research based on objectivity, science and methodology, within the framework of international quality standards of scientific research
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Khalid Saleem Al-HarbiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Work Education and PracticeSocial Sciences13.1%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences6.9%
- Public Relations and Crisis CommunicationSocial Sciences6.2%
- Medieval History and CrusadesArts and Humanities6.2%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities6.2%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences6.2%
- Communication and COVID-19 ImpactSocial Sciences5.4%
- Religious Tourism and SpacesSocial Sciences4.6%
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
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
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 120 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 4 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Umm Al-Qura University
- Country or region
- Saudi Arabia
- Language
- Arabic, English
- ISSN
- 1658-8169
- Print ISSN
- 1319-8904
- 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 Journal of Umm AlQura University for Social Sciences
How long does peer review take at Journal of Umm AlQura University for Social Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 5 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.
Which databases index Journal of Umm AlQura University for Social Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Umm AlQura University for Social Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Umm AlQura University for Social Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Umm AlQura University for Social Sciences 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .