Journal profile
Malala
ISSN 2446-5240 · Universidade de São Paulo · Brazil
Malala: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 32 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Malala is published by Universidade de São Paulo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Middle East Politics and Society, Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies and Islamic Studies and History, together about 38.2% 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)
The Malala International Journal of Studies on the Middle East and the Muslim World, is an online scientific, academic and plural publication open to all who have original works, directly about or in dialogue with Islam and the Muslim World.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Peter Robert DemantPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Middle East Politics and SocietySocial Sciences14.4%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences12.5%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences11.3%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences6.1%
- Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, GenderSocial Sciences5.8%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences4%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities4%
- Short Stories in Global LiteratureArts and Humanities4%
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 · 189 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
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 32 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 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-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted9, with length limits
- articlesArticles - minimum 20 pages and maximum 25 pages (with references) or maximum 7500 words.Length not stated
- essaysEssays - minimum 20 pages and maximum 25 pages (with references) or maximum 7500 words.Length not stated
- field reports or researchField reports or research - minimum 10 pages and maximum 15 pages (with references) or maximum 3500 words.Length not stated
- intellectual profileIntellectual profile - minimum 10 pages and maximum 15 pages (with references) or maximum 3500 words.Length not stated
- opinionwith references) or maximum 3500 words. Opinion texts or debates – minimum 10 pages and maximum 15 pages (with references) or 3500 words. Authors must strictly …main text ≤ 3,500 words
- opinion texts or debatesOpinion texts or debates – minimum 10 pages and maximum 15 pages (with references) or 3500 words.Length not stated
- reviewwith references) or maximum 3500 words. Reviews (books and films) - minimum 10 pages and maximum 15 pages (with references) or maximum 3500 words. Opinion texts…main text ≤ 3,500 words
- reviews (books and films)Reviews (books and films) - minimum 10 pages and maximum 15 pages (with references) or maximum 3500 words.Length not stated
- thesis or dissertation chapterThesis or dissertation chapter - minimum 20 pages or maximum 30 pages (with references) or maximum 8500 words.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Artificial Intelligence Usage Policy (COPE)
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in academic research publications, such as ChatGPT or so-called Large Language Models, is increasing rapidly. Malala Journal follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publications Ethics (COPE) to state that AI tools cannot be indicated as part of the authorship of an article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Resolution of conflicts of interest and ethical violations
Editors will take the necessary measures to identify and prevent the publication of articles where research misconduct or ethical violations occur, including plagiarism, citation manipulation and falsification/fabrication of data, lack of relevant authorizations, discrimination, among others. Situations and allegations that come to the attention of editors and reviewers will be brought to the atte…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Artificial Intelligence Usage Policy (COPE)
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in academic research publications, such as ChatGPT or so-called Large Language Models, is increasing rapidly. Malala Journal follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publications Ethics (COPE) to state that AI tools cannot be indicated as part of the authorship of an article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors hold copyright; journal gets right of first publication; CC Attribution License. Model summary
This journal provides open access to its content, following the principle that making scientific knowledge freely available to the public provides greater global democratization of knowledge. No fees will be charged throughout the process of submitting papers and publishing the journal, as well as for reading, downloading, copying, distributing, printing, researching or referencing after its publi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access. Model summary
The full text of all content is freely available and open access without delay. Malala Journal provides immediate open access to its content, following the principle that making scientific knowledge freely available to the public provides greater global democratization of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Desk review by editorial board; double-blind peer review for articles and essays; other types evaluated blindly. Model summary
All proposals will be initially evaluated by the journal's editorial board through desk review. Articles and essays will necessarily be reviewed by independent reviewers who are experts in the field of the text, with high academic qualifications (Double blind peer review).
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
- Universidade de São Paulo
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2446-5240
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 17 (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 Malala
How long does peer review take at Malala?
Authors report an average review time of about 32 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 Malala?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Malala is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Malala open access, and what is the APC?
Malala 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .