Journal profile · AREA STUDIES
MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL
ISSN 0026-3141 · eISSN 1940-3461 · Middle East Institute
MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.35; subscription journal; 62 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL is published by Middle East Institute and 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 Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies, Islamic Studies and History and Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts, together about 45.2% 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)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences17.8%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences16.7%
- Middle East and Rwanda ConflictsSocial Sciences10.8%
- Middle East Politics and SocietySocial Sciences8%
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences5.6%
- Turkey's Politics and SocietySocial Sciences5.1%
- Socioeconomic Development in MENASocial Sciences4.6%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences3.1%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.35LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 456OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,053 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 62 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 59 | 1 | 14 |
| 2023 | 58 | 2 | 23 |
| 2022 | 62 | 3 | 56 |
| 2021 | 93 | 3 | 88 |
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
- 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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 accepted3, with length limits
- policy essaysPolicy Essays.Length not stated
- research articleorms of submissions: Research articles. Research articles are in-depth, scholarly studies, usually around 8,000 words (including footnotes), plus a 100-word abs…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- research articlesMEJ considers two forms of submissions: Research articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
No simultaneous submission or prior publication, including online or as a working paper, in any language. Model summary
Papers must not be submitted simultaneously to any other publication, nor previously published elsewhere including online or as a working paper, in English or any other language.
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
- Middle East Institute
- ISSN
- 0026-3141
- Electronic ISSN
- 1940-3461
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL
What CAS zone is MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.35; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 64.
Which databases index MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL open access, and what is the APC?
MIDDLE EAST JOURNAL is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .