Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Middle East Quarterly
ISSN 1073-9467 · Middle East Forum
Middle East Quarterly: subscription journal; 56 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Middle East Quarterly is published by Middle East Forum. 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 54.7% 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)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Middle East Politics and SocietySocial Sciences29.2%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences13.8%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences11.6%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences7.2%
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences6.7%
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceSocial Sciences5.3%
- Middle East and Rwanda ConflictsSocial Sciences4.5%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and International Relations | Q4 | 733/745 | 1st |
| Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 232/235 | 1st |
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
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 105OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,318 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025 | 56 | 12 | 123 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 160 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 266 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 207 |
| 2021 | 50 | 0 | 466 |
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.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Middle East Forum
- ISSN
- 1073-9467
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Middle East Quarterly
Which databases index Middle East Quarterly?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Middle East Quarterly is indexed in Scopus.
Is Middle East Quarterly open access, and what is the APC?
Middle East Quarterly 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; 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: .