Journal profile · AREA STUDIES
Middle Eastern Studies
ISSN 0026-3206 · eISSN 1743-7881 · Taylor & Francis
Middle Eastern Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.55; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 70 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 17% (journal website); 71 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Middle Eastern Studies is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Islamic Studies and History, Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies and Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts, together about 43.4% 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)
Since its launch in 1964 Middle Eastern Studies has become required reading for all those with a serious concern in understanding the modern Middle East. Middle Eastern Studies provides the most up-to-date academic research on the history and politics of the Arabic-speaking countries in the Middle East and North Africa as well as on Turkey, Iran and Israel, particularly during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Middle Eastern Studies accepts the following types of article: original articles, book reviews. Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English. Peer Review Statement All research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Book reviews are assessed by the Editors but are not externally peer reviewed.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences17.1%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences16.3%
- Middle East and Rwanda ConflictsSocial Sciences10%
- Turkey's Politics and SocietySocial Sciences9.5%
- Middle East Politics and SocietySocial Sciences6.4%
- African history and culture analysisSocial Sciences4.9%
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences4.3%
- Historical and Contemporary Political DynamicsArts and Humanities3.5%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
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
- 0.55LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.24Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.51Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 822OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.09%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 164,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,221 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 71 | 19 | 41 |
| 2024 | 52 | 13 | 33 |
| 2023 | 71 | 23 | 68 |
| 2022 | 102 | 18 | 223 |
| 2021 | 93 | 10 | 250 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
70 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 17%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 30 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 reviewsMiddle Eastern Studies accepts the following types of article: original articles, book reviews.Length not stated
- original articlesMiddle Eastern Studies accepts the following types of article: original articles, book reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Middle Eastern Studies 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 discoverability and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Statement
double anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees Model summary
All research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. 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
- 0026-3206
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-7881
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 62, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Middle Eastern Studies
What CAS zone is Middle Eastern Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Middle Eastern Studies 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 Eastern Studies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.55; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 64.
How long does peer review take at Middle Eastern Studies?
The publisher reports about 70 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 17% (2025). 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 Middle Eastern Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Middle Eastern Studies is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Middle Eastern Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Middle Eastern Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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: .