
Academic Journal
Q1Middle Eastern Studies
About Middle Eastern Studies
Middle Eastern Studies is a scholarly journal published by Routledge. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.238 and H-index of 49.
Coverage: 1964-2026. Research categories: History (Q1); Cultural Studies (Q2); Geography, Planning and Development (Q3); Sociology and Political Science (Q3).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 0.6 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Publisher-reported Journal Impact Factor and year from Taylor & Francis About this journal information.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Publisher-reported Journal Impact Factor and year from Taylor & Francis About this journal information.
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Topics in published research
Islamic Studies and History; Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies; Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts; Turkey's Politics and Society; Middle East Politics and Society; African history and culture analysis.
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