The Middle East Journal
Last updated ISSN 0026-3141
The Middle East Journal is published by Middle East Institute in social sciences. It is a subscription journal. Its article processing charge is not published.
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What it publishes
Recent work in The Middle East Journal concentrates on these topics, taken from its published record rather than from its own description:
- Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies
- Islamic Studies and History
- Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts
- Middle East Politics and Society
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
- Turkey's Politics and Society
- Socioeconomic Development in MENA
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- African history and culture analysis
- Global Peace and Security Dynamics
Key facts
| Publisher | Middle East Institute |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 0026-3141, 1940-3461 |
| Subject area | Social Sciences |
| Access | Subscription |
| Article processing charge | Not published |
| Indexed in | Scopus |
| Articles published | 3,053 |
| Publishing since | 1947 |
| Journal website | www.mei.edu/middle-east-journal |
Facts come from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Wikidata and may lag the journal’s own pages. Check the publisher’s site before submitting. Indexing shown here is what is recorded, not a complete picture — about a third of journals have no indexing recorded anywhere we can read, so “not recorded” does not mean a journal is absent from Scopus or Web of Science.
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