British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies is a refereed academic journal published for the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (popularly known as BRISMES). Founded in 1974 as the BRISMES Bulletin, British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies assumed its present title in 1991 reflecting its growth into a fully-fledged scholarly journal.
The editors aim to maintain a balance in the journal’s coverage between the modern social sciences and the more traditional disciplines associated with Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. They welcome scholarly contributions on all aspects of the Middle East from the end of classical antiquity and the rise of Islam to the present day. Articles on the language, literature, history, politics, economics, anthropology, sociology, geography, philosophy and the religions and cultures of the region are encouraged.
British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies also includes a vigorous review section covering publications on all subjects connected with the Middle East. This incorporates a wide range of reference and bibliographical material seldom reviewed elsewhere.
Peer Review Statement
Allresearch articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening, anonymisation of submitted articles and refereeing by two referees who themselves remain anonymous. All review papers, book reviews and guest lectures printed in this journal have undergone editorial screening.
Journal metrics
Usage
118K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
0.6 (2023) Impact Factor
Q1 Impact Factor Best Quartile
0.9 (2023) 5 year IF
2.0 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
0.000 (2023) SNIP
0.306 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
60 days avg. from submission to first
decision
107 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
13 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
13% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
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who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Dr Alam Saleh- Australian National University, Australia
Associate Editors:
Dr Ibrahim Halawi - Royal Holloway University of London, UK Dr Ersun Kurtulus - Social Sciences University of Ankara, Turkey Dr Ceren Lord - University of Oxford, UK
Prof Zahia Smail Salhi - University of Manchester, UK Dr Elsa Tulin Sen - King's College London, UK Dr. Mohammad R. Kalantari - Royal Holloway University of London, UK
Editorial Advisory Board:
Professor Anoush Ehteshami
Professor Leila Fawaz
Professor Carole Hillenbrand
Dr Paul Luft
Professor Beverley Milton-Edwards
Dr Philip Robins
Dr Eugene Rogan
Professor Yasir Suleiman
Professor Peter Woodward
Abstracting and indexing
British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies is currently noted in:
Anthropological Index Online
GEOBASE
Geographical Abstracts
Human Geography
International Development Abstracts
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
Political Science Abstracts
SCOPUS
Open access
British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our 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 readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies
(1992 - current)
Formerly known as
British Society for Middle Eastern Studies. Bulletin
(1974 - 1991)
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