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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q4SCImago #31,076Hybrid

JOURNAL OF ARABIC LITERATURE

Identifier (ISSN):0085-2376(Print)/1570-064X(Online)
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Publisher:Brill
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.3↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
N/A
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for JOURNAL OF ARABIC LITERATURE

WoS N/A
00110.120230.120240.120250.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q4
0.101
#31,076

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
18

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
14articles/year
34.29% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Arabic Literature (JAL) is the leading journal specializing in the study of Arabic literature, ranging from the pre-Islamic period to the present. Founded in 1970, JAL seeks critically and theoretically engaged work at the forefront of the field, written for a global audience comprised of the specialist, the comparatist, and the student alike. JAL publishes literary, critical and historical studies as well as book reviews on Arabic literature broadly understood– classical and modern, written and oral, poetry and prose, literary and colloquial, as well as work situated in comparative and interdisciplinary studies.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
History88.2%Art65.7%Philosophy65.6%Literature50.9%Linguistics47.5%Sociology33.8%Political science32.1%Law30%Geography28.5%Archaeology27.8%Theology26%Arabic22.8%Poetry22.6%Ancient history20.4%Anthropology20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRAHCI2026

ASIAN STUDIES

N/A
RankN/A
IndexAHCI
JCRAHCI2026

LITERATURE

N/A
RankN/A
IndexAHCI
JCIAHCI2026

ASIAN STUDIES

Q2
Rank47/106
IndexAHCI
JCIAHCI2026

LITERATURE

Q2
Rank82/200
IndexAHCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

13 year
2026Latest
IF0.3
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF0.1
Articles / Year20
Total Citations0
2024
IF0.1
Articles / Year36
Total Citations8
2023
IF0.1
Articles / Year34
Total Citations5
2022
IF—
Articles / Year29
Total Citations8

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #31,076Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1970-1971, 1973-1974, 1976, 1978, 1980-1981, 1983-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.101

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q4
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.19

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,279 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations9
3-Year Documents45
Citable Documents44

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Cultural StudiesQ4
Literature and Literary TheoryQ4
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Literature
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区ASIAN STUDIES
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

JOURNAL OF ARABIC LITERATURE (ISSN: 0085-2376) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Brill in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.101 (Q4), an H-index of 18.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 14 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,279 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Brill
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
AHCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01