What is the Impact Factor of Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication is 0.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.157 (Q2) and an H-index of 18.

Who publishes Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication is published by Brill. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,317 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI N/AScopus Q2SCImago #24,840Hybrid

Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication

Identifier (ISSN):1873-9857(Print)/1873-9865(Online)

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Publisher:Brill

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.4– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication

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Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.157

#24,840

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIN/A

Self-Citation Rate50%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

16articles/year

13.21% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication provides a transcultural academic sphere that engages Middle Eastern and Western scholars in a critical dialogue about culture, communication and politics in the Middle East. It also provides a forum for debate on the region’s encounters with modernity and the ways in which this is reshaping people’s everyday experiences. MEJCC’s long-term objective is to provide a vehicle for developing the field of study into communication and culture in the Middle East. The Journal encourages work that reconceptualizes dominant paradigms and theories of communication to take into account local cultural particularities.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science75.9%Law71.4%Sociology70.1%History61.6%Philosophy59.5%Computer science54.5%Art54.5%Politics51.3%Media studies44.4%Geography43.7%Archaeology41%Linguistics38.9%Literature34.9%Physics30.2%Aesthetics27.5%Economics26.7%Theology26.5%Biology24.9%Psychology24.9%Visual arts22.5%

Primary Research Areas

Humanities Multidisciplinary

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

N/A

RankN/A

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank78/403

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRESCI	N/A	N/A
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCIESCI	78/403	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.4

Articles / Year12

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.4

Articles / Year20

Total Citations6

2024

IF0.2

Articles / Year19

Total Citations18

2023

IF0.2

Articles / Year26

Total Citations45

2022

IF—

Articles / Year38

Total Citations43

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.4	12	0
2025	0.4	20	6
2024	0.2	19	18
2023	0.2	26	45
2022	—	38	43
2021	—	22	24
2020	—	23	32
2019	—	25	61
2018	—	22	46
2017	—	20	58
2016	—	29	274
2015	—	23	103

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #24,840Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.157

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.81

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,317 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations56

3-Year Documents73

Citable Documents70

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 Rate33.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cultural StudiesQ2

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q3

CommunicationQ3

Political Science and International RelationsQ4

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

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: 50%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

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

Middle East Journal of Culture and Communication (ISSN: 1873-9857) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HUMANITIES, published by Brill in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.157 (Q2), an H-index of 18.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,317 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.