Arab Studies Quarterly

Aims & Scope

ASQ publishes original articles, review essays and book reviews on the Arabs, their history, culture and institutions.

The Journal is intended for academics, students and individuals interested in Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The Arab Spring: A Quantitative Analysis

  Citation: 32

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• Academic Exchange Programs between China and the Arab Region: A Means of Cultural Harmony or Indirect Chinese Influence?

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Mohamad

• Social Movement Theory and the Onset of the Popular Uprising in Syria

  Citation: 22

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• Unusual Suspects: “Ultras” as Political Actors in the Egyptian Revolution

  Citation: 22

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• The Roots and Causes of the 2011 Arab Uprisings

  Citation: 22

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• Neo-Orientalism and the Neo-Imperialism Thesis: Post-9/11 US and Arab World Relationship

  Citation: 11

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• The United States and the Arab Spring: The Dynamics of Political Engineering

  Citation: 10

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• Egypt Under SCAF and the Muslim Brotherhood: The Triangle of Counter-Revolution

  Citation: 10

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• The Palestinian Spring That Was Not: The Youth and Political Activism in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

  Citation: 9

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• The Arab Spring and the Uncivil State

  Citation: 8

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