Journal of Arabic Literature

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.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.1
2024	0.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20567

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	12

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.210

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	16

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

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

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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.

• “Bread or Freedom”: The Congress for Cultural Freedom, the CIA, and the Arabic Literary Journal HÌ£iwār (1962-67)

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Elizabeth M.

• An introduction to the history of modern Arabic literature in Egypt

  Citation: 27

  Authors: J.

• POSTCOLONIAL THEORY AND MODERN ARABIC LITERATURE: HORIZONS OF APPLICATION

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Waïl

• Oral Composition in Pre-Islamic Poetry

  Citation: 25

  Authors: James T.

• Towards a Critical Theory of al-NahdÌ£ah: Epistemology, Ideology and Capital

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Stephen

• Geschichte des arabischen Schrifttums

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Fuat

• Sajc in the Qur'an: Prosody and Structure

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Devin J.

• Out of the Closet: Representation of Homosexuals and Lesbians in Modern Arabic Literature

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Hanadi

• How Adab Became Literary: Formalism, Orientalism and the Institutions of World Literature

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Michael

• Nostalgia, Arab Nationalism, and The Andalusian Chronotope in the Evolution of the Modern Arabic Novel

  Citation: 15

  Authors: William

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