Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs

Aims & Scope

Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs is a peer reviewed research journal produced by the Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs (IMMA) as part of its publication programme.

Published since 1979, the journalhas firmly established itself as a highly respected and widely acclaimed academic and scholarly publication providing accurate, reliable and objective information.

Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs provides a forum for frank but responsible discussion of issues relating to the life of Muslims in non-Muslim societies.

The journalhas become increasingly influential as the subject of Muslim minorities has acquired added significance.

About 500 million Muslims, fully one third of the world Muslim population of 1.5 billion, live as minorities in 149 countries around the globe.

Even as minorities they form significant communities within their countries of residence.

What kind of life do they live?

What are their social, political and economic problems?

How do they perceive their strengths and weakness?

What above all, is their future in Islam and in the communities of their residence?

The journal explores these and similar questions from the Muslim and international point of view in a serious and responsible manner.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.187

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	24

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21993

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	52

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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 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.

• Islamophobia and Threat Perceptions: Explaining Anti-Muslim Sentiment in the West

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Sabri

• Representation of Islam and Muslims in the Australian Media, 2001–20051

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Nahid

• Muslim Communities and Counter-Terror Responses: “Hard” Approaches to Community Engagement in the UK and Australia

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Basia, Alia

• The Crisis of the Rohingya as a Muslim Minority in Myanmar and Bilateral Relations with Bangladesh

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Syeda Naushin

• Shifting national and ethnic identities: the Kurds in Turkey and the European Diaspora

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Martin Van

• Islamic identity formation among young Muslims: the case of Denmark, Sweden and the United States

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Garbi

• The Muslim Question in Australia: Islamophobia and Muslim Alienation

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Shahram

• Political Movements and Leverage Points: Kurdish Activism in the European Diaspora

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Vera

• Satellite footprints as national borders: med‐tv and the extraterritoriality of state sovereignty

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Amir

• Religiosity, Citizenship and Belonging: The Everyday Experiences of Young Australian Muslims

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Amelia, Fethi, Michele

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