Journal of Near Eastern Studies

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Near Eastern Studies is devoted to the study of the civilizations of the Near East from prehistory to the end of the Ottoman period in 1922.

JNES embraces a uniquely broad scope of time, place, and topic, including contributions from scholars of international reputation on topics in Assyriology, Egyptology, Hittitology, Hebrew Bible, and allied ancient studies, as well as a second area of emphasis in early, medieval, and early-modern Islamic studies.

The disciplinary range of the journal runs from history and language to religion and literature to archaeology and art history.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20311

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	35

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.215

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	26

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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.

• Climatic Change and the Eleventh-Tenth-Century Eclipse of Assyria and Babylonia

  Citation: 82

  Authors: J., S.

• Primitive Democracy in Ancient Mesopotamia

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Thorkild

• Patterns of Mobility among Ancient near Eastern Craftsmen

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Carlo

• The Kadizadelis: Discordant Revivalism in Seventeenth-Century Istanbul

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Madeline C.

• On an Operational Device in Mesopotamian Bureaucracy

  Citation: 42

  Authors: A. Leo

• The Assyrian Tree of Life: Tracing the Origins of Jewish Monotheism and Greek Philosophy

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Simo

• Urban Autonomy in a Nomadic Environment

  Citation: 39

  Authors: M. B.

• Tell Hassuna Excavations by the Iraq Government Directorate General of Antiquities in 1943 and 1944

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Seton, Fuad, Robert J.

• Assyrîan Library Records

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Simo

• The Agricultural Economy of an Old Kingdom Town in Egypt's West Delta: Insights from the Plant Remains

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Marie-Francine, Wilma

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