Middle East Development Journal

Aims & Scope

The Middle East Development Journal aims to deepen understanding of development in the Middle East and North Africa and strengthen the social science research community in the region.

The journal emphasizes research falling under the heading of applied economics, although theoretical papers and contributions from related disciplines such as political science and sociology are also considered.

Submissions are actively sought from scholars within the region as well as worldwide.

The ultimate goal of the journal is to contribute to the formulation of policy through the provision of world-class analytical and empirical research.

Submissions undergo a blind review with an average time from submission to first decision of fourteen weeks.

The journal accepts contributions on a wide range of topics: analyses of particular problems or challenges confronting the region; evaluations of economic and social policies or programs implemented within, or relevant to, the region; explorations of progress within certain segments of the region's population or locations; investigations of country-specific and cross-country issues; assessments of the impact of external factors; and comparisons with other regions.

In all cases, submissions receive an initial editor screening and, if of sufficient merit, undergo a double-anonymous peer review by two referees.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.220

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	14

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20068

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	50

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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 Economics, Econometrics and Finance 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.

• Industrial Policy: Don’t Ask Why, Ask How

  Citation: 178

  Authors: Dani

• Trade Openness and Co₂Emissions in Tunisia

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Houssem, Marcelo, Habib

• A Comparative Study of Returns to Education of Urban Men in Egypt, Iran, and Turkey

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Djavad, Insan, Ragui

• Long and Short–Run Linkages Between Economic Growth, Energy Consumption and CO₂Emissions in Tunisia

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Houssem Eddine

• Nature and economic growth in Turkey: what does ecological footprint imply?

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Sevil, Ahmet Atıl

• Inequality of Opportunity in Child Health in the Arab World and Turkey

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Ragui, Caroline, Nadia Belhaj, Djavad

• Islamists in Power? Inclusion, Moderation, and the Arab Uprisings

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Jillian

• Return migration and entrepreneurship in Morocco

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Bachir, Jackline

• Challenges to wastewater reuse in the Middle East and North Africa

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Marc

• Income Inequality in the Arab Region: Data and Measurement, Patterns and Trends

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Sami, Mustapha K.

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