Middle East Law and Governance

Aims & Scope

Middle East Law and Governance (MELG) is a peer-reviewed venue for scholarly analysis on issues pertaining to governance and social, economic, and ideological transformation in the modern Middle East and North Africa region.

We broadly conceive governance as the processes and decision-making leading to the creation, reinforcement or reproduction of social norms and/or institutions.

Filling a gap in the academic literature, MELG tackles with breadth and depth compelling governance issues generally and comparatively.

The journal addresses interested readers in both the academic and policy worlds.

MELG brings a global commitment to path-breaking intersectional scholarship and draws on the expertise and leadership of editorial and advisory boards of respected faculty and scholars from around the world.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.260

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	18

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18173

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	45

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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.

• Retreating State? Political Economy of Welfare Regime Change in Turkey

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Mine

• The Youth and the Arab Spring: Cohort Differences and Similarities

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Michael, Amaney

• The Making of a Revolution in Tunisia

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Laryssa

• The New Grand Compromise: How Syrian Refugees Changed the Stakes in the Global Refugee Assistance Regime

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Rawan

• Back on Horseback: The Military and Political Transformation in Egypt

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Holger, Dina

• “Standoffish” Policy-making: Inaction and Change in the Lebanese Response to the Syrian Displacement Crisis

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Lama

• Th e Arab “Youth Quake”: Implications on Democratization and Stability

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Mohammad

• International Migration and the Nation State in Arab Countries

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Philippe

• Religion, Religiosity and the Place of Islam in Political Life: Insights from the Arab Barometer Surveys

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Mark

• Female Citizenship in the Middle East: Comparing family law reform in Morocco, Egypt, Syria and Lebanon

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Rania

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