Middle East Policy

Aims & Scope

The most frequently cited journal on the Middle East region in the field of international affairs, Middle East Policy has been engaging thoughtful minds for more than 25 years.

Since its inception in 1982, the journal has been recognized as a valuable addition to the Washington-based policy discussion.

Middle East Policy provides an influential forum for a wide range of views on U.S. interests in the region and the value of the policies that are supposed to promote them.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	0.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.379

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	35

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14319

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	125

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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.

• U<scp>nemployment in the</scp> G<scp>ulf</scp>: T<scp>ime to</scp> U<scp>pdate the</scp>“S<scp>ocial</scp> C<scp>ontract</scp>”

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Ingo, Emilie

• T<scp>he</scp> GCC'<scp>s</scp> “D<scp>emographic</scp> I<scp>mbalance</scp>”: P<scp>erceptions</scp>, R<scp>ealities and</scp> P<scp>olicy</scp> O<scp>ptions</scp>

  Citation: 76

  Authors: Ingo, Emilie Jane

• The Forgotten Swamp: Navigating Political Islam

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Guilain

• Terrorist Recruitment and Radicalization in Saudi Arabia

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Thomas

• D<scp>ams and</scp> P<scp>olitics in</scp> T<scp>urkey</scp>: U<scp>tilizing</scp> W<scp>ater</scp>, D<scp>eveloping</scp> C<scp>onflict</scp>

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Joost

• The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy

  Citation: 47

  Authors: John J., Stephen M.

• The Islamic State: From al‐Qaeda Affiliate to Caliphate

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Ahmed S.

• Oman: Three and a Half Decades of Change andc Development

  Citation: 38

  Authors: J.E.

• The Kurdish Question and Turkey's Justice and Development Party

  Citation: 37

  Authors: M. Hakan, Nihat Ali

• Negotiating Crisis: International Aid and Refugee Policy in Jordan

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Victoria

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