Semitica et Classica

Aims & Scope

Semitica et Classica, International Journal of Oriental and Mediterranean Studies, led by specialists in Eastern Mediterranean studies, philologists, archaeologists, epigraphists, philosophers, historians and linguists is directed to researchers with a particular interest in these areas of learning.

The journal publishes work related to the interaction between the classical and Oriental worlds from the second millennium B.C.E. to the early centuries of Islam.

The cultural area covered by the journal stretches from the western Mediterranean to the Middle East and includes Europe, Africa, and Asia up to and including the Arabian peninsula.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.143

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	4

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	25064

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	12

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, 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.

• Les Arabes de Ḥimyar, des « Romains » et des Perses (iii^e-vi^e siècles de l’ère chrétienne)

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Christian Julien

• The Byzantine-early Islamic transition on the Palestinian coastal plain: a re-evaluation of the archaeological evidence

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Itamar

• Nouveaux arguments en faveur d’une identification de la cité de Gerrha avec le royaume de Hagar (Arabie orientale)

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Christian Julien, Alessia

• The swan-song of Proto-Canaanite in the ninth century BCE in light of an alphabetic inscription from Megiddo

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Benjamin, Israel

• Madian revealed? Assessing the history and archaeology of the oasis of al-BadÊ¿ in northwestern Arabia

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Guillaume, Samer, Waleed Ali

• Late Roman Provincia Arabia, Monophysite Monks and Arab Tribes: a Problem of Centre and Periphery

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Robert

• The emergence and dissemination of writing in Judah

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Israel

• The finds from the Rock-Cut Pool in Jerusalem and the date of the Siloam Tunnel: an alternative interpretation

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Israel

• Mozah, Nephtoah and royal estates in the Jerusalem highlands

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Israel, Yuval

• Deux tablettes ougaritiques de la main d’un même scribe, trouvées sur deux sites distincts: RS 19.039 et RIH 98/02

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Dennis

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