Academic Journals of the Middle East

Association of Arab-American University Graduates / 1979

General Info: Area Studies; Ethnic & Multicultural Issues; Ethnic & Multicultural Studies; Religion; History; Religion & Theology. “Essays, review essays and book reviews on all aspects of Arabs, culture, history and institutions.”

Pub cycle: Quarterly

Language of submissions: English

Cambridge University Press / 1991

General info: International journal, "history of the Arabic sciences, mathematics, and philosophy in the world of Islam between the eighth and the eighteenth centuries in a cross-cultural context" plus "scientific modernization from the nineteenth century in the Islamic world".

Pub cycle: Biannual

Language of submissions: French, English

Cambridge University Press / 1991

General info: History; Literature & Literary Criticism; Politics & Political Science; Religion & Theology; Sociology; Sociology & Social Work; Anthropology; Area Studies; Ethnic & Multicultural Studies. Multidisciplinary studies of ancient and contemporary problems concerning Arabic societies.

Pub cycle: Quarterly

Language of submissions: English, French

British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES), Taylor & Francis / 1974

General info: Covers language, literature, history, politics, economics, anthropology, sociology, geography, and the religions and cultures of the region.

Pub cycle: 3 issues/yr

Language of submissions: UK English

Middle East Studies Association of North America, Cambridge University Press / 1970

General info: Publishes original research on politics, society and culture in the Middle East from the seventh century to the present day. Particular attention to the history, politics, economics, anthropology, sociology, literature, and cultural studies of the area and to comparative religion, theology, law, and philosophy.

Pub cycle: Quarterly

Language of submissions: English

Centre for Contemporary Islam, University of Cape Town (South Africa) / 2001

General info: "It is committed to the publication of original research on Islam as culture and civilization. It particularly welcomes work of an interdisciplinary nature that brings together history, religion, politics, culture and law. The Journal has a special focus on Islam in Africa, and on contemporary Islamic Thought."

Pub cycle: Annual

Language of submissions: English

Edinburgh University Press / 1996

General info: "Covering in principle all aspects of Arabic and Islamic studies."

Pub cycle: Varies; also an annual monograph series

Language of submissions: English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish

Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies / 1990

General info: "Scholarly study of all aspects of Islam and of the Islamic world. Particular attention is paid to works dealing with history, geography, political science, economics, anthropology, sociology, law, literature, religion, philosophy, international relations, environmental and developmental issues, as well as ethical questions related to scientific research."

Pub cycle: 3 issues/yr

Language of submissions: English

Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs / 1979

General info: "Only scholarly journal studying Muslim communities in non-Muslim societies."

Pub cycle: Quarterly

Language of submissions: English

Institute for Palestine Studies / 1971

General info: "With an emphasis on peaceful resolution of conflict, Journal of Palestine Studies unites sound research and analysis with a variety of well-informed perspectives by academics, policy makers, and diplomats. The only North American journal devoted exclusively to Palestinian affairs and the Arab-Israeli conflict"

Pub cycle: Quarterly

Language of submissions: English

Middle East Forum / 1994

General info: "Publishing studies, interviews, commentary, and reviews that tackle wide range of contemporary concerns of the Middle Eastern affairs -- from politics to economics to culture, across a region that stretches from Morocco to Afghanistan. Articles should mostly focus on the Middle East itself then (in almost all cases) end with policy recommendations for governments or other institutions"

Pub cycle: Quarterly

Language of submission

Taylor & Francis / 1964

General info: "Provides up-to-date academic research on the history & politics of the Arabic-speaking countries in the middle East & North Africa as well as on Turkey, Iran & Israel, particularly during the nineteenth & twentieth centuries.”

Pub cycle: 6 issues/yr

Language of submissions: UK English

Middle East Institute / 1947

General info: Various disciplines, "relating to the post-World War II Middle East, including Pakistan, the Caucasus and Central Asia." More general and overview articles than statistical or studies.

Pub cycle: Quarterly

Language of submissions: English

Duncan Black McDonald Center, Hartford Seminary / 1911

General info: "Dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of scholarly research on Islam and Muslim societies and on historical and current aspects of Muslim-Christian relations."

Pub cycle: Quarterly

Language of submission: English