Academic Journals of the Middle East

Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences / 1960

General Info: "Multidisciplinary scope which publishes original research papers, review articles, case reports, and letters to the editor from all over the world. Publishes original papers related to all areas of basic and clinical medical sciences."

Pub cycle: 6 issues/yr

Language of submissions: English

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre / 1980

General info: "will consider for publication manuscripts from any part of the world, but most particularly manuscripts that would be of interest to readers in the Middle East. We publish scientific reports on human subjects in the form of original articles, brief reports, case reports and letters."

Pub cycle: Bimonthly

Language of submission: English

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia / 1975

General info: Open-access, Mathematical Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, along with the Engineering disciplines of Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, Petroleum Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, and Systems Engineering

Pub cycle: 8 issues/yr

Language of submissions: English

Academy of Medical Sciences of the I.R. Iran / 1998

General info: "The journal welcomes contributions particularly relevant to the Middle-East region and publishes biomedical experiences and clinical investigations on prevalent diseases in the region as well as analyses of factors that may modulate the incidence, course, and management of diseases and pertinent medical problems."

Pub cycle: Bimonthly

Language of submissions: English

Royan Institute, Iranian Academic Center for Education Culture and Research / 1999

General info: This journal focuses on topics relevant to cellular and molecular scientific areas. Formerly published as Yakhteh Medical Journal.

Pub cycle: Quarterly

Language of submissions: English

Deanship of Academic Research, University of Jordan / 1944

General info: Published in eight series in the following fields: Administrative Sciences, Human and Social Sciences, Educational Sciences, Shari‘a and Law Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Pure Sciences, Engineering Sciences, and Medical and Biological Sciences.

Pub cycle: Bi- or tri-annually

Language of submissions: Arabic, English, French

Eastern Mediterranean Regional office, World Health Organization (WHO) / 1995

General info: Open-access "forum for the presentation and promotion of new policies and initiatives in health services; and for the exchange of ideas, concepts, epidemiological data, research findings and other information, with special reference to the Eastern Mediterranean Region."

Pub cycle: Bimonthly

Language of submissions: Arabic, English, French

Suez Canal University / 1999

General info: "Publishes standard scientific contributions and reviews from all aspects of the biological sciences."

Pub cycle: Annual

Language of submissions: English (summaries given in English and Arabic)

University of Tehran / 2007

General info: Multidisciplinary journal concerned with all aspects of environment. Papers may be theoretical, interpretative or experimental.

Pub cycle: Quarterly

Language of submissions: English

Journal of the International Union of Psychological Science / 1966

General info: "Aims to strengthen the dialog within psychology around the world and to facilitate communication among different areas of psychology and among psychologists from different cultural backgrounds."

Pub cycle: Bimonthly

Language of submissions: English

Pasteur Institute of Iran / 1996

General info: "Welcomes contributions from all areas of basic sciences, including molecular biology, immunology, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, cell and developmental biology, pharmacology, physiology etc."

Pub cycle: Quarterly

Language of submissions: English

National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology / 2003

General info: Open-access journal "publishes original scientific research papers in the broad area of Biotechnology such as, Agriculture, Animal and Marine Sciences, Basic Sciences, Bioinformatics, Biosafety and Bioethics, Environment, Industry and Mining and Medical Sciences"

Pub cycle: Quarterly

Language of submissions: English

Iranian Association of Environmental Health / 2004

General info: "IJEHSE publishes refereed, original research papers and high qualified review papers on all aspects of environmental health science, engineering and management."

Pub cycle: Quarterly

Language of submissions: English

Tehran University of Medical Sciences / 2007

General info: "An opportunity to express new ideas and hypotheses in the realm of medical sciences."

Pub cycle: Annual

Language of submissions: English (preferred), Persian

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences / 1970

General info: "International peer review quarterly biomedical publication, the aim of which is to provide a scientific medium of com­muni­cation for researchers throughout the globe. The Journal welcomes original clinical as well as basic science re­search experiences mainly on prevalent diseases in the region and analysis of various regional problems."

Pub cycle: Quarterly

Language of submissions: English

Psychiatry & Psychology Research Center of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in collaboration with Iranian Psychiatric Association / 2006

General info: International forum for dissemination of science in psychiatry, psychopathology, psychotherapy, psychology, and spiritual therapy

Pub cycle: Quarterly

Language of submissions: English

Iranian Public Health Association / 1971

General info: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Human Ecology, Occupational Health, Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Environmental Health and Engineering, Virology, Immunology, Bacteriology, Nutrition and Biochemistry, Entomol­ogy, Human and Medical Genetics, Public Health Services

Pub cycle: Quarterly

Language of submissions: English

Iranian Hospital, Dubai, UAE / 1998

General info: "The papers in all fields of medicine and surgery, especially in disaster medicine and health policy, are welcomed."

Pub cycle: Bimonthly

Language of submissions: English

University of Karachi, Karachi-Pakistan / 2005

General info: "Original papers, reviews and notes in all fields of basic and applied Sciences. Manuscripts must contain significant new findings."

Pub cycle: Biannual

Language of submissions: English

Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Pakistan / 2002

General info: "Publishes original manuscripts, case reports and reviews on topics related to medical and health sciences."

Pub cycle: 3 issues/yr

Language of submissions: English

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Iran / 1992

General info: "Multidisciplinary scope relevant to Medicine and allied sciences which publishes original research papers, case reports, review articles and letters to the editor."

Pub cycle: Bimonthly

Language of submissions: Persian (with Persian and English abstracts)

Muslim Mental Health foundation, published by Taylor & Francis / 2006

General info: "Academic forum to explore social, cultural, historical, theological, and psychological factors related to the mental health of Muslims in the United States as well as that of the global Islamic community."

Pub cycle: Quarterly

Language of submissions: English

Pakistan Psychiatric Society / 2004

General info: "We are dedicated to encourage and facilitate research at all levels and in all fields of psychiatry."

Pub cycle: Biannual

Language of submissions: English

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran / 2000

General info: "Aimed to promote communication among clinical researchers worldwide. This journal publishes original works within the area of clinical medicine."

Pub cycle: Monthly (since Jan. 2011)

Language of submissions: English

Kuwait Medical Association / 1967

General info: "The journal accepts scientific articles related to clinical or laboratory investigations of relevance to medicine. Reviews, articles, case reports, brief communications, book reviews and letters to the editor are all accepted for consideration." Formerly the Journal of the Kuwait Medical Association.

Pub cycle: Quarterly

Language of submissions: English

National Council for Scientific Research, Lebanon / 2000

General info: "Publishes rigorously peer-reviewed research, studies, reviews and letters. It features original papers on basic, applied, natural, social and human sciences of regional relevance."

Pub cycle: Bi-annual (1 vol., 2 issues)

Language of submissions: English, French

LJM non-profit organization, Libya / 2006

General info: "Open Access, international medical journal aiming to promote heath and health education by publishing high-quality medical research and data in the different disciplines of medicine."

Pub cycle: Varies

Language of submissions: English

Kuwait University Health Sciences Centre / 1989

General info: "Objectives: 1. To publish original research in the health sciences; 2. To publish peer-reviewed articles of current international interest in the form of papers, solicited reviews, case reports, short communications, conference proceedings, discussion forums and letters."

Pub cycle: Bimonthly

Language of submissions: English

medi+WORLD International / 2004

General info: Focusing on the health issues of the elderly in the Middle East and beyond

Pub cycle: Varies

Language of submissions: English

medi+WORLD International / 2003

General info: "New peer-reviewed journal to meet the needs of scientists, practitioners, policymakers, and the patients and communities they serve in the Middle-East. The aim of the journal will be to provide academically sound, clinically practical information for family and general physicians, in addition to the promotion of the specialty of family medicine in the Middle East Region."

Pub cycle: Varies

Language of submissions: English

Omdurman Islamic University, The National Centre for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Ibn Sina Hospital and Omdurman teaching Hospital (Sudan) / 2006

General info: "High-quality papers dealing with aspects of medical sciences are welcomed. The submitted work should address issues relevant to basic and clinical sciences from Africa and world-wide."

Pub cycle: Every 3 mos.

Language of submissions: English, Arabic

Sudan / 2006

General info: "Concerned with community medicine and public health research in its widest sense. It will strive to publish the research of health professionals from within and outside Sudan in order to facilitate exchange of scientific information within the African continent and the Arab region."

Pub cycle: Quarterly

Language of submissions: English, Arabic

Sultan Qaboos University, Oman / 1999

General info: "Its niche is as a forum for the exchange of medical knowledge and research within Oman, the Gulf region and the Middle East/Asia encompassing clinical and basic science research and other medically relevant disciplines."

Pub cycle: 3 issues/yr

Language of submissions: English, with the title, author names, abstracts and keywords in Arabic and English