Mediterranean Politics is a refereed journal which brings together research on the contemporary politics and international relations of the Mediterranean and the regions surrrounding it. The Mediterranean is understood not only as those countries whose borders are partially or wholly defined by the sea itself, but as a space that spans the continents of Europe, Africa and Asia. Thus, the journal seeks to act as a bridge between the relevant regional studies communities, and our coverage is inclusive of countries and populations in the broader European, African (North Africa and the Sahel), Middle Eastern (the Mashreq and the Gulf) and West Asian regions. Moreover we welcome contributions that examine the linkages between the Mediterranean area and the wider world.
The journal seeks to shed light on the connectedness of polities and societies and thus takes an inter-disciplinary approach which, while generally focused on the disciplines of politics and international relations, is inclusive where appropriate of economics, political economy, human geography, sociology and anthropology. The journal does not, however, generally accept articles on historical subjects that lack direct contemporary linkage and our economic coverage is confined to those subjects that are likely to be of interest to a largely politics and international relations readership.
The articles included in the journal are based on original research. Some focus on individual states, others on the relationships between them, on the international organisations which facilitate or complicate such relationships, or on themes and issues that are common to some or all.
Besides research articles, the journal publishes a regular Profiles section, devoted to briefer analysis of recent events or developments, and a substantial book review section, usually containing a review article. While some issues are general ones with varied content, others are special or themed issues that include guest-edited collections of articles, usually including a substantive introduction which seeks to frame or theoretically ground the subject. On occasion, a general issue of the journal may include a themed section comprising a more limited number of related articles.
For more information on how to make a submission or propose a collection of articles, please visit our Instructions for Authors page.
Journal metrics
Usage
131K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
1.3 (2023) Impact Factor
Q1 Impact Factor Best Quartile
1.7 (2023) 5 year IF
4.4 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
1.706 (2023) SNIP
0.575 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
19 days avg. from submission to first
decision
89 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
10 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
31% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
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who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
UUsage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Speed data is only available where a journal has made more than 10 decisions of that type in the time period. Speed metrics are averages; some manuscripts will take longer than this. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months. This includes manuscripts which are not sent for peer review (desk rejections). Manuscripts which are sent out for review can therefore have a significantly longer wait than this metric indicates.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Editors: Frédéric Volpi -University of Edinburgh, UK (Editor-in-Chief) Matt Buehler-University of Tennessee, USA
Associate Editors: Holger Albrecht - The University of Alabama, USA Ayca Arkilic - Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Hussam Hussein - Royal Scientific Society, Jordan Asli Ilgit-Çukurova University, Turkey Kevin Koehler - Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Italy
Profile Editor: Eugenio Cusumano-University of Messina, Italy
Book Reviews Editor: Gökçe Yiğit -Çukurova University, Turkey Managing Editor: Richard McNeil-Willson -University of Edinburgh, UK
Editorial Board: Ali Bilgic -Loughborough University, UK Francesco Cavatorta -Université Laval, Canada Patrick Holden -University of Plymouth, UK Emma Murphy -Durham University, UK Michelle Pace- Roskilde University, Denmark Sarah Wolff-Leiden University, The Netherlands
International Advisory Board: Muriel Asseburg -German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Germany Guy Ben-Porat -Ben-Gurion University of Negev, Israel Sylvia I. Bergh -Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands Janine A. Clark-University of Toronto, Canada Katerina Dalacoura- London School of Economics, UK Raffaella A. Del Sarto -Johns Hopkins University, SAIS Europe, Italy Ian M. Hartshorn- University of Nevada, USA Steven Heydemann -Smith College, USA Daniela Huber - Roma Tre University, Italy Beste Isleyen -University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Neil Ketchley - University of Oxford, UK Reinoud Leenders- King's College London, UK Tobias Schumacher- Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway Peter Seeberg -University of Southern Denmark, Denmark Nadine Sika -American University in Cairo, Egypt Eduard Soler -Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain Dimitri A. Sotiropoulos - University of Athens, Greece llter Turan - Istanbul Bilgi University, Turkey Federica Zardo- Danube University Krems, Austria
Abstracting and indexing
Indexed in Web of Science (SSCI) and Scopus.
Open access
Mediterranean Politics is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
If you choose not to publish Open Access in this journal, there is no Article Publishing Charge (APC).
Proposals for special issues will be considered twice a year. Prospective authors are asked to submit their proposals by 15 April or 15 October. We accept themed section proposals for consideration throughout the year on a rolling basis.
Mediterranean Politics welcomes special collection proposals from prospective guest editors, based on one of two formats:
Special issues
These should include 7 to 10 contributions of 8-9,000 words, addressing common research questions. They should be informed by a substantial introductory article providing a theoretically-informed framework paper. Such issues may be considered for dual publication both as a special issue and as a Routledge book (N.B. for publication as a book, the SI should not contain more than 30% Open Access articles). The journal does not usually publish special issues focusing on a single country.
Themed section
The idea here is to devote 3-4 articles (8-9,000 words) to a particular theme within the context of a general issue of the journal. The collection should begin with a short introduction of approximately 2000 words, explaining how the articles relate to one another and to key works in the existing literature on the theme.
Please note that in the case of the two formats:
Proposals should be accompanied by a draft introduction.
Proposals should be submitted on our Special Collection proposal form. They will initially be considered by the Editorial Board and the International Advisory Board.
All special collections will be internally and externally reviewed once provisional acceptance is granted by the Editorial Board.
We prefer over-arching themes that contribute to debates about the Mediterranean in general, or regions around it.
Comparative analysis is preferred to collections that focus on countries side by side.
Special collections normally involve a final round of revision following review by the Journal.
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