Scopus & Web of Science Journals: Egypt

Are you after Scopus or Web of Science journals in Egypt? Egypt has a larger number of indexed journals than most countries in the region, several of them in Q1. Here you will find examples with the index each one reports, a summary of the 2025 JCR figures, and a method for verifying indexing by ISSN.

Scopus and Web of Science: The Essentials

Run by Elsevier, Scopus is a citation and abstract database with limited, selective coverage; CiteScore is provided by it and the SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) uses its data. The Clarivate database Web of Science contains a Core Collection of SCIE (sciences), SSCI (social sciences), AHCI (arts and humanities) and ESCI (emerging sources), with Journal Citation Reports publishing the Journal Impact Factor. Each one re-evaluates journals, and discontinuation is possible. Detailed explanations: Scopus explained and Web of Science explained. A database record, not a journal’s own claim, is the evidence worth relying on.

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research states that Clarivate’s 2025 Journal Citation Reports included 60 Egyptian journals: 8 in Q1, 11 in Q2, 12 in Q3 and 27 in Q4, while 2 had no quartile assigned. Universities own many of the leading Egyptian journals and publish them with international partners like Elsevier and Springer Nature. To see the Scopus-based list, narrow SCImago’s rankings to Egypt.

Journals in Egypt Indexed by Scopus and Web of Science

The journals below are published in Egypt and state, on their own websites or via their publisher, that Scopus and/or Web of Science covers them. Check each one by ISSN in Scopus Sources and the Master Journal List on the day you make your choice.

Additional noteworthy journals (their Scopus or Web of Science indexing is unconfirmed)

Checked 4 October 2026. “Reported” means the journal or publisher says so; we have not independently confirmed it.

Indexing Verification Checklist

1. Collect the ISSNBoth print and online ISSN, from the official website
2. Scopus SourcesISSN search first, then check status and which years are covered
3. Master Journal ListSearch by ISSN to learn if SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI applies
4. Struck off?Verify against the discontinued titles list of Scopus
5. Note it downScreenshots with dates, ready for a promotion or grant file

International Publishing From Egypt

Researchers based in Egypt can choose from more indexed national journals than many countries offer, but the widest range in most fields is still international. Looking abroad, compare the article processing charge (APC), ask whether your university has a publisher agreement covering it, and check whether a diamond open access journal (no fees for authors or readers) exists in your field, since DOAJ lets you filter by “without fees”.

Find out if the Egyptian Knowledge Bank or your university has a publisher agreement that pays or reduces APCs, and get confirmation before submitting.

Quartiles, Impact Factor and Top-Tier Journals

Three measures are used most: the Journal Impact Factor (Clarivate; a two-year window; restricted to Web of Science journals), CiteScore (Scopus; four years) and SJR (SCImago; Scopus data with weighting). Q1–Q4 quartiles position a journal inside one subject category for one year. Not one of these reflects the quality of a single article. Treat them as context, never as a verdict on your own paper.

In Egypt, the most influential journals in a field are usually international rather than national. Use subject categories in Journal Citation Reports, Scopus Sources or SCImago to find them, then read some recent articles to check the fit. Our guide to finding high impact factor journals walks through the method one stage at a time.

Picking an Indexed Journal for Your Subject

Getting Your Paper Ready for an Indexed Journal

Many submissions reach indexed journals, and editors reject a big share immediately, more often over mismatch or poor presentation than flawed science. Strengthen your chances this way:

• Open with what you add. Spell out, in the abstract and at the end of the introduction, the new element and its relevance beyond your local setting.
• Reference what the journal has been debating. Draw on current literature and, where it fits, papers the target journal has already run.
• Leave no gaps in the methods. Use the reporting standard matching your design — CONSORT, PRISMA or STROBE, for example — so reviewers can evaluate rigour.
• Personalise the cover letter. Briefly describe how the paper fits the audience of this journal.

Frequent Mistakes With Indexed Journals

• Going by a logo on a journal’s homepage and not the database record.
• Skipping the index name — the phrase “Web of Science” can mean SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI.
• Not checking for discontinuation — what was indexed last year may no longer be.
• Going only by the metric — a paper outside the journal’s scope will be turned away quickly.

Practical Tips for Egyptian Researchers Preparing Indexed Submissions

Egypt has a large and varied research community, so competition for attention is real. These ideas help authors stand out through careful preparation rather than volume.

• Focus on a clear novelty statement. State in the introduction exactly what is new compared with earlier work, avoiding broad claims. Reviewers handling many submissions respond well to a precise contribution.
• Prefer depth over several thin papers. Resist splitting one study into many small articles. A single well-developed manuscript is easier to defend than a series that reviewers see as repetitive.
• Have English polished by a specialist. Arabic-speaking authors benefit from a reader who understands both academic English and the field. Good language editing prevents misunderstandings about methods and results.
• Cite international literature broadly. Include recent work from several regions along with Egyptian studies, so your paper clearly joins a global discussion. A narrow reference list can suggest limited awareness.
• Respect publication ethics fully. Check similarity levels honestly, credit sources properly and avoid reusing your own earlier text without citation. Careful ethics habits protect you during editorial screening.

Win editors' confidence with a sharp contribution, thorough international referencing and scrupulous ethics rather than a high volume of papers.

Questions Researchers Often Ask

Summary and What to Do Next

Authors in Egypt have real options among indexed journals in engineering, computing, medicine and the sciences. Confirm every indexing claim, read the quartile from its original source, and pick the journal that matches your paper. A journal that fits your topic and readership will serve your career better than a famous name that does not.

1. Work out whether your rule calls for a quartile, an index, Scopus or Web of Science.
2. Build a short list of journals in your field, drawing on the tables above and international databases.
3. Check each title by its ISSN and keep a record of what you find.
4. Look at the list of research journals in Egypt if you want options that are not indexed.

References and Sources

Checked on 4 October 2026. Indexing status can change, so confirm it before submitting.

• MoHESR — Egyptian journals in JCR 2025
• SCImago journal rankings — Egypt
• Alexandria Engineering Journal
• Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute
• Scopus Sources
• Clarivate Master Journal List
• ISSN Portal
• SCImago Journal & Country Rank
• Journal Citation Reports