Scopus & Web of Science Journals: Morocco

Looking for Scopus journals in Morocco? A few Moroccan journals, chiefly in chemistry, mathematics and the humanities, are now indexed. The guide names them, demonstrates how to check indexing through the ISSN, and describes how to locate reputable international journals for your subject. Treat any list as a starting point and re-check it before you commit.

Scopus and Web of Science: The Essentials

Scopus, run by Elsevier, is a database of abstracts and citations with selective coverage; it produces CiteScore and supplies the data behind the SCImago Journal Rank (SJR). Clarivate’s Web of Science groups its Core Collection into SCIE (sciences), SSCI (social sciences), AHCI (arts and humanities) and ESCI (emerging sources), and Journal Citation Reports carries the Journal Impact Factor. Titles in either database are reviewed from time to time and can be dropped. For a closer look, see Scopus explained and Web of Science explained.

Indexed journals from Morocco are few, yet they cover several fields: chemistry (MorJChem), mathematics (MJPAA) and history and humanities (Hespéris-Tamuda). CNRST's backing of journal quality via the IMIST portal lies behind this growth. To see today's list, narrow SCImago’s rankings to Morocco. Rankings shift over time, so note the date you consulted them.

Morocco-Based Scopus and Web of Science Journals

Each journal listed here is published in Morocco and states, on its own website or through its publisher, that it has Scopus and/or Web of Science coverage. On the day you make your choice, verify every title through its ISSN in Scopus Sources and the Master Journal List. Journals can be dropped from a database, so a dated check protects you.

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

Indexing Verification Checklist

1. Record the ISSNBoth the print and the online ISSN, taken from the official website
2. Scopus SourcesSearch by ISSN, then check the status and the years covered
3. Master Journal ListSearch by ISSN and see whether SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI applies
4. Check for discontinuationBrowse the list of titles Scopus has discontinued
5. Write it downSave dated screenshots for your grant or promotion file

Publishing Abroad as a Researcher in Morocco

Morocco offers more indexed home journals than many countries do, yet in most disciplines the broadest range of options lies abroad. Once you start looking at foreign journals, examine the article processing charge (APC), find out if your university holds a publisher agreement that pays it, and see whether a diamond open access journal (free for both authors and readers) serves your field — DOAJ can filter for “without fees”.

Authors who write in French should also weigh francophone international titles alongside English-language ones, verifying indexing the same way.

Quartiles, Impact Factor and Top-Tier Journals

Each of Impact Factor, CiteScore and SJR is an average of journal performance taken from different databases and different time windows, and all three are refreshed every year. Compare like with like — same metric, same category, same year — and confirm the figure at its original source rather than on the journal's own homepage.

In most cases, researchers in Morocco will find the strongest-impact venues in their discipline among international journals, not local ones. Locate them through subject categories in Journal Citation Reports, Scopus Sources or SCImago, and skim recent articles to judge suitability. The method is laid out step by step in our guide to finding high impact factor journals. Compare scope statements as well as metrics, since a good ranking cannot rescue a poor topical match.

Picking an Indexed Journal for Your Subject

French-Language and International Choices

French is the working language of many researchers in Morocco. Both Scopus and Web of Science include French-language journals, particularly in humanities, social sciences, law and medicine, so writing in French does not exclude you from indexed publication. Verify three points: the journal sits in the database your requirement names, it supplies English titles and abstracts, and its readership includes the community you hope to reach.

In science and engineering, the majority of indexed outlets work in English. If English is not your strongest language, have a colleague read the manuscript or hire professional language editing before you submit. Clear language helps reviewers concentrate on your findings rather than the wording.

Getting Your Paper Ready for an Indexed Journal

What gets a paper accepted by an indexed journal is fit, clarity and rigour, much more than the metric. These steps help:

• Start with scope when shortlisting, and bring in the metric only later.
• Frame the paper tightly: one clear research question, an explicit contribution and honest limitations.
• Stick to the journal's template and referencing style exactly; it signals care.
• Collaborate with co-authors from other institutions or countries where they add needed expertise; international collaboration has also been associated with greater visibility.

Frequent Mistakes With Indexed Journals

• Accepting a badge shown on a journal’s site without looking at the database record.
• Leaving out which index — “Web of Science” may mean SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI.
• Overlooking discontinuation — a title indexed last year might not be indexed today.
• Choosing on the metric only — a paper outside the journal’s scope is turned down quickly.

Practical Tips for Moroccan Authors Publishing Internationally

Moroccan researchers move comfortably between Arabic, French and English, which is a real advantage when choosing venues. These suggestions help you use that flexibility without weakening the quality of your submission.

• Choose the manuscript language deliberately. Decide early whether your readers are best reached in French or English. Write the whole paper in that language from the start instead of translating late, which often leaves awkward phrasing.
• Translate technical terms consistently. Build a small glossary of key terms in each language you use. Consistent terminology across title, abstract, keywords and text helps readers and search tools connect your work.
• Have the abstract checked by a native reader. The abstract is what editors read first. A fluent colleague can fix tone and idiom so that reviewers judge the science rather than the phrasing.
• Compare regional and global venues. List candidate journals from Maghreb, Francophone and wider international sources, then compare scope and reader base. A narrower regional fit is sometimes better than a famous but mismatched title.
• Respect ethics approval requirements. Keep copies of committee approvals and participant consent forms in the language they were issued. Journals may ask for them, and translated summaries should accurately reflect the originals.

Use your multilingual strength on purpose: pick one manuscript language, keep terms consistent, and match the paper to the journal's real readership.

Questions Researchers Often Ask

Summary and What to Do Next

Indexed journals in Morocco are increasing across the sciences and humanities. Confirm present status, weigh language and audience, and select according to fit.

1. Go through your rule and see whether Scopus, Web of Science, a quartile or an index is mentioned.
2. Draw up a shortlist for your own field from the tables above and the international databases.
3. Check each title by its ISSN and keep a record of what you find.
4. Non-indexed options appear in the list of research journals in Morocco.

References and Sources

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

• SCImago journal rankings — Morocco
• CNRST — MorJChem indexed in Scopus
• Hespéris-Tamuda
• IMIST journals portal
• Scopus Sources
• Clarivate Master Journal List
• ISSN Portal
• SCImago Journal & Country Rank
• Journal Citation Reports