ARCI | About

bridging the gap between local scientific output and global impact

the Arabic Citation Index offers many benefits:

Greatly increased visibility

60 years of curated, accurate & consistent data indexing

Visibility For Public Funding

get the best publicity for your journal

Regional Competitive Support

here to answer all your questions

Content Access

peer-reviewed international content

Activity Notifications

identify critical Arabic research

Interface in English & Arabic

Your advertising spend will go further than ever before.

Fast Review Process

Get evaluated & indexed as fast as possible

Publisher-neutrality

unbiased view of the quality & impact of our data

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We provide local scientific communities with the ability to contribute to national, regional, and international research efforts – facilitating collaboration and extending the Arabic academic footprint.

How are journals selected for the Arabic Citation Index?

neutral global standards for publishers in the Arab world

The regional journals covered in ARCI will be selected by a newly established Editorial Board. This board will be neutral and will have representation from other Arab League member countries. Board members will provide regional insights and subject knowledge.

The guiding principles of journal selection for the Arabic Citation Index are based on traditional scholarly publishing standards and the research norms of the region. All titles considered for the ARCI must have an ISSN and will receive a preliminary review or triage to confirm format, ISSN’s and accessibility of the content.

ARCI Triage

Journal Title

Publisher

URL (online journals)

Content Access

DOI/ Pagination

Timelines/ Volume

Editorial Evaluation

Scholarly Content

Statement of Journal Scope

Content Relevance

Language Quality

Cited References

Editorial Board Structure

Next the journal is reviewed to confirm that it is scholarly, with clear journal scope or mission, article abstracts, cited references, a clear relationship between the journal’s scope and its content, quality of article language consistent with scholarly communications and an editorial board that is reflective of the field of the journal.