Scopus & Web of Science Journals: Saudi Arabia

Looking for journals in Saudi Arabia indexed by Scopus or Web of Science? A number of Saudi university journals report SCIE coverage. The guide gives examples, covers recent publisher changes, and demonstrates how to check indexing by ISSN before submitting. Doing that check first spares you from sending work to a journal that does not suit your needs.

Scopus and Web of Science: The Essentials

Elsevier runs Scopus, a selective index of abstracts and citations, which generates CiteScore and provides the data for the SCImago Journal Rank (SJR). Within Clarivate’s Web of Science, the Core Collection spans AHCI (arts and humanities), ESCI (emerging sources), SCIE (sciences) and SSCI (social sciences), and the Journal Impact Factor is released in Journal Citation Reports. Both databases review journals at intervals and may discontinue some. For detail, read Scopus explained and Web of Science explained.

Indexed journals from Saudi Arabia cluster in science, chemistry, computing, engineering and medicine, and most belong to universities or medical centres. If a journal moves to a new publisher, its indexing generally carries on under the same title and ISSN, but verify that in Scopus Sources and the Master Journal List. To see the Scopus-based list, narrow SCImago’s rankings to Saudi Arabia; remember that SCImago allocates a country by publisher, so journals issued by a partner publisher may be shown under a different country.

Saudi Arabian Journals Indexed in Scopus and Web of Science

The journals below are published in Saudi Arabia and state, on their own sites or via their publisher, that they have Scopus and/or Web of Science coverage. Check each one by ISSN in Scopus Sources and the Master Journal List on the day you make your decision.

A few other well-regarded journals, with Scopus or Web of Science indexing unconfirmed

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

Indexing Verification Checklist

1. Write down the ISSNBoth ISSNs, print and online, from the official website
2. Scopus SourcesSearch the ISSN to confirm status and years covered
3. Master Journal ListSearch the ISSN, then see if it is SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI
4. Look for discontinuationRead through Scopus’s discontinued titles list
5. Make a noteTake screenshots showing dates for your grant or promotion file

Publishing Abroad From Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has more indexed national journals than many countries do, yet in most fields the broadest choice lies abroad. When searching internationally, look at the article processing charge (APC), whether a publisher agreement at your university pays for it, and whether a diamond open access journal (free for both authors and readers) exists in your discipline — DOAJ lets you filter by “without fees”.

Find out if your university has publisher agreements or research-deanship funding for APCs before you submit.

Quartiles, Impact Factor and Top-Tier Journals

Remember which source each metric comes from. The Journal Impact Factor for Web of Science titles is shown in Journal Citation Reports, while CiteScore and SJR rest on Scopus. Q1 means a journal falls in the top quarter of its subject category for that year only — compare journals only when category and year both match.

Most researchers in Saudi Arabia will find the highest-impact options in their field among international journals, not local ones. Locate them by subject category in Journal Citation Reports, Scopus Sources or SCImago, and read some recent articles to judge suitability. Our walkthrough on finding journals with a high impact factor covers the method step by step. Reading a few articles also shows the writing style and depth of methods the journal expects.

Picking an Indexed Journal for Your Subject

Getting Your Paper Ready for an Indexed Journal

At a selective journal, desk rejection is what most submissions meet, yet it can often be avoided. Before you send the paper:

• Test the fit by reading the aims and scope statement and three recent articles; if your manuscript would look out of place, choose another journal.
• Explain why a local study has wider value. Spell out what your data or setting can teach readers in other places.
• Refine language and formatting. A colleague’s read-through, or professional editing, helps authors whose first language is not English.
• Respond to every reviewer point. If revision is requested, address each comment in a response table.

Frequent Mistakes With Indexed Journals

• Believing a badge on a journal’s website and not consulting the database record.
• Failing to name the index — “Web of Science” could be SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI.
• Neglecting discontinuation — what was true of indexing last year may not hold now.
• Deciding on the metric alone — papers that fall outside a journal’s scope are rejected promptly.

Practical Tips for Saudi Researchers Navigating Indexed Publishing

Saudi universities support research across many fields and encourage international visibility. These tips help you select suitable journals and communicate your work in a way that stands up to careful review.

• Reconfirm publisher details regularly. Journals sometimes change publisher or platform. Before submitting, check the current publisher on the journal's website and in the official database record rather than relying on an older listing.
• Tell a clear methodological story. Describe design, instruments and analysis in enough detail that a stranger could repeat them. Methods sections are where many otherwise promising manuscripts lose reviewer confidence.
• Share data where policy allows. Deposit datasets in a recognised repository when ethics and institutional policy permit. Mention the access route in your data statement to demonstrate openness.
• Use a consistent author name. Choose one spelling of your name and affiliation for all outputs, and link it to a researcher profile. This avoids split records that make citations hard to trace.
• Read editorials in the target journal. Editorials often reveal what the editors want more of and what they decline. A few minutes of reading can redirect an unsuitable submission before it is sent.

Confirm current publisher details, describe methods transparently, and keep your name and affiliation consistent across every publication.

Questions Researchers Often Ask

Summary and What to Do Next

Saudi Arabia has indexed journals across several scientific and medical fields. Confirm the present publisher and indexing status, then select by suitability.

1. Look into whether your rule calls for Scopus, Web of Science, a quartile or an index.
2. Pick out journals for your field by combining the tables above with international databases.
3. Check each title by its ISSN and keep a record of what you find.
4. Turn to the directory of research journals in Saudi Arabia for titles without indexing.

References and Sources

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

• SCImago journal rankings — Saudi Arabia
• JKSU – Science
• JKSU – Computer and Information Sciences
• Saudi Medical Journal
• Scopus Sources
• Clarivate Master Journal List
• ISSN Portal
• SCImago Journal & Country Rank
• Journal Citation Reports