Four Scientific Journals from Thamar University Achieve Advanced Results in the 2026 ARCIF Report

□ Thamar University Media / Rabi Al-Thani 23, 1448. October 6, 2026

■ Four scientific journals published by Thamar University achieved advanced results in the eleventh annual report of the Arab Citation Index (ARCIF) for 2026. This achievement reflects the continuous development of the university's research and scientific publishing system and the growing presence of its journals in the Arab scientific evaluation and ranking system.

Professor Dr. Mohammed Mohammed Al-Haifi, the Rector of Thamar University, praised the efforts exerted by the scientific journals and their editorial boards, and their active role in raising the level of scientific publishing, enhancing the presence of the university's journals in scientific databases and indexes, and fulfilling the requirements for accreditation and scientific ranking.

He affirmed that the results achieved by four of the university's journals in the 2026 ARSIF report are indicative of their high scientific quality, academic rigor, editorial competence, and competitiveness in the field of Arabic scientific publishing. He commended the efforts of the editorial boards and teams, and their continuous commitment to improving performance and meeting quality standards and scientific accreditation requirements.

The results followed an evaluation process that included more than 5,650 titles of Arabic scientific and research journals published by more than 2,600 scientific and research institutions. Of these, 1,303 journals successfully met the ARSIF accreditation criteria for 2026.

The Journal of Arts for Linguistic and Literary Studies achieved a notable accomplishment by ranking second in the Arab world in the field of Arabic language and literature, among 105 journals, within the Q2 category (the upper-middle category), with an impact factor of 0.3542.

The Journal of Arts for Psychological and Educational Studies, published by the Faculty of Arts, achieved an impact factor of 1.2069, ranking 63rd overall in the Arab world. It also ranked fourth in the Arab world within the field of psychology, out of 45 journals, and was classified in the Q2 category for psychological studies. Furthermore, it was ranked in the Q3 category for educational sciences.

Similarly, the Journal of Arts achieved an impact factor of 0.2917, an improvement over last year, and was classified in the Q3 category (the middle category) within the field of arts and humanities, which includes 263 Arab journals in the 2026 ArCiv report.

The Journal of Engineering and Technology, published by the Faculty of Engineering, successfully met ArCiv's accreditation criteria and achieved its ranking for the first time, with an impact factor of 0.1765. It was classified in the Q4 category (the lower category) within the field of interdisciplinary engineering and technology, out of 17 journals.

These results reflect the growing presence of Thamar University journals in the Arab Scientific Journal Ranking and Evaluation System, a testament to efforts in developing publishing policies, improving editorial and peer-review procedures, enhancing the quality of scientific content, and strengthening digital presence, indexing, and citations.

The leadership of Thamar University extends its thanks and appreciation to the editorial boards of the scientific journals, researchers, reviewers, and all those working in the university's scientific research and publishing system. It affirms that these results represent a new milestone in the development process and an incentive to continue working towards higher rankings and a broader presence in Arab and international databases and indexes.