Status of Yemeni Scientific Journals in the Arabic Impact Factor and Arabic Arcif Factor " An analytical Study (2015-2022 ) " د.خليل محمد الخطيب

Abstract

This study aimed at identifying the status of  the Yemeni scientific journals in the Arabic impact factor and Arabic Arcif factor for the period (2015 – 2022). The study followed the quantitative approach. Data of the study were analyzed on the basis of quantitative analysis and qualitative analysis, for the total annual reports issued by the aforementioned factors, which were a total of (15) reports. The study reached many results, most important of which are:

• There are 27 Yemeni scientific journals indexed by the two Arabic Impact factors, (the Arabic Impact Factor and the Arabic Arcif Factor), for the period 2015-2022, out of 54 scientific journals at the national level. Such indexed journals are issued by 18 institutions out of 68 institutions and can be distributed into three types. The first type refers to the journals indexed by the Arabic Impact Factor for the period (2015-2022). The number of such indexed journals is 15 journals, with a rate of 56%. The second type includes 3 journals indexed by the Arabic Impact Factor Arcif for the period (2016 – 2022) at a rate of 11%. The third type includes the journals indexed in both factors, and their number reached 9 journals with a rate of 33%.


• The indexed Yemeni scientific journals are sorted as governmental and private institutions (12 journals for public universities, at a rate of 44%, compared to 14 for private universities, at a rate of 52%, and one journal shared by both governmental and private institutions, at a rate of 4%. Science and Technology University topped all Yemeni public and private universities in terms of the number of indexed journals, represented by five journals, which means 18.5% of the total number of Yemeni journals. Then comes Aden University with four journals, at a rate of approximately 15%. And Dhamar University with three journals, at a rate of 11%, and Andalusia University with two journals, at a rate more than 7%. The rest of the universities and centers, namely Sana'a University, Taiz University, Al-Qalam University, Hodeidah University, Hadramout University, Saba University, Police Academy, Al-Razi, Al-Hadhara University, Al-Rayyan University, Al-Bayda University, Al-Saeed University, the Arabian Peninsula Center for Educational and Human Research, and Police Research Center, come after that in the fourth position with one journal for each. In light of the results, the study presented a number of recommendations and suggestions.

Keywords: Status, scientific journals, Arabic Impact Factor, Arcif Factor, Yemeni journals.