The Journal of the Faculty of Education at Assiut University ranks fourth in the Arab world and third in the field of educational sciences in the 2026 "Arcif" ranking.
Assiut University’s Faculty of Education Journal Ranks 4th in the Arab World and 3rd in Educational Sciences in the 2026 "Arcif" Ranking
Dr. Ahmed Abdel-Mawla, President of Assiut University, announced that the Faculty of Education Journal has achieved a distinguished ranking in the 2026 report by "Arcif" (Arab Impact and Citation Factor). This achievement reflects the journal's academic standing and the high quality of its scientific publishing in the field of educational sciences.
Dr. Abdel-Mawla explained that the journal achieved an Arab impact factor of 2.9722, securing the fourth position among 1,303 journals across the Arab world that met Arcif’s classification and accreditation standards. It also ranked third in the Arab world within the educational sciences specialization, according to the 2026 Arcif report.
He added that the journal was placed in the Q1 category—the highest-ranking tier in educational sciences—out of 151 scientific journals that met the classification and accreditation criteria for this field, noting that the average Arcif impact factor for educational sciences was 0.803.
Dr. Abdel-Mawla emphasized that the Faculty of Education Journal’s advanced ranking reflects the continuous development the university is witnessing across various areas of academic activity and underscores its growing presence in the Arab scientific landscape. He noted that the university prioritizes enhancing the quality of its scientific output and boosting its competitiveness, thereby solidifying its standing among Arab universities. Dr. Gamal Badr, Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Research, explained that the inclusion of the *Journal of the Faculty of Education* in the Q1 category and its advancement in the "Arcif" ranking is the fruit of a commitment to scientific standards and criteria regarding publication and peer review. He noted that this achievement reflects the high caliber of research featured in the journal and emphasized the importance of continuing to develop the university’s scientific journals and supporting their editorial boards to enhance research quality and increase citation rates.
For his part, Dr. Hassan Huwayyil, Dean of the Faculty of Education, affirmed that the journal’s achievement of this advanced ranking reflects the sustained efforts of the editorial board, researchers, and reviewers to elevate the quality of published research and uphold scientific and academic standards. These efforts contribute to enhancing the quality of research content and boosting citation rates for published studies.
"Arcif" is a specialized Arab index that measures and analyzes citations and impact factors for Arab scientific journals; its evaluations and rankings are based on a set of scientific and academic criteria designed to assess the quality of journals and their research outputs.
