The *Journal of Engineering Sciences*, published by the Faculty of Engineering, has advanced to the fourth position in the Arab world within the field of engineering and technological sciences (Q1), according to the 2026 "ARCIF" report.

The *Journal of Engineering Sciences*, published by the Faculty of Engineering, has advanced to the fourth position in the Arab world within the field of engineering and technological sciences (Q1), according to the 2026 "ARCIF" report.

The *Journal of Engineering Sciences*, published by the Faculty of Engineering, has advanced to the fourth position in the Arab world within the field of engineering and technological sciences (Q1), according to the 2026 "ARCIF" report.

Under the patronage of Prof. Ahmed Abdel-Mawla, President of the University, and Prof. Gamal Badr, Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Research, and under the supervision of Prof. Khaled Salah, Dean of the Faculty, and Prof. Shehata El-Dabaa Abdel-Rahim, Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research, the *Journal of Engineering Sciences* has achieved a significant milestone in the Arab ranking of scientific journals. The "ARCIF" (Arab Citation & Impact Factor) initiative—part of the "Marefa" database—announced that the *Journal of Engineering Sciences*, issued by the Faculty of Engineering at Assiut University, has met international accreditation standards, earning a "Q1" (first-tier) ranking in its 11th annual report for 2026.

The ARCIF initiative reported that it evaluated over 5,650 scientific and research journals across various disciplines, published by more than 2,600 academic and research institutions throughout the Arab world. Only 1,303 of these journals met the initiative’s established international criteria—a group that includes the *Journal of Engineering Sciences* from the Faculty of Engineering at Assiut University, which successfully fulfilled all 32 required accreditation standards.

The journal’s general ARCIF impact factor for 2026 reached 0.0909. By securing a Q1 (first-quartile) ranking among 17 journals in the field of Engineering and Technological Sciences (interdisciplinary) within the Arab region, the journal has positioned itself among the top four Arab journals in this discipline—a field that maintains an average "ARCIF" impact factor of 0.216.

The ARCIF (Arab Citation & Impact Factor) system indicates that a journal’s classification into specific quartiles is determined by the total score it achieves across five established criteria, which can be reviewed on the initiative’s official website.

This achievement was communicated in an official letter addressed to the journal’s editor-in-chief, signed by Prof. Sami Al-Khazendar, head of the ARCIF impact factor initiative.

In this context, Prof. Khaled Salah, Dean of the Faculty, extends his congratulations to the university administration—led by University President Prof. Ahmed Abdel-Moula and Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Research Prof. Gamal Badr—on this significant milestone. He also expresses his congratulations, gratitude, and appreciation to Prof. Shehata El-Dabaa Abdel-Rahim, Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research and supervisor of the journal, as well as to the entire editorial board for this outstanding accomplishment, wishing them continued success.

It is worth noting that the journal has climbed in the rankings compared to the previous year, moving from the (5–8) range to the fourth position this year out of 17 registered journals across the Arab world. Furthermore, it has advanced from the Q2 to the Q1 category within the Arab-region classification.

The classification criteria can be viewed at the following link: e-marefa.net/arcif/criteria

Journal Link:

https://jesaun.journals.ekb.eg