MENA YEARBOOK OF SOCIAL SCIENCES 2026
The call for papers for the Yearbook of Social Sciences 2026, Volume I, titled: "MENA at a Global Turning Point: Security, Economic Shocks, and the Future of Democracy", closed on 30 May 2026.
The final accepted manuscripts are currently undergoing peer review and editorial assessment. Once this process is completed, the volume will be submitted to the proposed publisher, De Gruyter Brill, for publication approval.
Publication is tentatively anticipated for mid-2027, subject to the review process and the publisher’s approval.
Call for Papers | 2027 Edition
The Call for Papers for the 2027 Edition of the MENA Yearbook of Social Sciences is coming soon! We look forward to welcoming original research and interdisciplinary contributions that advance scholarly debate on the political, economic, and societal developments shaping the Middle East and North Africa. Stay tuned for the upcoming announcement and submission details.
Editorial Committee
Editor-in-Chief:
Zoubair Khouaja,
Social Sciences Lab MENA, Estonia
Managing Editor:
Mohamed Bataoui,
Social Sciences Lab MENA, Estonia
Scientific Committee
Abdeljabbar Arrach,
Hassan I University, Morocco
Bouna Bahi,
University of Nouadhibou, Mauritania
Ferdinand Eibl,
King’s College London, UK
Hadia Yahiaoui,
University of Khenchela, Algeria
Jan Claudius Völkel,
University of Ottawa, Canada
Judicaël Alladatin,
University of Montreal, Canada
Myriam Benraad,
University of Exeter, UK
Moamen Gouda,
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, South Korea
Shatha Sakher,
Ibn Khaldun Center for Studies and Research, Jordan
Yusra Alkasasbeh,
Northeastern University, United States
Editorial Associate
Camilla Brazzale,
Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy
Lalla Amina Drhimeur,
Lumière University Lyon 2, France
Youssef Hatem,
Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar
Hamza Bouayad,
Mohammed V University, Morocco
Noura Gadallah,
Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar