Legal Research Journal Achieves ARCIF Accreditation for 2026 and Is Ranked Q3 in Law

Legal Research Journal, published by the Faculty of Law, University of Sirte, Libya, has achieved a significant milestone by meeting the accreditation criteria of the Arab Citation & Impact Factor (ARCIF) for 2026.

According to the official letter issued by the ARCIF initiative on 4 October 2026, the journal received an overall ARCIF impact factor of 0.3704 and was classified in Quartile Q3 in the field of Law, among 125 Arab scholarly journals in this discipline. The reported average ARCIF impact factor for Law was 0.291.

This achievement reflects the journal's continued efforts to strengthen its academic quality, maintain rigorous peer-review standards, and expand its visibility in legal scholarship. It also supports the journal's commitment to advancing legal research in Libya and the wider Arab region while encouraging engagement with comparative and international legal developments.

The Editorial Board extends its sincere appreciation to the authors, reviewers, editorial board members, and all those who have contributed to the journal's development. The journal remains committed to improving the quality of its published research, broadening its scholarly reach, and further strengthening its academic standing.

The Arab Citation & Impact Factor (ARCIF) is an initiative of the Arab digital database e-Marefa, which evaluates Arab scholarly and research journals according to established criteria.

 

 

Prof. Dr. Masood Hossain Masood

Editor-in-Chief of Legal Research Journal