Prof. Dr. Ashraf Heniegal, President of Suez University, received a detailed report on the evaluation of scientific journals issued by the university's faculties, according to the standards of the Supreme Council of Universities. The report was submitted by Prof. Dr. Sherif Fahmy, Acting Vice President of the University for Postgraduate Studies and Research.
The report revealed a significant increase in the number of scientific journals published by the university in 2025, reaching 11 peer-reviewed journals, compared to 7 journals the previous year—an increase of 57%.
It also indicated that 8 journals were included in the Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB) classification, with ratings ranging between 6.5 and 7. Additionally, 2 out of 4 new journals launched in 2025 were included in both national and local journal classifications, earning the highest impact factor of 7. Furthermore, two journals were accepted into the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), and two others were indexed by Arcif in 2025.
The President of the University noted that the scientific journals issued by the university's faculties are as follows:
Journal of Petroleum and Mining Engineering (JP&M Engineering) – Faculty of Petroleum and Mining Engineering
Frontiers in Scientific Research & Technology (FSRT) – Faculty of Science
Journal of Aquatic Science and Fish Resources (ASFR) – Faculty of Fish Resources
Industrial Technology Journal (ITJ) – Faculty of Technology and Education
Journal of the Faculty of Arts – Suez University
Journal of Financial, Administrative, and Quantitative Research – Faculty of Commerce
Journal of Political and Economic Studies – Faculty of Politics and Economics
Journal of Sports Science, Arts, and Physical Education Applications – Faculty of Physical Education
Journal of Educational and Qualitative Sciences – Faculty of Education
Journal of Digital Media Research
Prof. Dr. Heniegal stated that this progress stems from the university administration’s and academic leadership’s commitment to enhancing the quality of scientific research and academic output. He emphasized his strong dedication to the development of these scientific journals, aiming to position them as leading platforms for knowledge dissemination. He also stressed that increasing the impact factors of these journals is a strategic goal—to be achieved by encouraging publication in internationally recognized databases.