Journal of Middle Eastern Research (JMER) PRINT-ISSN 2509-9221, is a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal that will be published jointly by the Kurdistan Center for Middle Eastern Research (KCMER) at Soran University and the International Institute for the Study of Kurdish Societies (IISKS), Goettingen-Germany.

JMER attempts to fill a gap between the academic studies on middle eastern societies and  the Kurdish studies affiliated journals. The journal aims to publish articles, review articles and book reviews on Kurdistan and its surrounding countries from a wider range of disciplinary fields including, but not limited to History, Politics, Political Thought, International Relations, Political Economy, Sociology, Anthropology, Cultural Studies, Kurdish Studies, Social Movements, Media and Communication, Gender Studies.

The journal will be published in both print and online versions.