| ID | 134502 |
| Title Proper | Middle Eastern Studies at fifty |
| Other Title Information | felicitations! |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wasti, Syed Tanvir |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | If a monument to the success of Middle Eastern Studies as a pre-eminent journal in its chosen area were to be required, a simple glance at the list of published articles and the names of their authors over the last five decades would be sufficient to impress even the most fastidious observer. This is the journal par excellence for those who wish to understand both the past and the present of the region known as the Middle East as well as its relations with the rest of the world. The range and scope of the articles in Middle Eastern Studies is wide enough to be almost baffling to the casual reader, and it is no exaggeration to say that in the endnotes to many articles there is more substantive material to be found than is often encountered in full-length pieces published in less demanding publications. The yardstick set by the founding editor of Middle Eastern Studies, the late Professor Elie Kedourie, was that for an article to be accepted, it had to be original, scholarly, relevant and readable. Elie Kedourie's own books and articles overflowed with sound knowledge, were broad in outlook and balanced in judgement; they were compassionate even in criticism, and exuded an immaculate style and rare wit that made them literally unputdownable. Hence, all was not grist that came to Elie Kedourie's mill when it came to the publication of articles in the journal which he first made famous and which, under the continuing illustrious editorship of Sylvia Kedourie, has gone on from strength to strength. The achievement-studded past or the glamorous present address of a prospective author meant little unless the merit of the article measured up in both thought and expression to the accumulated standards of the journal. This is why acceptance of one's manuscript for publication in Middle Eastern Studies was, and continues to remain, a source of unique satisfaction to authors – it is the hallmark that certifies that their article is one of quality. |
| `In' analytical Note | Middle Eastern Studies Vol.50, No.6; Nov.2014: p.852-853 |
| Journal Source | Middle Eastern Studies 2014-12 50, 6 |
| Standard Number | Middle Eastern Studies |