Benha University Journals Advance in the Supreme Council of Universities Evaluation – July 2026

Prof. Dr. Nasser El-Gizawy, President of Benha University, announced significant progress in the rankings of the university’s scientific journals according to the Supreme Council of Universities (SCU) evaluation for July 2026. A total of 20 scientific journals published by the university and its faculties were evaluated, including the addition of a new journal to the assessment.

Dr. El-Gizawy explained that this achievement reflects the university’s continuous pursuit of academic and research excellence. He noted that the Benha Journal of Engineering Sciences and Technology was included in the SCU ranking for the first time and received a score of 6.5. The Journal of Basic and Environmental Sciences also continued its upward progress and achieved the same score.

The University President further highlighted the advancement of both the Benha Journal of Humanities and the Journal of Accounting Studies and Research, which attained the maximum score of 7. They joined the following journals that also achieved the highest rating:

• Faculty of Nursing Journal
• Faculty of Arts Journal
• Faculty of Education Journal
• Journal of Legal and Economic Thought
• Veterinary Sciences Journal
• Journal of Physical Education and Sports Sciences
• Journal of Educational and Qualitative Studies and Research
• Journal of Business Studies and Research
• Research and Studies Journal, Faculty of Arts
• Engineering Research Journal
• Benha International Journal of Physical Therapy

As a result, the total number of university journals receiving the highest score increased to 13 journals.

Dr. Jihan Abdel Hady, Vice President for Postgraduate Studies and Research, added that the Benha Medical Journal has maintained its inclusion in the international Scopus database. Three additional journals also achieved high scores close to the maximum:

• Annals of Agricultural Sciences, Moshtohor: 6.5
• Benha University Journal of Applied Sciences: 6
• Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology: 6
• The Journal of Physical Education and Sports Sciences Research also maintained its position within the ranking system.

Dr. El-Gizawy expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the journals' editorial boards and management teams for their dedicated efforts in enhancing journal quality and achieving this accomplishment.

It is worth noting that the evaluation of scientific journals is based on several criteria, including publication regularity, availability through the Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB) platform, and the diversity of editorial boards through the inclusion of scientific experts from outside the institution.