In a new scientific achievement for the Erbil Polytechnic University, according to the latest ranking of the SCImago (SCImago Journal Rank), which was published in April 2026, the “Polytechnic Journal” succeeded in achieving first place among all scientific journals in the Kurdistan Region.
This annual ranking, which relied on several precise international criteria, identified the Polytechnic Journal as a leading journal in the Kurdistan Region and one of the successful journals in Iraq. The most important criteria considered in this classification were:
* Quartile ranking: The journal was able to achieve a strong position within the quartile classification, which showed the level of trust the journal gained among international researchers.
* Scientific impact (SJR): This was a measure used to evaluate the quality and influence of the research published in the journal.
This achievement was not only significant for Erbil Polytechnic University but also held great importance for the higher education sector in the Kurdistan Region, as it indicated the advancement of scientific research standards in the region.
It is worth noting that the SCImago portal was one of the most well-known and precise systems for evaluating scientific journals worldwide, and it updated its rankings annually using data from Scopus to provide global standards and rankings for scientific journals.
The administration of Erbil Polytechnic University and the staff of the Polytechnic Journal confirmed that they continued to further develop the journal in order to achieve higher rankings at both regional and global levels in the future.
Iraqi Journals Ranked by Quartile
Quartile Rank Journal Name
Q1 1 Babylonian Journal of Machine Learning
Q1 2 Babylonian Journal of Artificial Intelligence
Q1 3 Mesopotamian Journal of Computer Science
Q1 4 Mesopotamian Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Q1 5 Babylonian Journal of Mechanical Engineering
Q1 6 Anbar Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Q2 7 Iraqi Journal for Computer Science and Mathematics
Q2 8 Baghdad Science Journal
Q2 9 Polytechnica Journal
Q2 10 Journal of Studies in Science and Engineering
Q3 11 Mesopotamian Journal of CyberSecurity
Q3 12 Mesopotamian Journal of Big Data
Q3 13 Mesopotamian Journal of Civil Engineering
Q3 14 Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry
Q3 15 Iraqi Geological Journal
Q3 16 Karbala International Journal of Modern Science
Q3 17 Tikrit Journal for Agricultural Sciences
Q3 18 Tikrit Journal of Engineering Sciences
Q3 19 ARO-The Scientific Journal of Koya University
Q3 20 Journal of Applied Science and Technology Trends
Q3 21 Iraqi Journal of Science
Q3 22 Journal of Engineering and Sustainable Development
Q3 23 Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Q3 24 Iraqi National Journal of Earth Science
Q3 25 Mesopotamian Journal of Agriculture
Q3 26 Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
Q3 27 Kufa Journal of Engineering
Q3 28 Qahan Academic Journal
Q3 29 Iraqi Journal for Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Q3 30 Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine
Q3 31 Al-Qadisiyah Journal for Engineering Sciences
Q3 32 Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Q3 33 Journal of Techniques
Q3 34 Al-Khwarizmi Engineering Journal
Q3 35 Diyala Journal of Engineering Sciences
Q3 36 Diyala Agricultural Sciences Journal
Q3 37 Kurdistan Journal of Applied Research
Q3 38 Al-Nahrain Journal of Science
Q3 39 Al-Ahliya Medical Journal
Q3 40 Al-Bahir Journal for Engineering and Pure Sciences
Q4 41 Basrah Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
Q4 42 Al-Kindy College Medical Journal
Q4 43 Iraqi Bulletin of Geology and Mining
Q4 44 Iraqi Journal of Computers, Communications, Control and Systems Engineering
Q4 45 Al-Rafidain Journal of Medical Sciences
Q4 46 Zanco Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences
Q4 47 Al-Rafidain Engineering Journal
Q4 48 Iraqi Journal of Applied Physics
Q4 49 Journal of Contemporary Medical Sciences
Q4 50 Al-Nahrain Journal for Engineering Sciences
Q4 51 Journal of University of Anbar for Pure Science
Q4 52 Basrah Journal of Science
Q4 53 Kirkuk Journal of Medical Sciences
Q4 54 Erbil Dental Journal
Q4 55 Iraqi Journal of Architecture and Planning
Q4 56 Diyala Journal of Medical Sciences (discontinued)