Professor Dr. Emad Samir, Dean of the Faculty of Sports Sciences at Assiut University, extends his heartfelt congratulations and deepest appreciation to all faculty members, teaching assistants, administrative staff, researchers, students, and all members of the faculty on the outstanding scientific achievement of the Assiut Journal of Sports Science and Arts – Assiut University. The journal has been awarded the Arab Citation Index (Arcif) ranking in the Q1 category for 2025, the highest ranking in the Arab world.

His Excellency affirms that this achievement reflects the tireless efforts and organized teamwork of the journal's editorial team, along with the continuous support of the faculty leadership. This support has contributed to raising the academic and research standards of the journal and strengthening its position among leading scientific journals both locally and regionally.

The Dean of the Faculty, along with the entire Faculty of Sports Sciences community—students, researchers, and faculty members—extends its sincere thanks and appreciation to the Council team, led by Professor Dr. Ahmed Khodary, Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, for their dedicated efforts and tireless work that contributed to this honorable achievement, which adds to the record of accomplishments of both the Faculty and the University.

We pray to God Almighty to grant the Faculty continued excellence and to guide everyone to further scientific successes and achievements befitting the name and standing of the Faculty of Sports Sciences at Assiut University.

With best wishes for continued success and prosperity.