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African Affairs

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1901

ISSN0001-9909eISSN1468-2621

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.862

H-Index

147

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.407

Total Works

10,968

Total Citations

128,095

2yr Mean Citedness

1.24

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines political dynamics, conflict, and governance across various African nations. It explores the impact of political violence, state responses to crises like pandemics, and the role of opposition parties. The journal also investigates the influence of music and digital communication on political movements, as well as state-building processes, foreign investment, and kin-based political structures. Additionally, it analyzes Pan-Africanism as an analytical category, digital sovereignty initiatives, and the complexities of gender equality norms and implementation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1901

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications10,968

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

APC Cost$2,000Above median

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available, or pay $2,000 APC for Gold OA.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0001-9909 / 1468-2621

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$2,000

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area StudiesPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

African history and culture studiesAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesAfrican history and culture analysisGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSouth African History and Culture