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Africa Spectrum

Institut fur Afrika-Kunde · Germany

ISSN0002-0397eISSN1868-6869

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

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

0.912

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.88

Total Works

757

Total Citations

7,545

2yr Mean Citedness

1.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Africa Spectrum publishes research on socio-political dynamics, governance, and development across various African contexts. Articles explore themes of land governance, diaspora engagement, humanitarianism, and the impact of technology and climate change on communities. The journal also examines the role of traditional authorities, religious ethics, and media in shaping public discourse and political processes.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 29 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications757

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~6 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Institut fur Afrika-Kunde

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0002-0397 / 1868-6869

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Cultural StudiesQ1

DevelopmentQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area Studies

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceCultural StudiesDevelopmentPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

African history and culture studiesInternational Development and AidPolitical Conflict and GovernanceAfrican history and culture analysisAfrican studies and sociopolitical issues