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Afrique Contemporaine

De Boeck Supérieur · Belgium

ISSN0002-0478

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total5

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.105

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

2,020

Total Citations

4,053

2yr Mean Citedness

0.22

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Afrique Contemporaine publishes research on contemporary African issues, with a strong focus on environmental challenges and their socio-economic impacts. Recent articles examine climate change adaptation strategies, including agricultural practices, mangrove restoration, and urban greening projects. The journal also addresses issues of governance, resource management, and the legal frameworks surrounding climate-induced mobility and conservation efforts across various African regions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionBelgium

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 43 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,020

Publisher OrgDe Boeck

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

De Boeck Supérieur

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0002-0478

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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 StudiesQ4

DevelopmentQ4

Political Science and International RelationsQ4

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceCultural StudiesDevelopmentPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Agriculture and Rural Development ResearchAfrican Studies and GeopoliticsAfrican Studies and EthnographyMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, GenderAfrican history and culture studies