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Canadian Journal of African Studies

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN0008-3968eISSN1923-3051

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total45

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

0.307

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.288

Total Works

5,197

Total Citations

54,851

2yr Mean Citedness

0.59

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Aims & Scope

The homepage of offers a comprehensive overview of Taylor & Francis, highlighting its core services, products, and mission, with links to further information on these key areas, as well as other key platforms and content.

⚡ 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 Languageen

1st Year Published—

Frequency3 Times A Year, 1969-

StatusActive

Total Publications5,197

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0008-3968 / 1923-3051

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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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?

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

HistoryQ1

AnthropologyQ2

DemographyQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

DevelopmentQ3

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area Studies

Scopus Categories

AnthropologySociology and Political ScienceHistoryCultural StudiesDemographyDevelopmentGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

African history and culture studiesAgriculture and Rural Development ResearchAfrican history and culture analysisGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesAfrican Studies and Ethnography