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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

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q178

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

318

days submission → published

measured · last 6 articles · accept 236d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.324

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.288

Total Worksi

5,197

Total Citationsi

54,851

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.59

Open Impact Factor alternative

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.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Languageen

1st Year Published—

Frequency3 Times A Year, 1969-

StatusActive

Total Publications5,197

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

Visit Journal Website

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?

WoS, 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

Citations received

376

2019

632

2020

546

2021

271

2022

145

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of African Studies

Is Canadian Journal of African Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Canadian Journal of African Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Canadian Journal of African Studies?

Canadian Journal of African Studies is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.59.

Is Canadian Journal of African Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Canadian Journal of African Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.