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African Economic History

University of Wisconsin at Madison · United States

ISSN0145-2258eISSN2163-9108

SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.142

H-Index

SNIP

0.359

Total Works

1,016

Total Citations

23,925

2yr Mean Citedness

0.11

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the economic history of Africa, focusing on the transition from precolonial to colonial economic systems. It explores the impact of colonial policies on agriculture, trade, and currency, as well as African responses and adaptations to these changes. The journal also investigates themes of labor, migration, and the long-term consequences of conquest and colonialism on economic structures and sovereignty.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 9 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,016

Publisher OrgUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison

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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4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Wisconsin at Madison

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

0145-2258 / 2163-9108

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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

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

HistoryQ2

Economics and EconometricsQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Scopus Categories

HistoryEconomics and Econometrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

African history and culture studiesGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesColonialism, slavery, and tradeAgriculture and Rural Development ResearchAfrican history and culture analysis