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Journal of Southern African Studies

Routledge · United Kingdom

ISSN0305-7070eISSN1465-3893

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.227

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

2,625

Total Citations

50,825

2yr Mean Citedness

0.41

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Southern African Studies generates scholarly research in the fields of history, economics, sociology, demography, social anthropology, geography, development studies, administration, law, political science, political economy, international relations, and literature, as they relate to Southern Africa. It also publishes work on the natural sciences in so far as they relate to the human aspects of the region.

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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 Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 57 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,625

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Acceptance Rate—

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0305-7070 / 1465-3893

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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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area Studies

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Geography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

South African History and CultureAfrican history and culture studiesAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesLegal Issues in South AfricaGlobal Maritime and Colonial Histories