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History in Africa

African Studies Association · United States

ISSN0361-5413eISSN1558-2744

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total74

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.128

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.666

Total Worksi

1,266

Total Citationsi

10,311

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.46

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

History in Africa is a journal that publishes scholarly articles on the history of Africa and the African diaspora. It covers a wide range of historical periods and geographical regions, and welcomes submissions that engage with diverse methodologies and theoretical approaches. The journal aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and to promote innovative research in the field of African history.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive

Total Publications1,266

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

African Studies Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0361-5413 / 1558-2744

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2019

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2021

2022

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.

HistoryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area StudiesHistory

Scopus Categories

History

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

African history and culture studiesGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesColonialism, slavery, and tradeAfrican history and culture analysisAfrican studies and sociopolitical issues

Frequently asked questions about History in Africa

Is History in Africa a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for History in Africa: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of History in Africa?

History in Africa 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 0.46.

Is History in Africa indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

History in Africa is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.