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History in Africa

African Studies Association · United States

ISSN0361-5413eISSN1558-2744

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

0.207

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.666

Total Works

1,266

Total Citations

10,311

2yr Mean Citedness

0.46

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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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?

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

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.

HistoryQ1

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