Homeβ€ΊSearchβ€ΊAfrican Journal of International and Comparative Law

African Journal of International and Comparative Law

Edinburgh University Press Β· United Kingdom

ISSN0954-8890eISSN1755-1609
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR Β· Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.271
H-Indexi
22
SNIPi
0.271
Total Worksi
853
Total Citationsi
2,535
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.19
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on legal scholarship concerning Africa, addressing issues of international and comparative law. Articles examine legal frameworks for sustainable development, trade, human rights, corporate social responsibility, and conflict resolution across various African nations. The journal also explores financial regulation, intellectual property, and the enforcement of legal awards within the continent.

AI-summarised from recent articles Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
Annual Volume~ 40 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications853
Publisher OrgEdinburgh University Press
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 Β· 55%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Edinburgh University Press
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
0954-8890 / 1755-1609
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
41
81
2019
49
77
2020
42
48
2021
40
172
2022
40
19
2023
39
16
2024
42
13
2025
26
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Human Rights and DevelopmentLegal Issues in South AfricaInternational Law and Human RightsGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsInternational Arbitration and Investment Law

Frequently asked questions about African Journal of International and Comparative Law

Is African Journal of International and Comparative Law a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for African Journal of International and Comparative Law: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of African Journal of International and Comparative Law?

African Journal of International and Comparative Law 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 0.19.

Is African Journal of International and Comparative Law indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

African Journal of International and Comparative Law is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

Compare This JournalFind Similar← Back to Search
Understand these signals
How to tell if a journal is predatoryWhat Q1–Q4 quartiles meanWeb of Science vs Scopus vs DOAJWhat is an APC?

Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref