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Journal of African Economies

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0963-8024eISSN1464-3723

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.703

H-Index

101

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.976

Total Works

1,201

Total Citations

40,622

2yr Mean Citedness

1.58

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of African Economies publishes research on economic development in Africa. Articles examine the impact of various factors on household welfare, including disability, environmental regulations, and development interventions. The journal also explores issues related to taxation, survey methodology, education quality, firm size distribution, and the role of ethnic favouritism in economic and political decisions. Additionally, research addresses the effects of rainfall shocks on child labor and the relationship between poverty and healthcare quality.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyThree Issues A Year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,201

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0963-8024 / 1464-3723

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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?

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.

DevelopmentQ1

Economics and EconometricsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Economics

Scopus Categories

Economics and EconometricsDevelopment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareEconomic Growth and DevelopmentFiscal Policy and Economic GrowthInternational Development and AidGlobal trade and economics