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Africa Review

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands

ISSN0974-4061

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.232

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.336

Total Works

333

Total Citations

1,366

2yr Mean Citedness

0.30

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines contemporary issues in Africa, focusing on political dynamics, economic development, and social challenges. Articles explore themes such as foreign direct investment, corporate social responsibility, geopolitical shifts, women's empowerment, and the re-emergence of military governments. The journal also addresses urban development, heritage preservation, and the role of cultural frameworks in public health and resource governance.

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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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications333

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Brill Academic Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0974-4061

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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.

HistoryQ1

DevelopmentQ3

Political Science and International RelationsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area Studies

Scopus Categories

HistoryDevelopmentPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Development and AidAfrican history and culture studiesGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesPolitical Conflict and Governance