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Nordic Journal of African Studies

NORDIC AFRICA RESEARCH NETWORK · Denmark · Est. 1992

ISSN1459-9465eISSN1459-9465
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total43
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
0.14
H-Index
27
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.433
Total Works
168
Total Citations
2,519
2yr Mean Citedness
0.00
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on language policy and practice in African education systems, as well as analyses of cultural diversity, identity, and political structures in various African contexts. Articles examine the challenges of implementing bilingual and multilingual education policies, the impact of language shifts, and the historical and post-colonial legacies shaping ethnic relations and state formation.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
46
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionDenmark
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1992
Annual Volume~ 2 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2024)
Total Publications168
OA Since2003
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~46 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PKP PN

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

11/12 · 92%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
NORDIC AFRICA RESEARCH NETWORK
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1459-9465 / 1459-9465
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PN
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2018
2019

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.

HistoryQ2
Literature and Literary TheoryQ2
Cultural StudiesQ3
Linguistics and LanguageQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area Studies

Scopus Categories

HistoryCultural StudiesLiterature and Literary TheoryLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Multilingual Education and PolicyAfrican history and culture studiesAfrican history and culture analysisSecond Language Learning and TeachingAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesLanguage, Linguistics, Cultural AnalysisLinguistic Variation and MorphologyPostcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesPoverty, Education, and Child Welfare
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref