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Africa Today

Indiana University Press · United States · Est. 1965

ISSN1527-1978
SJR Q3Scopus / SJR
12
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
Total12
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.208
H-Index
56
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.81
Total Works
2,552
Total Citations
18,315
2yr Mean Citedness
0.23
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on African politics, including analyses of instability and border policies in West Africa and Nigeria. It also explores themes of corruption, judicial systems, and the impact of colonialism and decoloniality on African societies and identities. Further topics include transnational activism, the repatriation of cultural artifacts, and African philosophical concepts such as belongingness and logic systems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary Language
1st Year Published1965
Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications2,552
Publisher OrgIndiana University Press
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Submission Info

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

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Indiana University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1527-1978
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ3
Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

African history and culture studiesGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsInternational Development and AidAfrican history and culture analysisHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsSouth African History and CultureAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesLegal Issues in South AfricaGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesAfrican cultural and philosophical studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref