HomeSearchSouthern African Humanities

Southern African Humanities

KwaZulu-Natal Museum · South Africa · Est. 1970

ISSN1681-5564
SJR Q1WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
25
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q1+25
Total25
Journal Impact Factor
This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗
SJR Score
0.222
H-Index
35
Total Works
184
Total Citations
3,552
2yr Mean Citedness
0.00
Free JIF alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Southern African Humanities publishes research on the history, cultures, and material culture of southern Africa. Articles explore topics such as linguistic history, rock art interpretation, ethnography, and archaeological findings. The journal also examines the significance of artifacts and oral traditions in understanding the region's past and present.

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

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1970
Annual Volume~ 6 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2021)
Total Publications184
Publisher OrgKwaZulu-Natal Museum
Region🌍 Global South

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?
KwaZulu-Natal Museum
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
1681-5564
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?
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
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021

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
AnthropologyQ2
ArcheologyQ2
Archeology (arts and humanities)Q2
Cultural StudiesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, Multidisciplinary

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyHistoryCultural StudiesArcheology (arts and humanities)Archeology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Archaeology and Rock Art StudiesPleistocene-Era Hominins and ArchaeologyArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesSouth African History and CultureAnthropological Studies and InsightsHistorical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesAfrican history and culture studiesGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesForensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesLegal Issues in South Africa
Compare This JournalFind Similar← Back to Search

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