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African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development

African Scholarly Science Communications Trust (ASSCAT) · Kenya · Est. 2001

ISSN1684-5358eISSN1684-5374
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
66
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q354
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total66
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
24
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Slow · vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.211
H-Indexi
54
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.335
Total Worksi
2,436
Total Citationsi
19,768
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.91
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development(AJFAND) is a highly cited and prestigious peer reviewed journal with a global reputation, published in Kenya by the Africa Scholarly Science Communications Trust (ASSCAT). Our internationally recognized publishing programme covers a wide range of scientific and development disciplines, including agriculture, food, nutrition, environmental management and sustainable development related information. AJFAND was initiated in 2001 as a pilot project and was managed by the Rural Outreach Programme (ROP) headed by Prof. Ruth Oniang’o . The first issue was published in August 2001, making it one of the first continuously published agriculture, nutrition and development research publication in Africa. It is a publication with each issue combining research, programs and policy aspects. AJFAND envisions a world where information on Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development is contributed and shared honestly, respectfully, equally and impartially, a world in which the AJFAND supports all those who would like to contribute to knowledge building in the South as well as in the North. A key guiding principle of AJFAND is that no culture has a monopoly of knowledge. The African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (AJFAND) wants to improve policy and decision-making in the field of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, the application of emerging technologies, their regulation and related research. The primary audience of the Journal consists of scientists, researchers, policy makers, students and non Governmental populace whose profession and/or interest lie in sustainable development, agriculture and food security. The secondary target group also includes a wide range of people like journalists, lecturers, opinion leaders, who work in the media and provide the actors with information through newspapers, magazines, lectures, website, radio, television, traditional dance and drama.

General Information

Country / RegionKenya
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2001
Annual Volume~ 179 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,436
Publisher OrgAfrican Scholarly Science Communications Trust
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2000
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~24 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
African Scholarly Science Communications Trust (ASSCAT)
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1684-5358 / 1684-5374
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
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?
No
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
Citations received
103
751
2019
147
682
2020
139
684
2021
175
467
2022
170
343
2023
203
192
2024
163
29
2025
66
616
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3
Food ScienceQ3
DevelopmentQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)DevelopmentFood Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child Nutrition and Water AccessFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsAgricultural Innovations and PracticesSeed and Plant BiochemistryAgriculture and Rural Development ResearchPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareAfrican Botany and Ecology StudiesFood composition and propertiesAgricultural pest management studiesObesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Frequently asked questions about African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development

Is African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development?

African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.211.

Is African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development?

The African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development(AJFAND) is a highly cited and prestigious peer reviewed journal with a global reputation, published in Kenya by the Africa Scholarly Science Communications Trust (ASSCAT). Our internationally recognized publishing programme covers a wide range of scientific and development disciplines, including agriculture, food, nutrition, environmental management and sustainable development related information. AJFAND was initiated in 2001 as a pilot project and was managed by the Rural Outreach Programme (ROP) headed by Prof. Ruth Oniang’o

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