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African Journal of Legal Studies

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 2004

ISSN1708-7384

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total15

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

0.13

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.431

Total Works

286

Total Citations

1,423

2yr Mean Citedness

0.18

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The African Journal of Legal Studies is a peer-reviewed and interdisciplinary academic journal focusing on human rights and rule of law issues in Africa. It analyzes these topics from the perspectives of lawyers, economists, political scientists, and others.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2004

Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications286

Publisher OrgMartinus Nijhoff Publishers

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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

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5/12 · 42%

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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?

1708-7384

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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?

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

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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.

LawQ4

Political Science and International RelationsQ4

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

LawSociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Law and Human RightsHuman Rights and DevelopmentLegal Issues in South AfricaGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsLand Rights and ReformsJudicial and Constitutional StudiesInternational Arbitration and Investment LawComparative and International Law StudiesLegal Education and Practice Innovations