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South African Historical Journal

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1969

ISSN1726-1686
SJR Q3WOS SSCIWOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
37
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
Total37
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
0.121
H-Index
35
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
1,925
Total Citations
8,675
2yr Mean Citedness
0.06
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The South African Historical Journal aims to reach out to a broad audience in the social sciences and attracts contributions from historians, social scientists, and scholars. It addresses themes such as colonialism, apartheid, post-apartheid transitions, and indigenous histories, and incorporates the Journal of Natal and Zulu History.

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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 Kingdom
Primary Language
1st Year Published1969
Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,925
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
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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?
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1726-1686
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
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

HistoryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Scopus Categories

History

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

South African History and CultureAfrican history and culture studiesAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesLegal Issues in South AfricaHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesArchaeology and Rock Art StudiesColonialism, slavery, and tradeAfrican cultural and philosophical studiesAustralian History and Society
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref