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Journal of African Media Studies

Intellect Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2009

ISSN1751-7974
SJR Q2WOS SSCIWOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total43
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
0.275
H-Index
22
SNIP
0.485
Total Works
485
Total Citations
2,780
2yr Mean Citedness
0.30
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of African Media Studies is an interdisciplinary journal that provides a forum for debate on the historical and contemporary aspects of media and communication in Africa. It aims to contribute to the re-positioning of media and cultural studies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2009
Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications485
Publisher OrgIntellect

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?
Intellect Ltd.
Does the journal have a website?
No URL
Is the ISSN verified?
1751-7974
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
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.

CommunicationQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

CommunicationCultural StudiesFilm, Radio, Television

Scopus Categories

Communication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Media Studies and CommunicationAfrican history and culture studiesAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesSocial Media and PoliticsMedia Influence and PoliticsMisinformation and Its ImpactsCinema and Media StudiesDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesICT Impact and PoliciesICT in Developing Communities
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref