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African Historical Review

Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom · Est. 2007

ISSN1753-2523eISSN1753-2531

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total28

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

0.153

H-Index

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

368

Total Citations

1,624

2yr Mean Citedness

0.14

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes articles on the political, economic, and social histories of African nations, with a focus on colonial and postcolonial periods. Recent articles examine topics such as the aftermath of slavery, the evolution of security sectors and professional associations, foreign policy in relation to regional powers, colonial educational architecture, the impact of missionary activities on local beliefs, land taxation policies, and liberation struggles.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2007

Annual Volume~ 11 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications368

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1753-2523 / 1753-2531

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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?

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

2017

2018

2019

2021

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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.

Cultural StudiesQ2

HistoryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Scopus Categories

HistoryCultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

African history and culture studiesSouth African History and CultureAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesLegal Issues in South AfricaGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsColonialism, slavery, and tradeAfrican history and culture analysisAfrican cultural and philosophical studiesAfrican Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues