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International Journal of African Renaissance Studies

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2006

ISSN1753-7274

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.149

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.734

Total Worksi

424

Total Citationsi

2,258

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.18

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of African Renaissance Studies publishes articles on the African Renaissance and challenges faced in Africa. It covers the humanities, socio-political, and natural sciences, aiming to represent scholarly work that offers solutions to Africa's challenges and contributes to Africa's rebirth and re-positioning.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

Annual Volume~ 18 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications424

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1753-7274

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Citations received

2019

2020

170

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

HistoryQ2

Literature and Literary TheoryQ2

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area Studies

Scopus Categories

HistoryLiterature and Literary TheoryVisual Arts and Performing Arts

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

African cultural and philosophical studiesAfrican history and culture studiesInternational Development and AidSouth African History and CultureAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsLegal Issues in South AfricaPolitical Conflict and GovernancePostcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesHuman Rights and Development

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of African Renaissance Studies

Is International Journal of African Renaissance Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of African Renaissance Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of African Renaissance Studies?

International Journal of African Renaissance Studies is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.18.

Is International Journal of African Renaissance Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of African Renaissance Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.