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African Geographical Review

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1937-6812eISSN2163-2642

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

0.433

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.646

Total Works

535

Total Citations

5,088

2yr Mean Citedness

1.61

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

African Geographical Review is a journal for geographical scholarship relating to Africa. It publishes research in all fields of geography, including human, nature-society, physical, and techniques.

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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 Published2001

Annual Volume~ 38 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications535

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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1937-6812 / 2163-2642

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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

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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.

Earth-Surface ProcessesQ2

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Geography

Scopus Categories

Earth-Surface ProcessesGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urban and Rural Development ChallengesConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource ManagementLand Use and Ecosystem ServicesChild Nutrition and Water AccessRangeland Management and Livestock EcologyAgriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentUrban Transport and AccessibilityMigration and Labor DynamicsAgricultural Innovations and PracticesHydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact