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African Security

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2008

ISSN1939-2214

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.64

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

336

Total Citationsi

3,515

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.79

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

African Security publishes research on Africa's conflicts and security concerns within and between African nations, exploring fresh approaches to understanding these issues from both traditional and novel perspectives. The journal investigates myriad issues relating to conflict and security in Africa, complementing discussions of current security issues.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

Annual Volume~ 23 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications336

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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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?

1939-2214

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

127

2019

469

2020

390

2021

107

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.

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Safety ResearchQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Political Science

Scopus Categories

Safety ResearchPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Peace and Security DynamicsPeacebuilding and International SecurityInternational Development and AidPolitical Conflict and GovernanceTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolencePolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastAfrican Studies and GeopoliticsGlobal Security and Public HealthAfrican history and culture analysisAfrican history and culture studies

Frequently asked questions about African Security

Is African Security a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for African Security: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of African Security?

African Security 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 0.79.

Is African Security indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

African Security is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.