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African Journal of Infectious Diseases

Obafemi Awolowo University · Nigeria · Est. 1998

ISSN2006-0165

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ PubMed/MEDLINE56

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total62

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⚡ 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 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.355

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.5

Total Worksi

264

Total Citationsi

2,453

2yr Mean Citednessi

10.17

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Infectious Diseases.

General Information

Country / RegionNigeria

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1998

Annual Volume~ 15 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2024)

Total Publications264

Publisher OrgAfrican Journals OnLine

Region🌍 Global South

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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

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Obafemi Awolowo University

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2006-0165

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, PubMed

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

228

2017

370

2018

2019

136

2020

131

2021

151

2022

2023

2024

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.

Infectious DiseasesQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Infectious Diseases

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMalaria Research and ControlDiverse Scientific Research StudiesMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaParasitic Infections and DiagnosticsVirology and Viral DiseasesAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Frequently asked questions about African Journal of Infectious Diseases

Is African Journal of Infectious Diseases a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for African Journal of Infectious Diseases: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of African Journal of Infectious Diseases?

African Journal of Infectious Diseases is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.355.

Is African Journal of Infectious Diseases indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

African Journal of Infectious Diseases is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of African Journal of Infectious Diseases?