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African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1972

ISSN2042-1338eISSN2042-1346

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

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

0.347

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.63

Total Works

1,228

Total Citations

11,489

2yr Mean Citedness

1.79

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1972

Annual Volume~ 65 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,228

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

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?

2042-1338 / 2042-1346

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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

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Civil and Structural EngineeringQ3

Computer Networks and CommunicationsQ3

Computer Science ApplicationsQ3

DevelopmentQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Multidisciplinary Sciences

Scopus Categories

Computer Networks and CommunicationsComputer Science ApplicationsDevelopmentCivil and Structural Engineering

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Innovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentAgricultural Innovations and PracticesMicrofinance and Financial InclusionEntrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesICT Impact and PoliciesEconomic Growth and DevelopmentEconomic Growth and ProductivityEnergy and Environment ImpactsTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourInnovation and Knowledge Management