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Journal of Somali Studies

Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2014

ISSN2056-5682

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

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 Score

0.111

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.628

Total Works

133

Total Citations

177

2yr Mean Citedness

0.57

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Somali Studies is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary scholarly journal dedicated to advancing critical scholarship on the history, culture, politics, linguistics, and economics of Somali society. It also covers the experiences of the Somali Diaspora globally.

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⚡ 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 Language—

1st Year Published2014

Annual Volume~ 16 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications133

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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?

Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2056-5682

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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?

N/A

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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2021

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2025

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.

HistoryQ3

Cultural StudiesQ4

Linguistics and LanguageQ4

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHistoryCultural StudiesLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

African history and culture analysisGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesJewish and Middle Eastern StudiesPolitics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastIslamic Studies and HistoryRace, History, and American SocietyPolitical Conflict and GovernanceDiaspora, migration, transnational identityPeacebuilding and International Security