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The African Journal of Information and Communication

LINK Centre, School of Literature Language and Media (SLLM) · South Africa · Est. 2001

ISSN2077-7205eISSN2077-7213

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Score Breakdown

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total15

H-Index

Total Works

271

Total Citations

1,440

2yr Mean Citedness

0.44

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Aims & Scope

AJICis intended as both a rigorous academic journal and a practical medium to inform actors and decision-makers in government, industry and civil society.AJICpublishes submissions relevant to understanding policy, law, regulation, practice and markets in Africa—or in the broader Global South with relevance to Africa, or at international/global level with relevance to Africa—linked to one or more of the following content areas:

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications271

OA Since2008

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

LINK Centre, School of Literature Language and Media (SLLM)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2077-7205 / 2077-7213

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

ICT Impact and PoliciesE-Government and Public ServicesICT in Developing CommunitiesInnovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentTechnology Adoption and User BehaviourIntellectual Property and PatentsFinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital FinanceCybersecurity and Cyber Warfare StudiesCopyright and Intellectual PropertyCybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies