Home›Search›The African Journal of Information and Communication

The African Journal of Information and Communication

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

ISSN2077-7205eISSN2077-7213
✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
52
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ DOAJ-listed52
Total52
H-Indexi
17
Total Worksi
271
Total Citationsi
1,440
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.44
Open Impact Factor alternative

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
Annual Volume~ 13 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications271
OA Since2008
Visit Journal Website

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

8/12 · 67%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
LINK Centre, School of Literature Language and Media (SLLM)
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2077-7205 / 2077-7213
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
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
Citations received
12
110
2018
13
115
2019
14
229
2020
16
210
2021
14
51
2022
13
26
2023
12
18
2024
13
5
2025

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.

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

Frequently asked questions about The African Journal of Information and Communication

Is The African Journal of Information and Communication a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for The African Journal of Information and Communication: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of The African Journal of Information and Communication?

The African Journal of Information and Communication is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.44.

Is The African Journal of Information and Communication indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

The African Journal of Information and Communication is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of The African Journal of Information and Communication?

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:

You May Also Like

See all →
Digital Government: Research and Practice
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
SJR Q2
International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age
IGI Global Publishing
SJR Q3
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION QUARTERLY
ELSEVIER INC
SJR Q1
Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and Future Research
WISE Pendidikan Indonesia
OA
Compare This JournalFind Similar← Back to Search
Understand these signals
How to tell if a journal is predatoryWhat Q1–Q4 quartiles meanWeb of Science vs Scopus vs DOAJWhat is an APC?

Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref