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African Security Review

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 1995

ISSN2154-0128

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.457

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.962

Total Works

1,738

Total Citations

11,259

2yr Mean Citedness

1.00

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

African Security Review publishes research on human security in Africa. It covers topics such as post-conflict security, identity crisis, and internal displacement. The journal is affiliated with the Institute for Security Studies, a pan-African human security policy think-tank.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1995

Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,738

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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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?

2154-0128

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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

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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.

LawQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Safety ResearchQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

International Relations

Scopus Categories

LawSafety ResearchPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Peace and Security DynamicsPeacebuilding and International SecurityInternational Development and AidPolitical Conflict and GovernanceAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceInternational Law and Human RightsSpace Exploration and TechnologyHIV/AIDS Impact and ResponsesAfrican history and culture studies