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African Security Review

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

ISSN2154-0128
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
78
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q266
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total78
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
191
days submission β†’ published
measured Β· last 19 articles Β· accept 114d
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.367
H-Indexi
43
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.962
Total Worksi
1,738
Total Citationsi
11,259
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.00
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

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.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1995
Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,738
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 Β· 50%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2154-0128
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
❌
Peer review process documented?
N/A
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
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
19
141
2019
29
249
2020
32
212
2021
31
150
2022
32
149
2023
31
79
2024
36
21
2025
19
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ2
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

Frequently asked questions about African Security Review

Is African Security Review a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for African Security Review: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of African Security Review?

African Security Review is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.00.

Is African Security Review indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

African Security Review is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref