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Journal of Health Informatics in Africa

Koegni-eHealth Innovation for Development · Germany · Est. 2013

eISSN2197-6902
DOAJOpen Access

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Health Informatics in Africa (JHIA) solicits scientific papers focusing on the use of information and ICTs in the healthcare sector in the broad sense (including self-help, health promotion, education and training of health providers, research, etc.) in Africa. Papers can be based on quantitative or qualitative empirical research or literature analysis or theoretical argumentation. Authors can be African or non-African and affiliated to African higher education and research institutions or any other institutions anywhere, or without affiliations. Submissions can be in English or French.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageFrench, English
1st Year Published2013
FrequencyTwo issues within a volume (calendar year)
StatusActive
Total Publications
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
German National Library (Deutsche National Bibliothek - DNB)

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Koegni-eHealth Innovation for Development
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2197-6902
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
German National Library (Deutsche National Bibliothek - DNB)
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
French, English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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Frequently asked questions about Journal of Health Informatics in Africa

Is Journal of Health Informatics in Africa a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Health Informatics in Africa: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Health Informatics in Africa?

Journal of Health Informatics in Africa is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Journal of Health Informatics in Africa indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Health Informatics in Africa is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Health Informatics in Africa?

The Journal of Health Informatics in Africa (JHIA) solicits scientific papers focusing on the use of information and ICTs in the healthcare sector in the broad sense (including self-help, health promotion, education and training of health providers, research, etc.) in Africa. Papers can be based on quantitative or qualitative empirical research or literature analysis or theoretical argumentation. Authors can be African or non-African and affiliated to African higher education and research institutions or any other institutions anywhere, or without affiliations. Submissions can be in English or

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