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African Evaluation Journal

AOSIS (Pty) Ltd Β· South Africa Β· Est. 2013

ISSN2306-5133
SJR Q3βœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
66
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q354
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total66
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?
20
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page β†—
SJR Scorei
0.169
H-Indexi
22
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.391
Total Worksi
234
Total Citationsi
1,518
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.55
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The African Evaluation Journal publishes high quality peer-reviewed articles of merit on any subject related to evaluation, and provide targeted information of professional interest to members of AfrEA and its national associations and evaluators across the globe. AEJ aims to be a high-quality, peer-reviewed journal that builds evaluation-related knowledge and practice in support of effective developmental policies on the African continent. AEJ aims to provide a communication platform for scholars and practitioners of evaluation to share and debate ideas about evaluation theory and practice in Africa. AEJ aims to promote cross-fertilisation of ideas and methodologies between countries and between evaluation scholars and practitioners in the developed and developing world. AEJ aims to promote evaluation scholarship and authorship, and a culture of peer-review in the African evaluation community. Promote original, high quality and useful research on evaluation theories and practices in Africa, for Africa, by Africans, for the benefit of development on the continent; Share good practices in the evaluation of policies, interventions and organisations; Encourage and draw together contributions across disciplines, professions and countries; Promote meta-analyses and meta-evaluations that can accelerate learning and improve practice. Challenge African evaluators to engage in, and publish results that establish new frontiers in evaluation theory and practice; Challenge international specialists to contribute to the African evaluation knowledge base; Encourage and empower young and more experienced specialists working in Africa to publish their work. Define and lead networking among scholars and practitioners within Africa and across continents. Contribute to national and international debates and scholarship on evaluation for development; Actively support the development of African evaluation scholarship; Inform and showcase the work of country evaluation associations and professional institutions undertaking evaluation in Africa.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish, French
1st Year Published2013
Frequencyat least one issue each year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications234
Publisher OrgAOSIS
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2012
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~20 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
AOSIS (Pty) Ltd
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2306-5133
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English, French

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
16
145
2019
30
169
2020
9
71
2021
22
201
2022
11
13
2023
28
69
2024
8
5
2025
7
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.

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3
DevelopmentQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceDevelopment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Evaluation and Performance AssessmentCommunity Development and Social ImpactPublic Policy and Administration ResearchCommunity Health and DevelopmentDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesGlobal Maternal and Child HealthEducational Assessment and ImprovementHealth Policy Implementation ScienceHuman auditory perception and evaluationEarly Childhood Education and Development

Frequently asked questions about African Evaluation Journal

Is African Evaluation Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for African Evaluation Journal: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of African Evaluation Journal?

African Evaluation Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.169.

Is African Evaluation Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

African Evaluation Journal is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of African Evaluation Journal?

The African Evaluation Journal publishes high quality peer-reviewed articles of merit on any subject related to evaluation, and provide targeted information of professional interest to members of AfrEA and its national associations and evaluators across the globe. AEJ aims to be a high-quality, peer-reviewed journal that builds evaluation-related knowledge and practice in support of effective developmental policies on the African continent. AEJ aims to provide a communication platform for scholars and practitioners of evaluation to share and debate ideas about evaluation theory and practice in

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