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International Journal of African Higher Education

International Network for Higher Education in Africa, University of Kwazulu-Natal · South Africa · Est. 2014

ISSN2313-5069
SJR Q4Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
20
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q4+5
DOAJ Verified+15
Total20
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.154
H-Index
16
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.271
Total Works
161
Total Citations
1,054
2yr Mean Citedness
0.50
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Aims & Scope

IJAHE aims to advance knowledge and promote research, as well as provide a forum for policy discussion and analysis on diverse higher education issues in the African continent. IJAHE anticipates assuming a vital role in shaping discourse, reporting new frontiers and creating a nexus for communication and networking among a wide array of researchers, students, academicians, policy makers and policy analysts interested in and concerned with higher education in Africa. IJAHE, as a multidisciplinary journal, publishes research articles, essays and reviews on a multitude of higher education issues in Africa. The Journal also comes out in special issues that are comparative and theme-based in nature. The Journal considers issues not only on the theory and practice of African higher education from scholars around the world but also strongly encourages higher education practitioners in the continent to contribute and share their expertise and experience. The Journal serves as an independent and unbiased forum that accommodates a wide variety of perspectives and analyses, which are solid in their formulation and organization.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
48
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2014
FrequencyThree times a year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications161
Publisher OrgAmerican Library Association
OA Since2013
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~48 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
International Network for Higher Education in Africa, University of Kwazulu-Natal
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2313-5069
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

EducationQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Education

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentGlobal Educational Policies and ReformsHigher Education Practises and EngagementHigher Education Learning PracticesAfrican cultural and philosophical studiesGlobal Educational Reforms and InequalitiesOnline and Blended LearningHigher Education Research StudiesGlobal Education and MulticulturalismEconomic Growth and Development
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref