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African Journal of Wildlife Research

Southern African Wildlife Management Association · South Africa · Est. 1970

ISSN2410-7220eISSN2410-8200

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.274

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.449

Total Worksi

860

Total Citationsi

6,589

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.32

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Ecology; Zoology; Animal Science and Zoology.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1970

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications860

Region🌍 Global South

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

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?

Southern African Wildlife Management Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2410-7220 / 2410-8200

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

Citations received

117

2019

138

2020

110

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ3

EcologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EcologyZoology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyEcology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Wildlife Ecology and ConservationEcology and Vegetation Dynamics StudiesRangeland Management and Livestock EcologyAvian ecology and behaviorGenetic and phenotypic traits in livestockEcology and biodiversity studiesPrimate Behavior and EcologyWildlife-Road Interactions and ConservationSpecies Distribution and Climate ChangeAnimal Ecology and Behavior Studies

Frequently asked questions about African Journal of Wildlife Research

Is African Journal of Wildlife Research a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for African Journal of Wildlife Research: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of African Journal of Wildlife Research?

African Journal of Wildlife Research 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 0.32.

Is African Journal of Wildlife Research indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

African Journal of Wildlife Research is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of African Journal of Wildlife Research?