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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 Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.311

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.449

Total Works

860

Total Citations

6,589

2yr Mean Citedness

0.32

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The African Journal of Wildlife Research publishes research on scientific, applied, managerial, methodological, and sociological issues related to wildlife. Recent articles focus on conservation strategies, including species translocations and human-wildlife conflict mitigation, particularly in southern Africa. Studies also examine the impact of environmental factors and human activities on mammal populations and habitats within protected areas.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1970

Annual Volume~ 33 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications860

Region🌍 Global South

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Submission Info

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

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