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African Renaissance

Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2004

ISSN2516-5305

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

Total54

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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

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 ↗

SJR Scorei

0.168

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.433

Total Worksi

790

Total Citationsi

1,569

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.45

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

African Renaissance aims to advance theoretical and empirical research on themes and dynamics that inform policies and practices in different African countries. The journal accepts papers with a continental, regional, or country focus. It serves as a platform to discuss issues with the aim of proffering sound and practical multidimensional policy recommendations.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2004

Annual Volume~ 43 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications790

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2516-5305

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2016

2017

159

2018

101

303

2019

147

2020

159

2021

2024

2025

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.

Political Science and International RelationsQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

DevelopmentQ4

Public AdministrationQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceDevelopmentPolitical Science and International RelationsPublic Administration

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Peace and Security DynamicsInternational Development and AidAfrican history and culture studiesAfrican cultural and philosophical studiesLegal Issues in South AfricaGlobal Political and Social DynamicsAfrican history and culture analysisAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesTerrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political ViolenceHIV/AIDS Impact and Responses

Frequently asked questions about African Renaissance

Is African Renaissance a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for African Renaissance: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 54/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of African Renaissance?

African Renaissance is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.168.

Is African Renaissance indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

African Renaissance is indexed in Scopus.