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Modern Africa

University of Hradec Kralove, Philosophical Faculty · Czech Republic · Est. 2018

ISSN2570-7558

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total40

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 Score

0.24

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.85

Total Works

129

Total Citations

174

2yr Mean Citedness

0.19

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Aims & Scope

Modern Africa: Politics, History, and Society is a no-fee open-access peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Philosophical Faculty, University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic under auspices of Czech Association for African Studies. Published in English, the journal makes accessible original texts covering important political, social and historical themes concerning Africa. Its editorial policy encourages an interdisciplinary approach, involving the humanities and social sciences, including political studies, history, sociology, anthropology, gender studies, environmental and development studies, etc.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionCzech Republic

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2018

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications129

Publisher OrgUniversity of Hradec Králové

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~24 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-SA

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Hradec Kralove, Philosophical Faculty

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2570-7558

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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.

HistoryQ1

AnthropologyQ2

Cultural StudiesQ2

DevelopmentQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

AnthropologySociology and Political ScienceHistoryCultural StudiesDevelopment

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

African history and culture studiesAfrican cultural and philosophical studiesAfrican history and culture analysisHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsInternational Development and AidPolitical Conflict and GovernanceRangeland Management and Livestock EcologyMultilingual Education and PolicyAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesGlobal Peace and Security Dynamics