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African Journal of Biological Sciences (South Africa)

Institute of Advanced Studies · South Africa · Est. 2019

ISSN2663-2187

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Limited verification

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

⚠ Withdrawn from DOAJ-15

Total31

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Removed from DOAJ (2024-10-04). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

⚡ 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

Bottom 25%

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

0.133

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

167

Total Citationsi

468

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

African Journal of Biological Sciences is an International peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that publishes original research articles and review articles in all areas of Biological Sciences. Its scope includes Animal Sciences, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, and Botany.

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General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2019

Annual Volume~ 48 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2022)

Total Publications167

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2018

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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?

Institute of Advanced Studies

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2663-2187

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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

2019

160

2020

166

2021

105

2022

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Animal Science and ZoologyQ4

BiochemistryQ4

BiotechnologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyBiotechnologyBiochemistryAgricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Fish Biology and Ecology StudiesNatural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesInsect Pest Control StrategiesAfrican Botany and Ecology StudiesAgricultural pest management studiesAquatic Ecosystems and BiodiversityFish Ecology and Management StudiesSeed and Plant BiochemistryAgronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsRabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health

Frequently asked questions about African Journal of Biological Sciences (South Africa)

Is African Journal of Biological Sciences (South Africa) a predatory journal?

African Journal of Biological Sciences (South Africa) was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2024-10-04). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of African Journal of Biological Sciences (South Africa)?

African Journal of Biological Sciences (South Africa) is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.133.

Is African Journal of Biological Sciences (South Africa) indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

African Journal of Biological Sciences (South Africa) is indexed in Scopus.