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Utafiti: Journal of African Perspectives

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 1976

ISSN2683-6408

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Score

0.179

H-Index

SNIP

0.605

Total Works

232

Total Citations

305

2yr Mean Citedness

0.14

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Utafiti: Journal of African Perspectives invites manuscripts on any topic in the humanities. The journal seeks to publish scholarship that goes beyond conveying scientific findings and recommendations, particularly papers that inspire or propose radical, alternative paradigmatic shifts in knowledge production about Africa. It is interested in research that enhances knowledge of humanity, culture, and society.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1976

Annual Volume~ 17 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications232

Publisher OrgBrill

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

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Brill Academic Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2683-6408

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ1

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2

HistoryQ2

PhilosophyQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyHistoryArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Literature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesAfrican history and culture studiesMultilingual Education and PolicyAfrican history and culture analysisAfrican cultural and philosophical studiesPoverty, Education, and Child WelfarePostcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesAnthropological Studies and InsightsAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesLanguage, Discourse, Communication Strategies