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PanAfrican Journal of Governance and Development

Jimma University · Ethiopia · Est. 2020

ISSN2707-1308eISSN2707-1316

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

Total52

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H-Indexi

Total Worksi

115

Total Citationsi

186

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.83

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The PanAfrican Journal of Governance and Development focuses on research related to governance and development across various disciplines, with a particular emphasis on Africa and Ethiopia. It publishes studies on political science, international relations, public management, leadership, development economics, environmental governance, peace and conflict, human rights, law, globalization, public policy, regional and international organizations, gender, and civil society.

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General Information

Country / RegionEthiopia

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2020

Annual Volume~ 18 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications115

Publisher OrgJimma University

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC, Publisher's own license

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Jimma University

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2707-1308 / 2707-1316

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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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)?

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

Citations received

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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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

International Development and AidLegal Issues in South AfricaAfrican history and culture analysisEconomic Growth and DevelopmentGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareHuman Rights and DevelopmentBladder and Urothelial Cancer TreatmentsOccupational Health and Safety ResearchMicrofinance and Financial Inclusion

Frequently asked questions about PanAfrican Journal of Governance and Development

Is PanAfrican Journal of Governance and Development a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for PanAfrican Journal of Governance and Development: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of PanAfrican Journal of Governance and Development?

PanAfrican Journal of Governance and Development is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.83.

Is PanAfrican Journal of Governance and Development indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

PanAfrican Journal of Governance and Development is indexed in DOAJ.