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IFRA-Nairobi · Kenya · Est. 2020

eISSN2708-7034

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total58

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Aims & Scope

Sources: Materials & Fieldwork in African Studies is an interdisciplinary, multilingual, open-access peer-reviewed journal. The journal, created in 2020 and supported by the French Institutes for Research in Sub-Saharan Africa and Les Afriques dans le monde , aims to publish scientific articles accompanied by the materials that form the basis of their theoretical production, whether derived from archival work or fieldwork, and of all kinds (published or unpublished texts, images, sounds, field notes, etc.), thus constituting reusable research data on the African continent.

General Information

Country / RegionKenya

Primary LanguageEnglish, French, Portuguese, Swahili (macrolanguage)

1st Year Published2020

StatusActive

Total Publications—

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-SA

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

IFRA-Nairobi

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2708-7034

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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, French, Portuguese, Swahili (macrolanguage)

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Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

African history and culture studiesAfrican history and culture analysisAfrican Studies and EthnographyCultural Identity and HeritageMigration, Identity, and HealthAgriculture and Rural Development ResearchAfrican Sexualities and LGBTQ+ IssuesHistorical Psychiatry and Medical PracticesAfrican Studies and GeopoliticsMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender

Frequently asked questions about Sources

Is Sources a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Sources: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 58/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Sources?

Sources is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Sources indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Sources is indexed in DOAJ.