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Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation

AOSIS · South Africa · Est. 2020

ISSN2709-7412eISSN2788-919X
✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
H-Indexi
11
Total Worksi
93
Total Citationsi
409
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.44
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation (JOLGRI) seeks to publish and foster knowledge development in educational, epistemological and practice advancements within local government that will result in alternative models practised in local government service delivery and governance. The journal has a rigorous, double-blind peer-review process and a rolling publication system, which encourages prompt publication of accepted papers. JOLGRI publishes research articles, notes, conceptual reviews and essays as well as practitioner-focused papers. Manuscripts are welcome from South Africa, Africa and across the globe.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2020
FrequencyOne volume each year, with articles published online when ready.
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications93
Publisher OrgAOSIS
OA Since2019
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoAOSIS LibrarySA ePublications, SabinetSouth African Government LibrariesLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
AOSIS
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2709-7412 / 2788-919X
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, AOSIS Library, SA ePublications, Sabinet, South African Government Libraries, LOCKSS
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
9
25
2020
11
94
2021
16
158
2022
12
58
2023
16
67
2024
25
93
2025
9
3
2026

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)

Legal Issues in South AfricaLocal Economic Development and PlanningSouth African History and CultureUrban and Rural Development ChallengesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesConstruction Project Management and PerformancePublic Policy and Administration ResearchLocal Government Finance and DecentralizationPublic-Private Partnership ProjectsPublic Procurement and Policy

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation

Is Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation?

Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation 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 2.44.

Is Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation?

The Journal of Local Government Research and Innovation (JOLGRI) seeks to publish and foster knowledge development in educational, epistemological and practice advancements within local government that will result in alternative models practised in local government service delivery and governance. The journal has a rigorous, double-blind peer-review process and a rolling publication system, which encourages prompt publication of accepted papers. JOLGRI publishes research articles, notes, conceptual reviews and essays as well as practitioner-focused papers. Manuscripts are welcome from South Af

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref