Open Research Africa publishes scholarly articles and other research outputs (e.g. posters, slides and documents), reporting basic scientific, scholarly, translational and clinical research across the physical and life sciences, engineering, medicine, social sciences and humanities. Submission to Open Research Africa is open to all researchers based in Africa. To be eligible to publish, an article must have at least one Africa-based author.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
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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.
MultidisciplinaryQ3
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Multidisciplinary
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Malaria Research and ControlGlobal Maternal and Child HealthAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthViral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchGlobal Health and SurgeryHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchTrypanosoma species research and implicationsHIV/AIDS Impact and ResponsesDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research