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African Scientific Reports

Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences Β· Nigeria Β· Est. 2022

ISSN2955-1625eISSN2955-1617
βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
62
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS ESCI56
βœ“ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total62
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

H-Indexi
4
Total Worksi
143
Total Citationsi
122
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.26
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

African Scientific Reports is a peer reviewed, inter- and multidisciplinary scientific journal that is dedicated to expanding access to African research, increasing intra-African scientific collaboration, and building academic research capacity in Africa. The journal welcomes submissions from all areas of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Geo Sciences, Health & Medical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, and Physics. Offers our authors a modern platform for their research, and high visibility for their work with open access.

General Information

Country / RegionNigeria
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2022
Frequencytri-annually
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications143
OA Since2021
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Submission Info

APC Cost$140Below median
Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2955-1625 / 2955-1617
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Anonymous peer review
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
$140
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
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Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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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.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Multidisciplinary Sciences

Frequently asked questions about African Scientific Reports

Is African Scientific Reports a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for African Scientific Reports: it is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of African Scientific Reports?

African Scientific Reports is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.26.

Is African Scientific Reports indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

African Scientific Reports is indexed in Web of Science, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of African Scientific Reports?

African Scientific Reports is a peer reviewed, inter- and multidisciplinary scientific journal that is dedicated to expanding access to African research, increasing intra-African scientific collaboration, and building academic research capacity in Africa. The journal welcomes submissions from all areas of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Geo Sciences, Health & Medical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, and Physics. Offers our authors a modern platform for their research, and high visibility for their work with open access.

How much does it cost to publish in African Scientific Reports?

African Scientific Reports charges an article processing charge (APC) of about $140 for open-access publication.

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