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Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS)

Union for African Population Studies · South Africa · Est. 2023

ISSN2961-0052

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q446

Total46

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Scorei

0.122

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.37

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Demography.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2023

Annual Volume~ 7 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications34

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Union for African Population Studies

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2961-0052

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2023

2024

2025

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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

DemographyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Demography

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Maternal and Child HealthAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMigration and Labor DynamicsChild Nutrition and Water AccessReproductive Health and ContraceptionPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareAfrican Studies and EthnographyLabor market dynamics and wage inequalityFamily Dynamics and Relationships

Frequently asked questions about Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS)

Is Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS) a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS): it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 46/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS)?

Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS) is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.122.

Is Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS) indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS) is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS)?