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Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies

Pluto Journals · United Kingdom · Est. 2024

ISSN2961-6484
DOAJOpen Access
H-Indexi
1
Total Worksi
21
Total Citationsi
2
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.10
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies publishes articles, review essays, and book reviews on African history studies that engage with African perspectives or explore relationships between Africa and other parts of the world in historical perspective. Zamani promotes pan-African thematic and geographical scholarship across conventional historical fields including political, economic, environmental, demographic, social, cultural, medical, material culture, religious, and technological histories. Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies publishes original articles, review essays and book reviews on Africa, its history, culture and institutions. The Journal is intended for academics, students and individuals interested in African history and affairs.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2024
Frequencybiannual
StatusActive (last: 2024)
Total Publications21
OA Since2024
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoScienceOpen

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Pluto Journals
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2961-6484
Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, ScienceOpen
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.

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
21
2
2024
14
1
2025
15
0
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)

Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesWater Governance and InfrastructureAfrican history and culture studiesOrigins and Evolution of LifeConnexins and lens biologyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesGlobal Maternal and Child HealthHepatitis B Virus StudiesTranslation Studies and PracticesVaccine Coverage and Hesitancy

Frequently asked questions about Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies

Is Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies: 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 Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies?

Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies 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 0.10.

Is Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies?

Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies publishes articles, review essays, and book reviews on African history studies that engage with African perspectives or explore relationships between Africa and other parts of the world in historical perspective. Zamani promotes pan-African thematic and geographical scholarship across conventional historical fields including political, economic, environmental, demographic, social, cultural, medical, material culture, religious, and technological histories. Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies publishes original articles, review essays

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