What is the Impact Factor of African Security?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of African Security is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is African Security indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, African Security is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.640 (Q1) and an H-index of 27.

Who publishes African Security and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

African Security is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,941 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #9,178Top JournalHybrid

African Security

Identifier (ISSN):1939-2206(Print)/1939-2214(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↑ +0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCITop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for African Security

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.64

#9,178

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

27articles/year

23.4% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

African Security (ISSN: 1939-2206) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of POLITICAL SCIENCE, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.640 (Q1), an H-index of 27.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science99.6%Sociology91.6%Economics89.5%Law87.8%Political economy75.2%Politics59.2%Geography45%History41.6%Archaeology39.5%Development economics36.1%Psychology32.8%Public administration31.5%Philosophy30.3%Computer science30.3%Social science26.9%Biology23.5%Criminology22.7%Business21.4%Mathematics20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Political Science

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank113/332

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank133/332

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRESCI	113/332	Q2
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCIESCI	133/332	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year12

Total Citations2

2025

IF1.3

Articles / Year30

Total Citations37

2024

IF1.7

Articles / Year25

Total Citations37

2023

IF2

Articles / Year14

Total Citations36

2022

IF—

Articles / Year17

Total Citations100

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	12	2
2025	1.3	30	37
2024	1.7	25	37
2023	2	14	36
2022	—	17	100
2021	—	28	375
2020	—	37	457
2019	—	14	121
2018	—	14	102
2017	—	17	158
2016	—	18	261
2015	—	16	452

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #9,178Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.64

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.72

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,941 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations81

3-Year Documents44

Citable Documents36

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate22.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Safety ResearchQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区POLITICAL SCIENCE

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 27 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,941 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.