What is the Impact Factor of African Studies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of African Studies is 0.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is African Studies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, African Studies is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.251 (Q1) and an H-index of 36.

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

African Studies is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,650 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #19,153Hybrid

African Studies

Identifier (ISSN):0002-0184(Print)/1469-2872(Online)

•

Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

0.7↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for African Studies

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.251

#19,153

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

36 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

32articles/year

8.33% Gold OA•92.86% Original Research

Aims & Scope

African Studies (ISSN: 0002-0184) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AREA STUDIES, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.251 (Q1), an H-index of 36.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

History89.2%Political science65.5%Sociology52%Geography49.2%Philosophy33.8%Law31.5%Anthropology31.4%Ancient history27.1%Gender studies24.6%Linguistics23.5%Archaeology23.4%

Primary Research Areas

Area Studies

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

Expand

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Rank88/184

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Rank86/184

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
AREA STUDIES	JCRSSCI	88/184	Q2
AREA STUDIES	JCISSCI	86/184	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.7

Articles / Year16

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.9

Articles / Year27

Total Citations11

2024

IF1

Articles / Year19

Total Citations28

2023

IF0.9

Articles / Year19

Total Citations51

2022

IF0.679

Articles / Year21

Total Citations87

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.7	16	0
2025	0.9	27	11
2024	1	19	28
2023	0.9	19	51
2022	0.679	21	87
2021	—	28	188
2020	—	84	402
2019	—	16	84
2018	—	52	580
2017	—	41	310
2016	—	26	156
2015	—	30	187

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,153Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1942-2026

•

Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.251

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.79

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,650 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations58

3-Year Documents60

Citable Documents58

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cultural StudiesQ1

HistoryQ1

AnthropologyQ2

Political Science and International RelationsQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区AREA STUDIES

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 32 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,650 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.