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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #18,000Hybrid

African Studies Review

Identifier (ISSN):0002-0206(Print)/1555-2462(Online)
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Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.9↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
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 Review

WoS Q2
01231.8220221.620230.820240.820250.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.278
#18,000

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
61

61 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
41articles/year
74.74% Gold OA•80.36% Original Research

Aims & Scope

African Studies Review (ASR) is the flagship scholarly journal of the African Studies Association (USA). The ASR publishes the highest quality African studies scholarship in all academic disciplines. The ASR’s rigorous interdisciplinary peer review seeks to contribute to the development of scholarly conversations of interest to the diverse audience of the Association’s membership and to the growth of African studies in North America, on the African continent, and in a global comparative context.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science72.6%Sociology59.6%History56.7%Law53.7%Geography52%Economics39.2%Philosophy37.4%Computer science31.7%Art30.2%Politics28.3%Archaeology28.1%Programming language23.5%Biology20.8%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Q2
Rank68/184
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

AREA STUDIES

Q2
Rank77/184
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.9
Articles / Year91
Total Citations2
2025
IF0.8
Articles / Year229
Total Citations9
2024
IF0.8
Articles / Year231
Total Citations49
2023
IF1.6
Articles / Year122
Total Citations115
2022
IF1.82
Articles / Year180
Total Citations258

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,000Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1962-1963, 1965-1980, 1982, 1984-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.278

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.77

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,805 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations122
3-Year Documents138
Citable Documents124

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 Rate56.0%

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
AnthropologyQ2
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: 12.5%

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

African Studies Review (ISSN: 0002-0206) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of AREA STUDIES, published by Cambridge University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.278 (Q1), an H-index of 61.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 41 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,805 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01