What is the Impact Factor of Journal of African Law?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of African Law is 0.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of African Law indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of African Law is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.233 (Q3) and an H-index of 24.

Who publishes Journal of African Law and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of African Law is published by Cambridge University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,352 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q3SCImago #20,072Hybrid

Journal of African Law

Identifier (ISSN):0021-8553(Print)/1464-3731(Online)

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Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.4↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of African Law

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.233

#20,072

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

24 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

39articles/year

68.54% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of African Law (ISSN: 0021-8553) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of LAW, published by Cambridge University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.233 (Q3), an H-index of 24.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science97.7%Law72.1%Geography40.9%Economics39.6%Sociology36%History32.3%Philosophy32%Archaeology26.9%Computer science25.1%Business25.1%Physics22.5%

Primary Research Areas

Law

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

JCRSSCI2026

LAW

Rank284/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

LAW

Rank250/443

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
LAW	JCRSSCI	284/443	Q3
LAW	JCISSCI	250/443	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.4

Articles / Year20

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.3

Articles / Year40

Total Citations12

2024

IF0.3

Articles / Year34

Total Citations35

2023

IF0.4

Articles / Year32

Total Citations58

2022

IF0.277

Articles / Year33

Total Citations79

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.4	20	0
2025	0.3	40	12
2024	0.3	34	35
2023	0.4	32	58
2022	0.277	33	79
2021	—	52	179
2020	—	35	116
2019	—	36	177
2018	—	26	117
2017	—	28	120
2016	—	21	110
2015	—	26	134

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #20,072Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1957-2000, 2003-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Social Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.233

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.85

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,352 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations69

3-Year Documents78

Citable Documents77

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 Rate26.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ3

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区LAW

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 39 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,352 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.