What is the Impact Factor of Scientific African?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Scientific African is 3.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Scientific African indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Scientific African is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.641 (Q1) and an H-index of 64.

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

Scientific African is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,985 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #9,164Hybrid

Scientific African

Identifier (ISSN):2468-2276(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.7↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Scientific African

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.641

#9,164

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

64 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

376articles/year

99.93% Gold OA•95.98% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Scientific African (ISSN: 2468-2276) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multidisciplinary, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.641 (Q1), an H-index of 64.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyChemistryMedicineEcologyEngineeringPhysicsOrganic ChemistryGeographyGeologyEnvironmental ScienceComputer ScienceMathematicsBiochemistryEconomicsInternal MedicineGeneticsMaterials SciencePaleontology

Primary Research Areas

Multidisciplinary

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile 1 Calls for Papers

1 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

1 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

Rank32/140

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

Rank41/140

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES	JCRESCI	32/140	Q1
MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES	JCIESCI	41/140	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

9 year

2026Latest

IF3.7

Articles / Year385

Total Citations74

2025

IF3.3

Articles / Year637

Total Citations1,466

2024

IF2.7

Articles / Year454

Total Citations2,787

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year492

Total Citations5,983

2022

IF—

Articles / Year426

Total Citations5,918

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.7	385	74
2025	3.3	637	1,466
2024	2.7	454	2,787
2023	2.9	492	5,983
2022	—	426	5,918
2021	—	384	6,812
2020	—	417	10,643
2019	—	197	6,004
2018	—	15	385

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,164Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2018-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Multidisciplinary

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.641

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.63

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,985 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,255

3-Year Documents1,345

Citable Documents1,341

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 Rate26.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

MultidisciplinaryQ1

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)Multidisciplinary Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES

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 376 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,985 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.