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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #26,432Hybrid

South African Historical Journal

Identifier (ISSN):0258-2473(Print)/1726-1686(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.3↓ -0.7
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 South African Historical Journal

WoS Q2
01120.5320220.420230.42024120250.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.137
#26,432

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
24

24 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
30articles/year
14.86% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Over the past 40 years, the South African Historical Journal has become renowned and internationally regarded as a premier history journal published in South Africa, promoting significant historical scholarship on the country as well as the southern African region. The journal, which is linked to the Southern African Historical Society, has provided a high-quality medium for original thinking about South African history and has thus shaped - and continues to contribute towards defining - the historiography of the region.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
History96%Political science66.4%Sociology54.4%Law50.3%Geography46.1%Archaeology37.1%Ancient history35.9%Philosophy32.2%Politics22.7%Gender studies22.2%Economics22.1%Art21.8%Biology21.3%Anthropology21%Genealogy20.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRAHCI, SSCI2026

HISTORY

Q2
Rank223/553
IndexAHCI, SSCI
JCIAHCI, SSCI2026

HISTORY

Q1
Rank116/554
IndexAHCI, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.3
Articles / Year14
Total Citations0
2025
IF1
Articles / Year44
Total Citations2
2024
IF0.4
Articles / Year39
Total Citations5
2023
IF0.4
Articles / Year42
Total Citations80
2022
IF0.526
Articles / Year52
Total Citations33

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #26,432Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1969-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.137

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.25

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,313 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations21
3-Year Documents87
Citable Documents70

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 Rate41.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HistoryQ2
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)History
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区HISTORY
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

South African Historical Journal (ISSN: 0258-2473) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.137 (Q2), an H-index of 24.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 30 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,313 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
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIAHCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01