What is the Impact Factor of Southern African Humanities?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Southern African Humanities is 0.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Southern African Humanities indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Southern African Humanities is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.189 (Q2) and an H-index of 26.

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

Southern African Humanities is published by KwaZulu-Natal Museum. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,548 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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Southern African Humanities

Identifier (ISSN):1681-5564(Print)

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Publisher:KwaZulu-Natal Museum

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.6↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Southern African Humanities

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.189

#22,620

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

26 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessSubscription

8articles/year

0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Southern African Humanities (ISSN: 1681-5564) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HUMANITIES, published by KwaZulu-Natal Museum in South Africa. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.189 (Q2), an H-index of 26.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

History98.5%Geography95.4%Archaeology94.1%Biology73.4%Geology61.6%Paleontology54.8%Art50.2%Ecology46.1%Philosophy43.3%Law40.6%Political science40.6%Engineering38.7%Sociology38.4%Ancient history32.5%Computer science31.3%Visual arts27.9%Linguistics27.6%Physics24.8%Anthropology21.7%

Primary Research Areas

Humanities Multidisciplinary

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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

JCRAHCI2026

HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI2026

HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rank103/403

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY	JCIAHCI	103/403	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

16 year

2026Latest

IF0.6

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2025

IF0.2

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2024

IF1.1

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2023

IF0.5

Articles / Year—

Total Citations—

2021

IF—

Articles / Year3

Total Citations48

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.6	—	—
2025	0.2	—	—
2024	1.1	—	—
2023	0.5	—	—
2021	—	3	48
2020	—	7	13
2019	—	7	19
2018	—	4	19
2017	—	4	25
2016	—	5	40
2015	—	5	79
2014	—	5	25
2013	—	10	124
2012	—	3	50
2011	—	1	36
2010	—	4	54

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #22,620Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2008-2024

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.189

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.41

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,548 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations9

3-Year Documents26

Citable Documents25

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 Rate50.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Archeology (arts and humanities)Q2

Cultural StudiesQ2

HistoryQ2

AnthropologyQ3

ArcheologyQ3

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):

2区 (Zone 2)History

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

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 8 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,548 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.