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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #22,621Hybrid

Tydskrif Vir Geesteswetenskappe

Identifier (ISSN):0041-4751(Print)/2224-7912(Online)
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Publisher:Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns/South African Academy of Science and Arts
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.2↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Tydskrif Vir Geesteswetenskappe

WoS Q4
00110.2420220.120230.220240.420250.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.189
#22,621

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
9

9 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate50%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
67articles/year
93.02% Gold OA•87.5% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Die Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe word gewy aan die publikasie van oorspronklike navorsing en oorsigartikels in die teologie, kuns en kulturele, sosiale, ekonomiese en opvoedkundige wetenskappe, sowel as aan boekbesprekings.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Philosophy76.4%Theology56.7%Art45.3%Political science30.3%Computer science24.6%Sociology22.2%Law21.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL ISSUES

Q4
Rank66/72
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL ISSUES

Q4
Rank61/72
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2026Latest
IF0.2
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF0.4
Articles / Year55
Total Citations1
2024
IF0.2
Articles / Year52
Total Citations2
2023
IF0.1
Articles / Year64
Total Citations62
2022
IF0.243
Articles / Year63
Total Citations88

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #22,621Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2025
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)
0.09

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,476 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations17
3-Year Documents154
Citable Documents138

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 Rate32.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q2
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3
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: 50%

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)Literature
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区SOCIAL ISSUES
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

Tydskrif Vir Geesteswetenskappe (ISSN: 0041-4751) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of SOCIAL ISSUES, published by Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns/South African Academy of Science and Arts in South Africa. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.20, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.189 (Q2), an H-index of 9.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 67 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,476 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
Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns/South African Academy of Science and Arts
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01