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Status
Active
Coverage
2019–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
1
SJR · SCImago
0.166
Q4 SJR quartile
H-index
6
Best quartile
Q4 · 17th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering (all) | 289 / 351 | 17th | Q4 |
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African Journal of Applied Research
African Journal of Applied Research is Scopus-indexed (Q4, CiteScore 1), DOAJ. Published by Cape Coast Technical University.
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ISSN 2408-7920Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Cape Coast Technical University
Scopus · Q4Open Access
1
CiteScore 2025
Q4
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is African Journal of Applied Research indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2019–present, best quartile Q4, CiteScore 1.
What quartile is African Journal of Applied Research in Scopus?
African Journal of Applied Research is Q4 in Engineering (all) (rank 289 of 351), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of African Journal of Applied Research?
African Journal of Applied Research is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 1, quartile Q4, 17th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.166, quartile Q4, with an H-index of 6.
Who publishes African Journal of Applied Research and what is its ISSN?
African Journal of Applied Research is published by Cape Coast Technical University. Its ISSN is 2408-7920.
Is African Journal of Applied Research in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is African Journal of Applied Research open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is African Journal of Applied Research? — open metrics via OpenAlex
African Journal of Applied Research has an h-index of 10 and a 2-year mean of 1.19 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1, quartile Q4. On 2-year citations it ranks #149 of 299 Scopus journals in Engineering (all).
10
h-index
1.19
2-yr mean citations
10
i10-index
518
works indexed
733
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#149 of 299 Top 50% Engineering (all)
African Journal of Applied Research published 166 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in African Journal of Applied Research? — latest 94 articles, 2026
In its latest 94 research articles (2026), authors are most often from India (38.3%), Nigeria (18.4%) and Ghana (17%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for African Journal of Applied Research? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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