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Status
Active
Coverage
2010–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
2.3
SJR · SCImago
0.355
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
20
Best quartile
Q3 · 35th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases | 233 / 361 | 35th | Q3 |
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African Journal of Infectious Diseases
African Journal of Infectious Diseases is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 2.3). Published by African Traditional, Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiative.
Checked against the index lists dated .
ISSN 2006-0165Verify ISSN ↗2505-0419Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: African Traditional, Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiative
Scopus · Q3
2.3
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
1
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Not in DOAJ
Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is African Journal of Infectious Diseases indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2010–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 2.3.
What quartile is African Journal of Infectious Diseases in Scopus?
African Journal of Infectious Diseases is Q3 in Infectious Diseases (rank 233 of 361), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of African Journal of Infectious Diseases?
African Journal of Infectious Diseases 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 2.3, quartile Q3, 35th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.355, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 20.
Who publishes African Journal of Infectious Diseases and what is its ISSN?
African Journal of Infectious Diseases is published by African Traditional, Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiative. Its print ISSN is 2006-0165 and its online ISSN is 2505-0419.
Is African Journal of Infectious Diseases 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 Infectious Diseases open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is African Journal of Infectious Diseases? — open metrics via OpenAlex
African Journal of Infectious Diseases has an h-index of 24 and a 2-year mean of 10.67 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.3, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #12 of 354 Scopus journals in Infectious Diseases.
24
h-index
10.67
2-yr mean citations
90
i10-index
262
works indexed
2,558
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#12 of 354 Top 4% Infectious Diseases
African Journal of Infectious Diseases published 6 papers in 2024; its busiest recent year was 2015 with 42. 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 Infectious Diseases? — latest 54 articles, 2021–2024
In its latest 54 research articles (2021–2024), authors are most often from Indonesia (33.3%), Nigeria (30.2%) and United States (6.2%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for African Journal of Infectious Diseases? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 1 retracted paper is recorded (3.8 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 1 · 3.8 per 1,000 papers
- 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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