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Status
Active
Coverage
2005–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
0.7
SJR · SCImago
0.271
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
15
Best quartile
Q3 · 33rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 768 / 1162 | 33rd | Q3 |
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African Journal of International and Comparative Law
African Journal of International and Comparative Law is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 0.7), WoS ESCI. Published by Edinburgh University Press.
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ISSN 0954-8890Verify ISSN ↗1755-1609Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Scopus · Q3WoS · ESCI
0.7
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is African Journal of International and Comparative Law indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2005–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 0.7.
What quartile is African Journal of International and Comparative Law in Scopus?
African Journal of International and Comparative Law is Q3 in Law (rank 768 of 1162), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of African Journal of International and Comparative Law?
African Journal of International and Comparative Law is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 0.7, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 33rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.271, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 15.
Who publishes African Journal of International and Comparative Law and what is its ISSN?
African Journal of International and Comparative Law is published by Edinburgh University Press. Its print ISSN is 0954-8890 and its online ISSN is 1755-1609.
Is African Journal of International and Comparative Law in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is African Journal of International and Comparative Law open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is African Journal of International and Comparative Law? — open metrics via OpenAlex
African Journal of International and Comparative Law has an h-index of 22 and a 2-year mean of 0.3 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.7, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #675 of 1,057 Scopus journals in Law.
22
h-index
0.3
2-yr mean citations
66
i10-index
869
works indexed
2,641
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#675 of 1,057 Bottom 37% Law
African Journal of International and Comparative Law published 42 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 49. 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 International and Comparative Law? — latest 91 articles, 2023–2026
In its latest 91 research articles (2023–2026), authors are most often from Nigeria (20.3%), United Kingdom (17%) and South Africa (16.3%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for African Journal of International and Comparative Law? — 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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