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Status
Active
Coverage
2023–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
0.7
SJR · SCImago
0.161
Q4 SJR quartile
H-index
3
Best quartile
Q4 · 11th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 150 / 169 | 11th | Q4 |
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African Transport Studies
African Transport Studies is Scopus-indexed (Q4, CiteScore 0.7). It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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ISSN 2950-1962Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Scopus · Q4ONOS
0.7
CiteScore 2025
Q4
Best quartile
1
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$1,550 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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ONOS · SubscriptionOne Nation One Subscription — full-text access
This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is African Transport Studies indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2023–present, best quartile Q4, CiteScore 0.7.
What quartile is African Transport Studies in Scopus?
African Transport Studies is Q4 in Transportation (rank 150 of 169), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of African Transport Studies?
African Transport Studies 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 0.7, quartile Q4, 11th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.161, quartile Q4, with an H-index of 3.
How much does it cost to publish in African Transport Studies?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,550 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes African Transport Studies and what is its ISSN?
African Transport Studies is published by Elsevier Ltd. Its ISSN is 2950-1962.
Is African Transport Studies covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is African Transport Studies in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is African Transport Studies open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is African Transport Studies? — open metrics via OpenAlex
African Transport Studies has an h-index of 5 and a 2-year mean of 1.2 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.7, quartile Q4. On 2-year citations it ranks #110 of 150 Scopus journals in Transportation.
5
h-index
1.2
2-yr mean citations
0
i10-index
116
works indexed
144
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$1,550
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#110 of 150 Bottom 27% Transportation
African Transport Studies published 53 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 Transport Studies? — latest 94 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 94 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from Ghana (27.7%), United States (11.8%) and South Africa (9.4%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for African Transport Studies? — 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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