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Status
Active
Coverage
2019–2025
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
1.2
SJR · SCImago
0.228
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
7
Best quartile
Q3 · 33rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 1137 / 1698 | 33rd | Q3 |
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International Journal of African Higher Education
International Journal of African Higher Education is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 1.2), DOAJ. Published by International Network for Higher Education in Africa, University of Kwazulu-Natal.
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Publisher: International Network for Higher Education in Africa, University of Kwazulu-Natal
Scopus · Q3Open Access
1.2
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is International Journal of African Higher Education indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2019–2025, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 1.2.
What quartile is International Journal of African Higher Education in Scopus?
International Journal of African Higher Education is Q3 in Education (rank 1137 of 1698), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of African Higher Education?
International Journal of African Higher Education 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 1.2, quartile Q3, 33rd percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.228, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 7.
Who publishes International Journal of African Higher Education and what is its ISSN?
International Journal of African Higher Education is published by International Network for Higher Education in Africa, University of Kwazulu-Natal. Its ISSN is 2313-5069.
Is International Journal of African Higher Education in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is International Journal of African Higher Education open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is International Journal of African Higher Education? — open metrics via OpenAlex
International Journal of African Higher Education has an h-index of 17 and a 2-year mean of 0.7 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.2, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #1,068 of 1,610 Scopus journals in Education.
17
h-index
0.7
2-yr mean citations
33
i10-index
167
works indexed
1,126
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#1,068 of 1,610 Bottom 34% Education
International Journal of African Higher Education published 19 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 25. 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 International Journal of African Higher Education? — latest 84 articles, 2021–2026
In its latest 84 research articles (2021–2026), authors are most often from South Africa (36.9%), Ghana (8.1%) and Uganda (6.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for International Journal of African Higher Education? — 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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