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Status
Active
Coverage
1960–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.2
SJR · SCImago
0.320
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
50
Best quartile
Q1 · 86th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | 266 / 1936 | 86th | Q1 |
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Journal of African History
Journal of African History is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 1.2), WoS AHCI/SSCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Cambridge University Press.
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ISSN 0021-8537Verify ISSN ↗1469-5138Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Scopus · Q1WoS · AHCI, SSCIONOS
1.2
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,550 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.
Access depends on your institution’s ONOS participation; the subscribed title list is subject to revision.
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Quick answers
Is Journal of African History indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1960–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 1.2.
What quartile is Journal of African History in Scopus?
Journal of African History is Q1 in History (rank 266 of 1936), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of African History?
Journal of African History is indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index and Social Sciences 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 1.2, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 86th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.320, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 50.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of African History?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,550 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of African History and what is its ISSN?
Journal of African History is published by Cambridge University Press. Its print ISSN is 0021-8537 and its online ISSN is 1469-5138.
Is Journal of African History covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Journal of African History in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index and Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is Journal of African History open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of African History? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of African History has an h-index of 96 and a 2-year mean of 0.25 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.2, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #535 of 1,704 Scopus journals in History.
96
h-index
0.25
2-yr mean citations
1,135
i10-index
6,341
works indexed
55,350
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,550
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#535 of 1,704 Top 32% History
Journal of African History published 29 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2018 with 112. 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 Journal of African History? — latest 84 articles, 2023–2026
In its latest 84 research articles (2023–2026), authors are most often from United States (58.5%), United Kingdom (11.1%) and Portugal (4.8%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of African History? — 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
- Author concentration58.5% of recent authorship from United States
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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