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Status
Active
Coverage
2011–2025
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.8
SJR · SCImago
0.239
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
17
Best quartile
Q2 · 55th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | 240 / 541 | 55th | Q2 |
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Journal of African Media Studies
Journal of African Media Studies is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 1.8), WoS AHCI/SSCI. Published by Intellect Ltd..
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ISSN 1751-7974Verify ISSN ↗2040-199XVerify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Intellect Ltd.
Scopus · Q2WoS · AHCI, SSCI
1.8
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Quick answers
Is Journal of African Media Studies indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2011–2025, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 1.8.
What quartile is Journal of African Media Studies in Scopus?
Journal of African Media Studies is Q2 in Communication (rank 240 of 541), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of African Media Studies?
Journal of African Media Studies 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 1.8, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 55th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.239, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 17.
Who publishes Journal of African Media Studies and what is its ISSN?
Journal of African Media Studies is published by Intellect Ltd. Its print ISSN is 1751-7974 and its online ISSN is 2040-199X.
Is Journal of African Media Studies in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index and Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is Journal of African Media Studies open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of African Media Studies? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of African Media Studies has an h-index of 24 and a 2-year mean of 0.51 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.8, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #313 of 511 Scopus journals in Communication.
24
h-index
0.51
2-yr mean citations
94
i10-index
485
works indexed
2,920
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#313 of 511 Bottom 39% Communication
Journal of African Media Studies published 20 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 39. 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 Media Studies? — latest 99 articles, 2021–2025
In its latest 99 research articles (2021–2025), authors are most often from Nigeria (18.9%), South Africa (18.9%) and United States (11%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of African Media 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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