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Status
Active
Coverage
2023–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
0.4
SJR · SCImago
0.122
Q4 SJR quartile
H-index
26
Best quartile
Q4 · 12th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | 123 / 140 | 12th | Q4 |
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Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS)
Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS) is Scopus-indexed (Q4, CiteScore 0.4). Published by Union for African Population Studies.
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ISSN 2961-0052Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Union for African Population Studies
Scopus · Q4
0.4
CiteScore 2025
Q4
Best quartile
1
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS) indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2023–present, best quartile Q4, CiteScore 0.4.
What quartile is Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS) in Scopus?
Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS) is Q4 in Demography (rank 123 of 140), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS)?
Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS) 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 0.4, quartile Q4, 12th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.122, quartile Q4, with an H-index of 26.
Who publishes Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS) and what is its ISSN?
Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS) is published by Union for African Population Studies. Its ISSN is 2961-0052.
Is Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS) in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS) open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS)? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS) has an h-index of 3 and a 2-year mean of 0.41 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.4, quartile Q4. On 2-year citations it ranks #91 of 137 Scopus journals in Demography.
3
h-index
0.41
2-yr mean citations
1
i10-index
36
works indexed
31
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#91 of 137 Bottom 34% Demography
Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS) published 4 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 11. 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 Population Studies (JAPS)? — latest 42 articles, 2023–2026
In its latest 42 research articles (2023–2026), authors are most often from Nigeria (25%), South Africa (16.9%) and Kenya (13.1%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of African Population Studies (JAPS)? — 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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