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Inactive/Discontinued
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2010–2014 (also 2016–2023)
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Open access
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Journal of Public Health in Africa
Journal of Public Health in Africa is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI), DOAJ. Published by AOSIS (Pty) Ltd.
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ISSN 2038-9922Verify ISSN ↗2038-9930Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: AOSIS (Pty) Ltd
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Quick answers
Is Journal of Public Health in Africa indexed in Scopus?
No — it was previously covered by Scopus but its coverage is now inactive/discontinued (2010–2014 (also 2016–2023)).
What is the impact factor of Journal of Public Health in Africa?
Journal of Public Health in Africa is indexed in the Emerging Sources 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. Scopus has not published a current CiteScore for this title.
How much does it cost to publish in Journal of Public Health in Africa?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$431 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Journal of Public Health in Africa and what is its ISSN?
Journal of Public Health in Africa is published by AOSIS (Pty) Ltd. Its print ISSN is 2038-9922 and its online ISSN is 2038-9930.
Is Journal of Public Health in Africa in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Journal of Public Health in Africa open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Journal of Public Health in Africa? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of Public Health in Africa has an h-index of 33 and a 2-year mean of 1.13 citations per paper (OpenAlex).
33
h-index
1.13
2-yr mean citations
186
i10-index
1,004
works indexed
6,575
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$431
Journal of Public Health in Africa published 172 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2023 with 270. 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. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Journal of Public Health in Africa? — latest 97 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from South Africa (30.9%), Nigeria (11.3%) and Ethiopia (10.1%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of Public Health in Africa? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Inactive — coverage ended 2023. 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 statusInactive — coverage ended 2023
- 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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