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Status
Active
Coverage
2022–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
2.1
SJR · SCImago
0.237
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
4
Best quartile
Q2 · 62nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary | 84 / 223 | 62nd | Q2 |
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Open Research Africa
Open Research Africa is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 2.1), DOAJ. Published by F1000 Research Ltd.
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ISSN 2752-6925Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: F1000 Research Ltd
Scopus · Q2Open Access
2.1
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: Web of Science, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Open Research Africa indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2022–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 2.1.
What quartile is Open Research Africa in Scopus?
Open Research Africa is Q2 in Multidisciplinary (rank 84 of 223), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Open Research Africa?
Open Research Africa 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 2.1, quartile Q2, 62nd percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.237, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 4.
Who publishes Open Research Africa and what is its ISSN?
Open Research Africa is published by F1000 Research Ltd. Its ISSN is 2752-6925.
Is Open Research Africa in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Open Research Africa open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Open Research Africa? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Open Research Africa has an h-index of 8 and a 2-year mean of 0.57 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.1, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #118 of 208 Scopus journals in Multidisciplinary.
8
h-index
0.57
2-yr mean citations
7
i10-index
191
works indexed
319
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#118 of 208 Bottom 44% Multidisciplinary
Open Research Africa published 36 papers in 2025. 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 Open Research Africa? — latest 76 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 76 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from Somalia (29.6%), Kenya (12.1%) and Uganda (8.7%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Open Research Africa? — 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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