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Inactive/Discontinued
Coverage
2021–2022 (also 2012–2016, 2002–2010)
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
SJR · SCImago
0.116
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
11
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Philosophia Africana
Philosophia Africana is indexed in Web of Science (AHCI). Published by Penn State University Press.
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ISSN 1539-8250Verify ISSN ↗1944-7914Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Penn State University Press
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Quick answers
Is Philosophia Africana indexed in Scopus?
No — it was previously covered by Scopus but its coverage is now inactive/discontinued (2021–2022 (also 2012–2016, 2002–2010)).
What is the impact factor of Philosophia Africana?
Philosophia Africana is indexed in the Arts & Humanities 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. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.116, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 11.
Who publishes Philosophia Africana and what is its ISSN?
Philosophia Africana is published by Penn State University Press. Its print ISSN is 1539-8250 and its online ISSN is 1944-7914.
Is Philosophia Africana in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
Is Philosophia Africana open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Philosophia Africana? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Philosophia Africana has an h-index of 18 and a 2-year mean of 0.09 citations per paper (OpenAlex).
18
h-index
0.09
2-yr mean citations
34
i10-index
273
works indexed
1,312
total citations
Philosophia Africana published 15 papers in 2024; its busiest recent year was 2015 with 18. 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 Philosophia Africana? — latest 52 articles, 2021–2026
In its latest 52 research articles (2021–2026), authors are most often from South Africa (35.6%), United States (19.2%) and Nigeria (16.3%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Philosophia Africana? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Inactive — coverage ended 2022. 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 2022
- 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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