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Status
Active
Coverage
2018–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
6.7
SJR · SCImago
0.641
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
64
Best quartile
Q1 · 87th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multidisciplinary | 28 / 223 | 87th | Q1 |
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Scientific African
Scientific African is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 6.7), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. Published by Elsevier B.V..
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ISSN 2468-2276Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Scopus · Q1WoS · ESCIOpen Access
6.7
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Scientific African indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2018–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 6.7.
What quartile is Scientific African in Scopus?
Scientific African is Q1 in Multidisciplinary (rank 28 of 223), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Scientific African?
Scientific African 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. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 6.7, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 87th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.641, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 64.
How much does it cost to publish in Scientific African?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$590 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Scientific African and what is its ISSN?
Scientific African is published by Elsevier B.V. Its ISSN is 2468-2276.
Is Scientific African in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Scientific African open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Scientific African? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Scientific African has an h-index of 73 and a 2-year mean of 3.06 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 6.7, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #42 of 208 Scopus journals in Multidisciplinary.
73
h-index
3.06
2-yr mean citations
1,176
i10-index
3,498
works indexed
41,130
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$590
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#42 of 208 Top 21% Multidisciplinary
Scientific African published 637 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 Scientific African? — latest 73 articles, 2026
In its latest 73 research articles (2026), authors are most often from Ghana (16.4%), Morocco (16.3%) and Ethiopia (10.3%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Scientific African? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 9 retracted papers are recorded (2.6 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 9 · 2.6 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 · 0.3 per 1,000 papers — mostly tortured phrases
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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