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Status
Active
Coverage
2019–2025
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
0.9
SJR · SCImago
0.180
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
4
Best quartile
Q1 · 78th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | 409 / 1936 | 78th | Q1 |
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Southern Journal for Contemporary History
Southern Journal for Contemporary History is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 0.9), DOAJ. Published by University of the Free State.
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ISSN 0258-2422Verify ISSN ↗2415-0509Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: University of the Free State
Scopus · Q1Open Access
0.9
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
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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 Southern Journal for Contemporary History indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2019–2025, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 0.9.
What quartile is Southern Journal for Contemporary History in Scopus?
Southern Journal for Contemporary History is Q1 in History (rank 409 of 1936), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Southern Journal for Contemporary History?
Southern Journal for Contemporary History 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 0.9, quartile Q1, 78th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.180, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 4.
Who publishes Southern Journal for Contemporary History and what is its ISSN?
Southern Journal for Contemporary History is published by University of the Free State. Its print ISSN is 0258-2422 and its online ISSN is 2415-0509.
Is Southern Journal for Contemporary History in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Southern Journal for Contemporary History open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Southern Journal for Contemporary History? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Southern Journal for Contemporary History has an h-index of 12 and a 2-year mean of 0.55 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.9, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #243 of 1,704 Scopus journals in History.
12
h-index
0.55
2-yr mean citations
21
i10-index
866
works indexed
1,350
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#243 of 1,704 Top 15% History
Southern Journal for Contemporary History published 27 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 99. 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 Southern Journal for Contemporary History? — latest 81 articles, 2021–2025
In its latest 81 research articles (2021–2025), authors are most often from South Africa (57.4%), Nigeria (9.3%) and Zimbabwe (6.2%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Southern Journal for Contemporary History? — 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
- Author concentration57.4% of recent authorship from South Africa
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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