Africa Spectrum

Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc.
Country: Germany · Western Europe
Type: journal
ISSN: 00020397

18686869

Scopus 0,494 SJR

Scopus Q1 SJR Q

WoS Q1 JCR Q

WoS 1,8 JIF

Scopus 34 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

SJR 0,494
Quartile Q1
H-Index 34
Cites/doc 2,26
Docs (3y) 51
Cites (3y) 132

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

JCR Q Q1
JIF 1,8
5Y JIF 2,1
JCI 1,99

WoS indexes

SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

Cultural Studies Q1
Development Q2
Political Science and International Relations Q2
Sociology and Political Science Q2

Areas

Social Sciences

WoS categories

Area Studies

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year	SJR Q	JCR Q (1997+)	SJR	JIF (1997+)	5Y JIF (1997+)	JCI (1997+)	JCI Q (1997+)	H-Index
2025	Q1	Q1	0,494	1,8	2,1	1,99	Q1	34
2024	Q1	Q1	0,912	2,2	2,2	2,23	Q1	31
2023	Q1	Q1	0,675	1,9	2	2,23	Q1	31
2022	Q1	Q1	0,608	2	1,6	1,75	Q1	31
2021	Q1	Q1	0,542	1,8	1,6	1,61	Q1	31
2020	Q1	Q3	0,782	0,9	1,5	1,34	Q1	31
2019	Q1	Q2	0,527	0,9	0,9	1,25	Q2	31
2018	—	Q2	—	0,8	0,9	1,17	Q2	—
2017	Q1	Q3	0,427	0,4	0,8	1,02	Q2	31
2016	Q1	Q3	0,288	0,5	0,9	—	—	31
2015	Q1	Q2	0,31	0,5	0,9	—	—	31
2014	Q1	Q1	0,673	0,9	0,8	—	—	31
2013	Q1	Q1	0,574	0,8	0,5	—	—	31
2012	Q1	Q2	0,874	0,6	0,4	—	—	31
2011	Q1	Q2	0,537	0,4	0,3	—	—	31
2010	Q1	Q3	0,773	0,4	0,3	—	—	31
2009	—	Q3	—	0,2	—	—	—	—
2008	—	Q4	—	0	—	—	—	—
2007	—	Q4	—	0	0,1	—	—	—

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year	Category	Edition	JCR Q (1997+)	JCI Q (1997+)	Rank
2025	AREA STUDIES	SSCI	Q1	Q1	26/184
2024	AREA STUDIES	SSCI	Q1	Q1	9/183
2023	AREA STUDIES	SSCI	Q1	Q1	15/176
2022	AREA STUDIES	SSCI	Q1	Q1	17/84
2021	AREA STUDIES	SSCI	Q1	Q1	21/84
2020	AREA STUDIES	SSCI	Q3	Q1	48/80
2019	AREA STUDIES	SSCI	Q2	Q2	29/77
2018	AREA STUDIES	SSCI	Q2	Q2	36/74
2017	AREA STUDIES	SSCI	Q3	Q2	51/68
2016	AREA STUDIES	SSCI	Q3	—	40/69
2015	AREA STUDIES	SSCI	Q2	—	24/69
2014	AREA STUDIES	SSCI	Q1	—	10/66
2013	AREA STUDIES	SSCI	Q1	—	9/64
2012	AREA STUDIES	SSCI	Q2	—	19/65
2011	AREA STUDIES	SSCI	Q2	—	33/66
2010	AREA STUDIES	SSCI	Q3	—	31/60
2009	AREA STUDIES	SSCI	Q3	—	33/44
2008	AREA STUDIES	SSCI	Q4	—	38/39
2007	AREA STUDIES	SSCI	Q4	—	36/37