01Impact factor
Impact factor of Journal of Contemporary African Studies (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Journal of Contemporary African Studies published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Area Studiesrank 58 of 189 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Journal of Contemporary African Studies
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Journal of Contemporary African Studies is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
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02Review time
Review time of Journal of Contemporary African Studies
Each paper took a different time. The green box holds the middle half of the papers and the dark line is the median; the whiskers reach the fastest 10% and the slowest 10%. Plan with the whole spread, not only the median.
Half of the research articles Journal of Contemporary African Studies published between Nov 2024 and Oct 2026 were accepted within 346 days of submission, and the middle half took between 229 and 719 days. This time includes peer review and any revision rounds. Papers that were rejected are not counted, because only published papers carry these dates.
In Area Studies, Journal of Contemporary African Studies ranks 36 of 40 journals by review time (1 = fastest). See the fastest-review journals in Area Studies →
Need a faster review? Journal of Contemporary African Studies takes a median of 346 days; the fastest journals in Area Studies take 54.
- International Communication of Chinese Culture 54 days
- Journal of Contemporary Asia 66 days
- The Pacific Review 118 days
APC waivers and discounts for Journal of Contemporary African Studies
Taylor & Francis: 100% waiver for low-income and 50% for lower-middle income countries (World Bank list with a GDP limit), on request. Authors in 24 countries get a full waiver.
03Funders
Who funds research published in Journal of Contemporary African Studies
Funders named most often
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04Indexing
Indexing of Journal of Contemporary African Studies
- ISSN
- 0258-9001
- eISSN
- 1469-9397
- Publisher
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- Country
- South Africa
- Language
- English
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- Area Studies
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).
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05How to submit
How to submit to Journal of Contemporary African Studies
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Journal of Contemporary African Studies accepts. Open the official guide for authors and submit from the same page.
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- Check the fit. Read the aims and scope and a few recent issues; papers outside the scope are the most common reason for a desk rejection. The Journal Finder shows journals that published the closest work.
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06Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Journal of Contemporary African Studies
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Area Studies journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Journal of Contemporary African Studies when the 180 journals of Area Studies in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Review of African Political Economy | 1.06 | SSCI | Subscription |
| 55 | International Communication of Chinese Culture | 1.04 | ESCI | Subscription |
| 56 | Social Science Japan Journal | 1.02 | SSCI | Subscription |
| 57 | Korea Observer - Institute of Korean Studies | 1.01 | SSCI | Subscription |
| 59 | The China Quarterly | 0.98 | SSCI | Subscription |
| 60 | Asian journal of social science | 0.92 | SSCI | Subscription |
| 61 | Contemporary Europe | 0.92 | ESCI | Fully open access |
| 62 | Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies | 0.90 | SSCI | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
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08Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the review time of Journal of Contemporary African Studies?
Based on 82 research articles Journal of Contemporary African Studies published from Nov 2024 to Oct 2026, the median time from submission to acceptance was 346 days, and half of them were accepted between 229 and 719 days. After acceptance, papers appeared online after a median of 46 days. Data updated October 2026. Individual papers can take longer, especially with major revisions.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Contemporary African Studies?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Journal of Contemporary African Studies is 0.99: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 0.99 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Journal of Contemporary African Studies?
The h-index of Journal of Contemporary African Studies is 59 (October 2026): 59 of its papers have each been cited at least 59 times. Its i10-index is 445.
What is the quartile of Journal of Contemporary African Studies?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Journal of Contemporary African Studies is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Journal of Contemporary African Studies indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Journal of Contemporary African Studies appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Journal of Contemporary African Studies an SCIE journal?
Journal of Contemporary African Studies is listed in ESCI of the Web of Science Core Collection, but not in SCIE, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Journal of Contemporary African Studies in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Journal of Contemporary African Studies is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
Does Journal of Contemporary African Studies offer an APC waiver?
Journal of Contemporary African Studies follows the policy of Taylor & Francis: 100% waiver for low-income and 50% for lower-middle income countries (World Bank list with a GDP limit), on request. Only the corresponding author's affiliation counts. Co-authors from other countries do not change the waiver. Rules verified 27 October 2026; confirm on the publisher's page.
Who funds research published in Journal of Contemporary African Studies?
34% of 95 recent research articles in Journal of Contemporary African Studies name a funder; the funders named most often are British Academy, NRF - South Africa, Fritz-Thyssen Foundation.
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