01Impact factor
Impact factor of The Journal of North African Studies (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers The Journal of North 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 76 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 The Journal of North 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). The Journal of North 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 The Journal of North 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 The Journal of North African Studies published between Dec 2024 and Oct 2026 were accepted within 272 days of submission, and the middle half took between 166 and 401 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, The Journal of North African Studies ranks 29 of 40 journals by review time (1 = fastest). See the fastest-review journals in Area Studies →
Need a faster review? The Journal of North African Studies takes a median of 272 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 The Journal of North 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.
03Retractions
Retractions and research integrity at The Journal of North African Studies
Most common reasons (a retraction can have several):
The Journal of North African Studies has 1 retracted paper on record, the latest in Apr 2015. A retraction count is not a verdict on a journal: large journals publish more and journals that investigate actively retract more. The trend and the reasons tell you more than the number.
04Funders
Who funds research published in The Journal of North African Studies
Funders named most often
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05Indexing
Indexing of The Journal of North African Studies
- ISSN
- 1362-9387
- eISSN
- 1743-9345
- Publisher
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- Country
- England
- 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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06How to submit
How to submit to The Journal of North African Studies
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that The Journal of North African Studies accepts. Open the official guide for authors and submit from the same page.
- Format to the journal's style. Check whether it wants a Word file, a LaTeX file or a PDF for the first submission, and follow its reference style; many journals accept any clear format at first and ask for their style only after acceptance. If the language or structure needs work first, manuscript editing by a PhD editor in your field is priced by word count (see the editing cost guide).
- 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.
- Check the fee. The Journal of North African Studies is not a fully open access journal, so authors usually pay nothing unless they choose open access for their article or the journal charges page or colour fees. The guide for authors states the current charges.
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07Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for The Journal of North African Studies
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Area Studies journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to The Journal of North African Studies when the 180 journals of Area Studies in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Verge Studies in Global Asias | 0.81 | ESCI | Subscription |
| 73 | Asia policy | 0.76 | ESCI | Subscription |
| 74 | Pacific Focus | 0.75 | SSCI | Subscription |
| 75 | MIR ROSSII-UNIVERSE OF RUSSIA | 0.72 | ESCI | Some open access |
| 77 | Latin American Research Review | 0.71 | SSCI | Fully open access |
| 78 | Contemporary Review of the Middle East | 0.71 | ESCI | Subscription |
| 79 | Contemporary South Asia | 0.71 | AHCI, SSCI | Subscription |
| 80 | Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines | 0.70 | ESCI | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
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09Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the review time of The Journal of North African Studies?
Based on 72 research articles The Journal of North African Studies published from Dec 2024 to Oct 2026, the median time from submission to acceptance was 272 days, and half of them were accepted between 166 and 401 days. After acceptance, papers appeared online after a median of 14 days. Data updated October 2026. Individual papers can take longer, especially with major revisions.
What is the impact factor of The Journal of North African Studies?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of The Journal of North African Studies is 0.71: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 0.71 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 The Journal of North African Studies?
The h-index of The Journal of North African Studies is 45 (October 2026): 45 of its papers have each been cited at least 45 times. Its i10-index is 434.
What is the quartile of The Journal of North 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). The Journal of North 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 The Journal of North African Studies indexed in Scopus?
Yes. The Journal of North 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 The Journal of North African Studies an SCIE journal?
The Journal of North 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 The Journal of North African Studies in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. The Journal of North 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 The Journal of North African Studies offer an APC waiver?
The Journal of North 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.
Has The Journal of North African Studies retracted papers?
Yes. 1 retracted paper are on record for The Journal of North African Studies, 0 of them in the last 10 years; the most common reasons are misconduct - official investigation(s) and/or finding(s), plagiarism of text. A retraction count alone is not a verdict on a journal; look at the trend and the reasons. Data updated October 2026.
Who funds research published in The Journal of North African Studies?
17% of 133 recent research articles in The Journal of North African Studies name a funder; the funders named most often are European Regional Development Fund, Arts and Humanities Research Council, European Research Executive Agency.
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