Journal profile · Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Africa Development/Afrique et Developpement
ISSN 0850-3907 · Council for the Development of Economic and Social Research in Africa
Africa Development/Afrique et Developpement: fully open access; 12 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Africa Development/Afrique et Developpement is published by Council for the Development of Economic and Social Research in Africa. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Agriculture and Rural Development Research, African history and culture studies and Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender, together about 25% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Political Science and International Relations
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Agriculture and Rural Development ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.2%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences9.1%
- Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, GenderSocial Sciences6.7%
- African Studies and EthnographySocial Sciences6.6%
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences6%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences5.9%
- African cultural and philosophical studiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareSocial Sciences4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 153OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.89OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 726 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 47 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 39 |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | 104 |
| 2021 | 69 | 69 | 119 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Council for the Development of Economic and Social Research in Africa
- ISSN
- 0850-3907
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Africa Development/Afrique et Developpement
Which databases index Africa Development/Afrique et Developpement?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Africa Development/Afrique et Developpement is indexed in Scopus.
Is Africa Development/Afrique et Developpement open access, and what is the APC?
Africa Development/Afrique et Developpement is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .