Journal profile · AREA STUDIES
Africa Review
ISSN 0974-4053 · eISSN 0974-4061 · Taylor & Francis
Africa Review: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5 (journal website); hybrid open access; 31 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Africa Review is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Development and Aid, African history and culture studies and Global Peace and Security Dynamics, together about 33.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Africa Review is an interdisciplinary academic journal of the African Studies Association of India (ASA India) and focuses on theoretical, historical, literary and developmental enquiries related to African affairs. The central aim of the journal is to promote a scholarly understanding of developments and change in Africa, publishing both original scholarship on developments in individual countries as well as comparative analyses examining the wider region. The journal serves the full spectrum of social science disciplinary communities, including anthropology, archaeology, history, law, sociology, demography, development studies, economics, education, gender studies, industrial relations, literature, politics and urban studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Editor-in-chief Ajay DubeyPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Development and AidSocial Sciences16.8%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences9%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences7.6%
- African studies and sociopolitical issuesSocial Sciences7.1%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences6.1%
- Human Rights and DevelopmentSocial Sciences3.8%
- African history and culture analysisSocial Sciences3.8%
- Urban and Rural Development ChallengesSocial Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: International Bibliography of Social Sciences, OCLC, Sociological Abstracts, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, International Index to Black Periodicals, Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS)
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 46OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 363 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 31 | 4 | 11 |
| 2024 | 35 | 2 | 20 |
| 2023 | 19 | 11 | 13 |
| 2022 | 32 | 10 | 144 |
| 2021 | 11 | 1 | 32 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- book review• Review articles (6,000–8,000 words) • Book reviews (1,500–2,500 words) For editorial queries and proposals, please contact editormain text ≤ 2,500 words
- book reviewsBook reviews (1,500–2,500 words)Length not stated
- original research articlejournal’s four annual issues publish: • Original research articles (6,000–8,000 words) • Review articles (6,000–8,000 words) • Book reviews (1,50main text ≤ 8,000 words
- original research articlesOriginal research articles (6,000–8,000 words)Length not stated
- reviewfairs Information Service (PAIS) Africa Review publishes: - Original research articles (6,000–8,000 words) - Review articles (6,000–8,000 words) - Book reviews …main text ≤ 8,000 words
- review articleresearch articles (6,000–8,000 words) • Review articles (6,000–8,000 words) • Book reviews (1,500–2,500 words) For editorial queries amain text ≤ 8,000 words
- review articlesReview articles (6,000–8,000 words)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Special issues accepted Model summary
Africa Review welcomes submissions for special issues
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0974-4053
- Electronic ISSN
- 0974-4061
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Africa Review
What CAS zone is Africa Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Africa Review is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Africa Review?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 19.
Which databases index Africa Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Africa Review is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Africa Review open access, and what is the APC?
Africa Review is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .